Do you like those slinky type air hoses?

[atgcpaul]

I rarely need to use the air outside the confines of my shop so I have a
retractable air hose mounted to the ceiling. However, when I do, I've got to
lug out the stiff PVC hose.

Do you guys like the coiled air hoses that look like slinkies? I noticed their
PSI rating is pretty low, though. I typically use the long hose to fill up my
tires or HVLP spraying.

[gsmittle]

No. I'm still using one, but not for much longer. It gets caught on everything and tangles with itself constantly.

g.

[smorris]

No. I'm still using one, but not for much longer. It gets caught on everything and tangles with itself constantly.

g.

Yea, verily. I tossed mine some time ago, it was always caught on something.

[sweensdv]

I have a short one, 10' I think, hooked up to my portable air tank. For that usage it works out very well. Although, I doubt if I would like one that is longer than that.

[Pappy]

The only use I ever found for one was when I was running my drag bike. I had one hooked to a portable nitrogen tank that I used for tire inflation and to recharge the air shifter tank after each run.

[cabinetman]

I don't care too much for them. They can be a PITA if out to their length. They get hooked on themselves. If it gets knocked off a tool, can be wildly flying around.

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[Stytooner]

The only place I have found them useful is hanging over a workbench. They do get out of the way when you hang the tool back up.
Otherwise, they are not very strong and I've had two fail. Don't use them any longer.

[Bruce Cohen]

I had something like that for use as a garden hose, scrapped it the second day.

I've been using a 25' RUBBER hose I got at Sears. Had it for years, it's great. Also have a 50' poly that was free at the time I got the compressor, I only use when I'm filling up the tires on the cars.

Bruce

[LCHIEN]

Try a Polyurethane (PU) hose.
PVC gets very stiff when below 50F,
Rubber hose is less stiff but heavy and not all that flexible.
A reinforced PU hose is 1/3 the weight and volume of the rubber hose and very flexible. Prices are down to about $25 (recently bought some by Hitachi at Lowes for that price) if you shop around. Had this discussion before, See this thread:

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...light=air+hose

I've got a couple of 50-footers that are easy to pick up and haul outside for nailing and tire filling jobs.

[cwsmith]

I've ended up with two of these, both as part of accessory kits that came with my Sears compressors (a 33-gal NL and a 2-gal lube which I use for my nailer). One of the "slinkies" I rarely use on the 33-gal with a blower nozzle for blowing out the tool motors, the second is still in it's shrink wrap.

I haven't seen a PU hose yet, so I'll have to pay closer attention. I do have a 50-ft PVC hose that I got from Sears several years ago when I purchased my 33-gal. I don't like it as it's just too still and a PIA to roll back up.

On my old I-R compresser I had a couple of 50-ft red-rubber hose which I bought for next to nothing at the local farm supply store. They were nice, but that was back in the late 70's and both the compressor and the hoses are long gone.

I do have a 50-ft Ridgid-brand gray rubber hose that is really nice, but I don't like the aluminum quick-connect on it. Other than that, it's a pretty nice hose. My favorite hose is the 25-ft Craftsman black rubber hose which I use with brass fittings. That hose is perfect for the nailer, coils quickly, lays flat, and it the obvious choice for carrying with my little 2-gal compresser.

CWS

[parnelli]

Try a Polyurethane (PU) hose.
PVC gets very stiff when below 50F,
Rubber hose is less stiff but heavy and not all that flexible.
A reinforced PU hose is 1/3 the weight and volume of the rubber hose and very flexible. Prices are down to about $25 (recently bought some by Hitachi at Lowes for that price) if you shop around. Had this discussion before, See this thread:

http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...light=air+hose

I've got a couple of 50-footers that are easy to pick up and haul outside for nailing and tire filling jobs.

+2 on the polyurethane. Rubber ones are fine in the shop where they can just lay there, but if you've got a portable compressor that you lug around the PU slinky ones are great.

[HauntedBranch]

I have a cheap HF coiled hose that I like very much. Haven't tried the polyurethane ones but I much prefer the coiled hose to hauling my heavy (cheap HF) one around. To each his own.

Phil

[wardprobst]

I find the slinky to be great in the spray booth but that's the only place I use it. I like the rubber for general tasks though I will be trying the poly ones based on the recommendations here.
DP

[LCHIEN]

I find the slinky to be great in the spray booth but that's the only place I use it. I like the rubber for general tasks though I will be trying the poly ones based on the recommendations here.
DP

make sure its Polyurethane (PU), not Poly Vinyl Chloride(PVC). Former is the very best and most expensive type latter is the worst and cheapest. When used by itself "poly" usually refers to the much more commonly available PVC.

here in my shop, the blue PU on top of a black rubber hose and a slinky coiled yellow PVC hose in the background.

[gnal41]

Do you like those slinky type air hoses?

I have limited space in the garage and the coiled "slinky type" air hose seem to have their place when deticated to a repative task in the same general area.