Tuyau Cressi LP Jaune

The LP yellow hose is the one piece of kit whose colour genuinely matters: yellow is the convention for an alternate air source, so a buddy who needs air can find it without being told.

What the LP yellow hose is for

This is a 100 cm low pressure hose, the length and configuration used to route an octopus second stage from the first stage across to your right-hand side, where it can be donated easily. The extra length over a primary hose is deliberate: in an air-sharing situation you need slack enough for two divers to stay side by side and ascend together, not a hose that pulls a panicking buddy's regulator out of their mouth.

Hoses are also a wear item. They live in sunlight, salt and sand, they get coiled and uncoiled hundreds of times, and the failure mode is a slow weep at a fitting rather than a dramatic burst. If yours is cracking at the crimp, stiffening, or has been in service for years, replace it — it is one of the cheapest parts on your regulator and one of the few that can end a dive.

Why high-visibility yellow

An octopus in black on a black hose disappears against a black BCD. Yellow is the colour divers worldwide are trained to look for, and in a real out-of-air situation that recognition happens in a second or two rather than five. It is a small detail that makes your rig easier for someone else to use under stress.

Buying the LP yellow hose from Scuba Grabbers

We are an authorised Cressi dealer in Qatar, so this is a genuine part. Bring your regulator in and we will confirm the fitting and fit it for you.

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