Drysuit Hose/HELP

[Crieagle]

Help needed, have bought a second hand oceanic aerdura drysuit. Chap sold hose and hood with it but despite repeated mails they have not arrived

I think the valves are rebadged apeks. The conector for the suit is a round tube with two holes at the end. Can somebody advise me on what hose/connector I should be looking for, length etc, also these miflex hoses would one of those do the job. Like the idea of a flexible suit hose with a different colour.

Cheers all
ps merry xmas.

[Mark Chase]

Don't think its an oversizes Apex. Try your BCD hose on it and see if it fits. If so its just a standard connecting. If its Apex the diameter of the nipple wont go in the end of the inflater from your BCD.

As long as the nipple has a center web in between the two holes it will operate with a standard hose fitting but best is to test.

ATB

Mark

[Crieagle]

Originally Posted by Mark Chase

Don't think its an oversizes Apex. Try your BCD hose on it and see if it fits. If so its just a standard connecting. If its Apex the diameter of the nipple wont go in the end of the inflater from your BCD.

As long as the nipple has a center web in between the two holes it will operate with a standard hose fitting but best is to test.

ATB

Mark

Cheers Mark it fits,

So what is connector called and do i need a longer hose. Also have you any experience of myflex for a suit.

Is this what i need

Hoses / Gas management, Inflator Hoses at divingniknaks 0121 707 5783. Frog, Dirzone, Agir Brokk Scuba Diving Gear
Ian

[Mark Chase]

Originally Posted by Crieagle

Cheers Mark it fits,

So what is connector called and do i need a longer hose. Also have you any experience of myflex for a suit.

Is this what i need

Hoses / Gas management, Inflator Hoses at divingniknaks 0121 707 5783. Frog, Dirzone, Agir Brokk Scuba Diving Gear
Ian

I am a bit concerned they all say Apex but dont specifie the type. Id phone Phill first to check its the right one.

ATB

Mark

[neilh]

Originally Posted by Crieagle

The conector for the suit is a round tube with two holes at the end.

Sounds like a seatec nipple. Scroll down this page:
Underwater Explorers

What you can't see is the end, but mine has two holes in.

Originally Posted by Crieagle

Can somebody advise me on what hose/connector I should be looking for, length etc, also these miflex hoses would one of those do the job. Like the idea of a flexible suit hose with a different colour.

Length is a tricky one - it depends whether you're using a single or twins, how you route the hose, etc. You could try sticking your kit on and get someone to use a bit of string to get a rough idea of how long you need it to be.

If you're looking at the Miflex hoses then the Jacket hose should be the one you need, but I'd definitely check with Phill.

[Crieagle]

Thanks guys its a seatec, am diving with a single. Standard hose does the job.

[Dovershark]

Just out of interest mate how much did you buy your second hand suit for as i have one for sale and wondered how much i should be asking?

[Crieagle]

Oceanic aerdura, and weezle extreme, look brand new, only done a few dives no colour fade or wear. 275 ex del was to include hoses hood and bag, still without the hood and hose pretty happy but not as happy if you know what I mean.

HTH