[Moderator David@stives]

what is the best hose ?

[H h20]

Dave,if you are on about the standard size hose then its got to be tricoflex,Gaz

[H h20]

Dave,have a look at this, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50m-Tricoflex-Hose-Pipe-No-Kink-NEW_W0QQitemZ4364704583QQcategoryZ20541QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[P @ F]

Thats the hose i use , its good stuff is that , however , i use different hoes at the weekend  ! ! ! !
                                          Rich  P @ F

[Moderator David@stives]

I am looking for 150m probably a smaller bore .i have heard if tricoflex gets crushed it is no good . what do you proffesionals use.also what is the best retractable hose reel

dave

question to EASYCLEAN WINDOWS where did you get your hose reals from and are they good

[Ian_Giles]

David,

Don't go for 150m of small bore, you will get a severe drop off in flow rate if you do.
Your long hose needs to be the standard bore diameter. Flow rate will drop off signficantly with just 50m let alone 150m
Pole hose can of course be the smaller bore type.

I have been using the top of the range, yellow Hoselock hose. well over 18 months now and not a single problem with the hose, and it gets a lot of abuse too, dragged across roads, ran over by cars and trucks, and still almost no sign of wear.

Tricoflex may well be just as good, many use it, but of course I can only comment on the hose I use!

Regards,

Ian

[Roy Harding]

Hi Dave

I have used hozelock pro hose and Tricoflex.

Tricoflex is in a difrent league its the best this is the cheapest place.

http://www.hosedirect.co.uk/acatalog/Product_Index_Tricoflex_18.html

Roy

[P @ F]

THAT IS CHEAP , i just paid £45 for 1/2   50m  !

  Rich  P @ F   

[sair]

best hose one without holes in it

[Moderator David@stives]

Ian thanks

i have got excellent flow rate at the moment.
I have a shureflo 100psi through 50 m of hose.
i was thinking i could get 150m on one hose reel if i
got the smaller bore .   

[dai]

I'M using 30 metres of tricoflex 8mm bore on my hose reel and right up the pole too.
I only have a 60psi pump but still have to keep the variflow turned down. DAi

[kingfisher]

Iv been using tricoflex hose for years I use to use it when I was car valeting as well its just much beter qualty.

Iv always paid around a £1 per meter so the links on this thred look good value.

kev