low inflater hose

[scapaman]

hi people i would like to know how many of you there are that do a gaint stride and find you hose on your jacket (elephants trunk) goes behind your head?
is ther eanyone come up with an idea to help stop this ? andif you have any pic`s of this it would be good as it realy piss`s me off when i can`t get to it .cheers..........

[bigfeller]

I've tied a snap bolt to my inflator hose which clips to my harness - works a treat!

[darthmoll]

hold it in the crook of your arm as you hold onto your mask and reg.

[stevechesh]

Originally Posted by scapaman

hi people i would like to know how many of you there are that do a gaint stride and find you hose on your jacket (elephants trunk) goes behind your head?
is ther eanyone come up with an idea to help stop this ? andif you have any pic`s of this it would be good as it realy piss`s me off when i can`t get to it .cheers..........

I have a little bungie hoop on my left shoulder strap and feed the LP inflator assembly through that. I also have the same on my right shoulder strap for my primary reg as well. The reg comes under my arm, and through the hoop. That way, it always falls in front of me if it come out of my mouth.

Edit: here is a quick piccie

[DIVE BUDDHA]

Originally Posted by scapaman

hi people i would like to know how many of you there are that do a gaint stride and find you hose on your jacket (elephants trunk) goes behind your head?
is ther eanyone come up with an idea to help stop this ? andif you have any pic`s of this it would be good as it realy piss`s me off when i can`t get to it .cheers..........

i use a piece of bungee on my wing inflator!!! thats attached to my shoulder strap!!

[scapaman]

thanks for the idea`s .but tell me do you have any prob`s lifting hose to rid the air?.............cheers.

[stevechesh]

Originally Posted by scapaman

thanks for the idea`s .but tell me do you have any prob`s lifting hose to rid the air?.............cheers.

Nope, even if you are on the surface and use your BCD/Wing for bouyancy, there is enough water pressure to expel the air when you lift the hose and press the deflate button. As long as you use something that is elastic, you'll have no problems. . . . .

[scapaman]

Originally Posted by stevechesh

I have a little bungie hoop on my left shoulder strap and feed the LP inflator assembly through that. I also have the same on my right shoulder strap for my primary reg as well. The reg comes under my arm, and through the hoop. That way, it always falls in front of me if it come out of my mouth.

Edit: here is a quick piccie

cheers top stuff will be on my way to b&q tomorrow for some bungie.

[jonny4846]

Most Tech Wings have a power inflate/deflate button. You dont have to raise the hose to deflate jusat make sure the elbow or OVP Exhaust valve is the highest point. I had the same problem as my primary inflate hose always wants to go under-arm which I was not use to, and then found it awkard keeping it there, I then fed my drysuit hose down the hose wrap with the LP Inflate hose and when connected, my drysuit hose holds the lot under my arm in front of my chest.

I know it sounds complicated, and I dont have any photo's to show but try it out you'll find it works. I seen it done by Kevin Gurr in his book From the Bottom Up...

Jonny

[DIVE BUDDHA]

Originally Posted by jonny4846

Most Tech Wings have a power inflate/deflate button. You dont have to raise the hose to deflate jusat make sure the elbow or OVP Exhaust valve is the highest point. I had the same problem as my primary inflate hose always wants to go under-arm which I was not use to, and then found it awkard keeping it there, I then fed my drysuit hose down the hose wrap with the LP Inflate hose and when connected, my drysuit hose holds the lot under my arm in front of my chest.

I know it sounds complicated, and I dont have any photo's to show but try it out you'll find it works. I seen it done by Kevin Gurr in his book From the Bottom Up...

Jonny

i very rarely raise my inflator hose to vent rather find it easier to simply pull to dump! but each to there own !!