Miflex

The Flexibility Revolution

Sometimes, a single innovation changes the entire industry. For decades, scuba hoses were made of stiff, heavy rubber. They pulled on your jaw, cracked with age, and were prone to catastrophic bursting if damaged. Then came Miflex. Based in Italy, Miflex didn’t just improve the hose; they reinvented it. They introduced the Xtreme range—a double-braided, polyurethane-lined hose that was lighter, stronger, and infinitely more flexible than anything that came before.

The impact on UK diving was immediate. For the technical diver carrying multiple cylinders, “hose management” is a critical skill. Traditional rubber hoses created a “rat’s nest” of snag hazards. Miflex hoses, with their ability to tie in a knot without kinking, allowed for incredibly streamlined routing. They reduced jaw fatigue by eliminating the “pull” of the regulator, and their burst pressure was double that of traditional rubber.

Today, “Miflex” has become the proprietary eponym for all braided hoses, but the original remains the gold standard. For the British diver, replacing old rubber hoses with Miflex is the single most effective upgrade you can make to your regulator set. It represents a commitment to safety (higher burst pressure), comfort (less jaw fatigue), and streamlining. It is the modern standard for connecting you to your life support.