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25th October 2017, 08:45 AM #1
Flexible air hose recommendation sought
Hi All,
I've got a stiff blue hose connected to my compressor which is highly inconvenient as it's very hard to work with.
For general use, I'm looking at replacing it with a more flexible hose. Can anyone suggest a brand that's stood the test of time? Or are they all much of a muchness?
While I'm at it, I am also going to pick up one of those coil hoses. Anything to be aware of, or just whatever's cheep?
Ta
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25th October 2017, 10:45 AM #2.
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I've been looking into this as even though I have full reticulated comp air in my shed the short lengths of hoses located on the ends of the retic is that stiff blue stuff.
A better type of hose is supposed to be "Hybrid Polymer" hose which has no memory so it doesn't remember it was coiled up and lays flat on the floor.
I see that Hare and Forbes has it available in a couple of different lengths.
I went through about half a dozen of those cheap coiled orange hoses before I decided to switch to the blue hose.
Some coiled types are supposed to be better than others but definitely avoid those cheap orange ones.
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25th October 2017, 01:20 PM #3China
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My personal opinion of coil hoses is they are P.I.A.
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25th October 2017, 01:53 PM #4rrich Guest
I had a blue polymer hose for my compressor. It was great and flexible until the pressure leaked into the blue part around the center part of the hose. The hose quickly became triple the original diameter.
Since then, I have standardized on rubber hoses. The rubber hoses seem to be cheaper and much more durable. I don't know if the Goodyear brand is available there but that is what I'm using.
Check the home center (Bunnies) ? ? ? ?
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25th October 2017, 02:07 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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If you want air hose go to a hydraulic hose service centre (like Pirtek or Enzed) as they tend to supply industrial users with real hose.
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27th October 2017, 08:00 AM #6
Thanks for all of your responses. I will follow up once I’ve bought something and let you know where I ended up.
Lance
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27th October 2017, 09:39 AM #7
You can just go to Bunnies and get some of this and it comes with fittings attached. Also comes in 40m and is a reputable brand being Jamec Pem.
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3rd December 2017, 05:58 PM #8Senior Member
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Can't recommend a good brand/ type of hose but avoid the coil ones as they tend to be small diameter and using them will have a notable lack with whatever you use them for -blower /tools /whatever.
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4th December 2017, 01:01 AM #9
Hose: Goodyear
Fittings: MiltonInnovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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I talked to the service shop that has been doing all work on cars and trucks for me. Lots of air tools in their shop.
Needed long hoses for air cannons. Forget the brand but stocked at the hydraulic/compressed gases supply place.
That was a decade ago. Running as much as 200 psi.
I agree: the coil hoses for air and water look cool but they are too spring like and flip around where you least want them.
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4th December 2017, 09:18 AM #11
Most people run 100 psi through their air compressors. Garden hose will handle that no worries and being 13mm bore will give good flow. Obviously you can damage it so some care required.
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4th December 2017, 04:59 PM #12SENIOR MEMBER
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+1 going to specialist store, got my hose and fittings from local enzed store. Super helpful and very patient with my extreme lack of knowledge with compression fittings. They ended up selling my some yellow hose with a blue stripe on it. Coils very nicely and has no memory so it never gets tangled. I don't use a reel, just gets rolled up at the end of the day and hung on nearest dust extraction port.
It is pricey though... pretty sure i spent more on the fittings/hose than i did on my compressor, gives me a good excuse to upgrade to a bigger compressor down the track
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