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From: "Huw Porter" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Tech 50D First Stage, and a question


> My primary TX40 is on a 1.5m (5 foot) hose, and the backup TX40 on an
> approx. 50cm/20 inch necklaced hose.  While the long hose wraps snugly for
> open water use, the backup hose sticks up and out a little more than I
> would like due to the backup's LP port pointing slightly back from the
> valve.  If I got a long hose for the 3/8 port and put my primary on that,
> and have the backup on a short hose from the 1/2, this would improve hose
> routing from the first stage, and make the backup hang more comfortably.
> Any reason why I shouldn't do this?

What I did was to get a reducer from the 1/2" to the 3/8", and just place
them as per normal. I have the short hose closest to my head, and the long
hose on the port further away; makes for quite a neat setup. Without the dry
suit inflator hose, I just swapped the things around so all the ports on the
right side was 3/8".

Cheers,
Poe Lim
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