WOW, I go to work and this thread goes wild. All good info. I am very surprised at the failure of an LP MiFlex hose. I have two braided 7' hoses and as I've said before never an issue with any of them. I would be very interested in MiFlex's analysis of the failure. I can’t even imagine a scenario of problems that would cause this failure in a brand new hose. Please keep us informed on what you learn.
Which Flex Hoses are the best?
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, Nov 05 2014 02:09 PM
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Posted 19 November 2014 - 05:31 PM
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Posted 19 November 2014 - 07:21 PM
One other thing to consider, if diving in a drysuit, the braid is abrasive and the friction between your 7' hose draped around your neck at your neck seal can cause a hole to be rubbed in the seal.
That could very well happen I think. When I dive in my wetsuit I started to get a sore spot on the back of my neck from where the hose was rubbing. To solve the problem I just pulled up the collar of the dive skin I wear under the wetsuit to cover my neck and I was fine from then on. My drysuit has a neoprene color that covers the latex neck seal so no issue there either, but for someone with an exposed latex or silicone seal I can see how it may cause an issue and something to think about when considering the pros and cons in using flex hoses vs. rubber ones. I guess the next evolution of flex hosing will be some sort of smooth skin variant. Hey we may have an idea here, business plan anyone!? 
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