Posted by Eins on January 03, 2001 at 18:26:10:
In Reply to: Re: Part 2. posted by MHK on January 03, 2001 at 17:56:15:
I was referring to seahunt's statement "The only reason I have heard mentioned (by MHK, though not on the DIR web sites) for a 5' hose is to keep a panicked diver at distance."
IMHO, that is not the purpose of the long hose.
a) you can't keep a panicked diver at distance with a hose (of any length).
b) you need to be very close to a panicked diver in order to control him/her.
c) once the panicked diver has calmed down again, a long hose is beneficial indeed, but now we don't have a panicked diver anymore.
So, I was saying that the long hose "does not help to control a panicked diver" and I think that statement is correct.
I thank you for your response because it gives me the opportunity to add my express belief that a long hose is overall beneficial in emergency situations and does not have any disadvantages if routed properly.
Eins