Cutting a Divers Hose

[MicahEW]

nice promo guys crazyness about the HP hose.

[fkostyun]

Very cool - I would have loved to make that video! (and I personally think that Yanni would be an even better choice than Michael Bolton)

[EuphoriaII]

Wow, they have a lot of spare time on their hands. More proof that I need to buy more stuff from ST.
Great vid

[crgjpg]

This is a very good video. I wish I had seen it sooner. Being a fairly new diver, I was not aware of how long air would last with the high or low pressure hoses having a malfunction. In February, I was checking my air pressure to becasue the dive master was asking. While looking at it, I had an o ring burst on my pressure gauge. I was at about 1000 psi. Through the large amount of bubbles I saw the pressure was not dropping rapidly. The dive master played around with it for a few minutes and then we started or ascent. We did a safety stop for 3 minutes. I ended up with about 450 psi.

[Sasha_K]

Very funny. More, more!

[mjcoyne]

That was awesome!

[Vegas]

Wow! you guys have a lot of time on your hands don't you?

Useful, informative, and .....um.....entertaining! ya that's it!

really, I did enjoyed it....thanks!

[mike_s]

Originally Posted by ScubaToys Larry

I must admit... I'm kinda proud of this one....

Originally Posted by plot

35 minutes for the high pressure hose? crazy

so how about we cut a low pressure hose now?

Originally Posted by mark44883

good way to ruin two good hose !!!!!!!!!!!! dumb movie

I'm thinking he was maybe trying to push the newer MiFlex hose... but the video is so long I haven't watched it all yet.


EDIT: They did cut the LP hose.... but some how magically the HP hose gauge got re-attached and he holds up the pressure gauge to show it!


2nd EDIT: Which leads me to this question. can you fold over and crimp a LP hose to stop or slow it bleeding air? like you would a garden hose? My guess is not because the average garden hose is at about 20-35psi and the LP intermediate pressure should be above 100psi and when not in free flow more like 135-150psi.

[Sasha_K]

On a second watch...quick question. Had you guys done it any deeper, would the tanks leak faster? Assuming you guys did it in about 10-15 feet, say you were at double the depth, would the air leak twice that speed?

And, I'd also love to know if you would be able to crimp the LP hose to at least slow down the leak. Anyone?

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by Sasha_K

On a second watch...quick question. Had you guys done it any deeper, would the tanks leak faster? Assuming you guys did it in about 10-15 feet, say you were at double the depth, would the air leak twice that speed?

It depends. With the LP hose, if the regulator is balanced, it should leak out at the about the same rate. If the regulator is unbalanced, it is likely to leak out slower as the pressure will be closer to the water pressure.

Originally Posted by Sasha_K

And, I'd also love to know if you would be able to crimp the LP hose to at least slow down the leak. Anyone?

Good question: Another go Larry???

Originally Posted by mark44883

good way to ruin two good hose !!!!!!!!!!!! dumb movie

What do you mean? This was all in the name of science! And be honest, all of us have been curious about this, right?