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Can't say what brand these are, but when I first worked for Binks in 1971,
I bought (2) 25' lengths of red rubber jacket 5/16 air hose. They've been
through every form of mistreatment and neglect I could do to them, hundreds
of painting etc projects, left outside in all weather, and when not in use
are hung on a bracket on the little compressor at the garage door, having
spent lots of time in sun, rain, etc. The plated brass end fittings are
badly worn from being dropped and dragged across the concrete all that
time. Still not one crack, check, etc. on that hose.
I don't know what all brands were used in the literally hundreds of hose
assemblies we made, but I think all the major US hose manufacturers were
represented in the hundred or more reels of hose in the hose bench stock
back then.
Clearly, today's materials should be superior but from the other hoses I've
bought in the past decades, quality isn't like it was.
I do have a couple 25' lengths of 3/8" Goodyear air hose, with some
cracking near the fittings. Maybe 7 years old. They've had no exposure to
rain or solvents. Marked Made in USA, but I did buy them at Horrible Freight.
A couple 25' lengths of alleged Michelin 5/16" hose that never left my
hangar floor split and actually bubbled the liner out of the cord, in about
2 years. Also Horrible Freight.
Emergency purchase to replace that Michelin hose was a 50' 3/8" Flexzilla
from Lowes. Incredibly cheap price, and other than being dirty (and that
fluorescent color always fades on Flexzilla hoses and cords), it's still in
great shape and flexible as ever, maybe 8 years later.
Karl
On May 17, 2023 3:02:01 PM old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will second Bob's recommendation. I have some 30 year-old Goodyear hoses
> that still have not cracked or rotted.
>
> On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 12:39â?¯PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> Goodyear rubber is my go-to.
>
>
>
> On 5/17/2023 11:29 AM, lee@automate-it.com wrote:
>> I need to replace the hose in my air-hose reel - 3/8", 50-ft. I don't mind
>> paying for good quality but no need to over-spend either. There appear to
>> be materials options: rubber (or 'heavy-duty' rubber), pvc, 'hybrid', and
>> whatever 'flexzilla' is. Suggestions? What to avoid? Here are some of the
>> options I see:
>> https://is.gd/XwKKjX Home Depot
>> https://is.gd/LTVegu Harbor Freight
>> https://is.gd/ppaDT1 Amazon
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Lee
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Can't say what brand these are, but when I first worked f=
or Binks in 1971, I bought (2) 25' lengths of red rubber jacket 5/16 air ho=
se. They've been through every form of mistreatment and neglect I cou=
ld do to them, hundreds of painting etc projects, left outside in all weath=
er, and when not in use are hung on a bracket on the little compressor at t=
he garage door, having spent lots of time in sun, rain, etc. <span st=
yle=3D"font-size: 12pt;">The plated brass end fittings are badly worn from =
being dropped and dragged across the concrete all that time. Still no=
t one crack, check, etc. on that hose.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">I don't know what all brands were <span style=3D=
"font-size: 12pt;">used in the literally hundreds of hose assemblies we mad=
e, but I think all the major US hose manufacturers were represented in the =
hundred or more reels of hose in the hose bench stock back then.</span></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Clearly, today's materials =
should be superior but from the other hoses I've bought in the past decades=
, quality isn't like it was.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">I do have a couple 25' lengths of 3/8" Goodyear air hose, with some cr=
acking near the fittings. Maybe 7 years old. They've had no exp=
osure to rain or solvents. <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Mark=
ed Made in USA, but I did buy them at Horrible Freight.</span></div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">A c=
ouple 25' lengths of alleged Michelin 5/16" hose that never left my hangar =
floor split and actually bubbled the liner out of the cord, in about 2 year=
s. Also Horrible Freight.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt;">Emergency purchase to replace that Michelin hose was a 50' 3=
/8" Flexzilla from Lowes. Incredibly cheap price, and other than bein=
g dirty (and that fluorescent color always fades on Flexzilla hoses and cor=
ds), it's still in great shape and flexible as ever, maybe 8 years later.</=
span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Karl </span></d=
iv><div dir=3D'auto'><br></div>
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<p style=3D"color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-family: sans-serif; margin:=
8pt 0;">On May 17, 2023 3:02:01 PM old dirtbeard <dirtbeard@gmail.com&g=
t; wrote:</p>
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ex; border-left: 1px solid #808080; padding-left: 0.75ex;">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I w=
ill second Bob's recommendation. I have some 30 year-old Goodyear hoses tha=
t still have not cracked or rotted. </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 12:3=
9=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspide=
ll@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex">
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Goodyear rubber is my go-to.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 5/17/2023 11:29 AM,
<a href=3D"mailto:lee@automate-it.com"; target=3D"_blank">lee@automate=
-it.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
<div style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:monospace">I need to=
replace the hose in my air-hose reel -
3/8", 50-ft. I don't mind paying for good quality but no need to
over-spend either. There appear to be materials options: rubber
(or 'heavy-duty' rubber), pvc, 'hybrid', and whatever
'flexzilla' is. Suggestions? What to avoid? Here are some of the
options I see:<br>
<a href=3D"https://is.gd/XwKKjX"; rel=3D"noopener
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://is.gd/XwKKjX</a> Home
Depot<br>
<a href=3D"https://is.gd/LTVegu"; rel=3D"noopener
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://is.gd/LTVegu</a> Harbor
Freight<br>
<a href=3D"https://is.gd/ppaDT1"; rel=3D"noopener
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://is.gd/ppaDT1</a> Amazon</di=
v>
<div style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:monospace"> </d=
iv>
<div style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:monospace">Thanks!</=
div>
<div style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:monospace"> Lee=
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