Deco hose length question

Biodiversity_Guy · Post by **Biodiversity_Guy** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:17 pm

Is 40" the standard hose length for a deco bottle?

Mattleycrue76 · Post by **Mattleycrue76** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:38 pm

I believe generally it's 40" for regular 1st stages and 36" for swivel 1st stages. YMMV

selkie · Post by **selkie** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:57 pm

When I plan deco dives I prefer 300' to 600' of hose and a deck chamber.

Waynne Fowler · Post by **Waynne Fowler** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:58 pm

Personally I use a 42". Seems to route nice for me.

CaptnJack · Post by **CaptnJack** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:36 pm

40" is on the long side but works well for DST4s.
36" or 38" are better on turret regs.

Wayne is the first person I've heard of liking 42", on me that would snag on my manifold.

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:46 pm

CaptnJack wrote:40" is on the long side but works well for DST4s.
36" or 38" are better on turret regs.

Wayne is the first person I've heard of liking 42", on me that would snag on my manifold.

i guess it all depends on whether you're a pencil neck geek or a fathead.

Waynne Fowler · Post by **Waynne Fowler** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:26 pm

spatman wrote:
CaptnJack wrote:40" is on the long side but works well for DST4s.
36" or 38" are better on turret regs.

Wayne is the first person I've heard of liking 42", on me that would snag on my manifold.
i guess it all depends on whether you're a pencil neck geek or a fathead.

I'm not a fathead!..... 5'8" and 135lbs... oh wait... that makes me the pencil necked geek!!!!! damn

to be honest I think the 42's may be just a tad long, but with any less if I look hard left I feel a bit too much of a tug on the reg. And I use turreted regs.

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