So I had my first malfunction this weekend. The suit I bought has a p-valve in it. WIth my old undergarment the tubbing just barely routed but worked just fine. Since then I got a new undergarment and now the tubing is too short. It ended up kinked and you can figure out what happened when I tried to use it.
So is there a special kind of tubbing to use? Is this something I need to order from a dive shop or can I pick it up at the hardware store?
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Per Bdub's recommendation, I picked up some Camelbak tubing at REI and it's been working great.
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I believe it's just fuel line, which you can pick up at any autoshop.
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Both fuel line or camelback tubing will work. What makes the decision is how you route. My tube comes straight up from my valve and I point my catheter tip straight up. From there I just run about 20" of line going straight up doing a u-turn back to my catheter. If you do a loop type of route thicker tube that will kink less is making a popularity run.
David Fessler
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And if the hose is up insider your undergarment, when you pee, the tube warms your abdomen a little bit. 0]DFessler wrote:Both fuel line or camelback tubing will work. What makes the decision is how you route. My tube comes straight up from my valve and I point my catheter tip straight up. From there I just run about 20" of line going straight up doing a u-turn back to my catheter. If you do a loop type of route thicker tube that will kink less is making a popularity run.
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The hose almost never kinks, and almost any type hose works fine. Its the tip of the catheter which kinks. "Up" works far better than "down" at avoiding kinks.
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Yes it kinked at the cath because the hose was too short for proper "up" routing.
I will look at the hardware store next time I go.
I will look at the hardware store next time I go.
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So, wait you are NOT supposed to just pee in your drysuit? I always get that mixed up.
**Pinch it, don't stick your finger through. You're just pinching a bigger hole.
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actually Norris. . they're feeding this guy a line of BS. (shhhh... dont tell).. yes you are supposed to simply turn it loose in the suit.. keep doin what your doin.
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Thanks for clearing that up for me. I just tell people I must have a little leak in my leg somewhere, when questioned.
**Pinch it, don't stick your finger through. You're just pinching a bigger hole.
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@ Norris and Wayne Fowler...ROFLMAO!!!