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magic1

  • Posts: 131
Life of microbore
« on: April 29, 2009, 09:42:45 am »
Bought 100m of microbore in Jan 09. Its now split in the middle. Last hose lasted a year. How long they suppose to last?
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GWCS

Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 09:51:37 am »
where did you buy it from?
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cybersye

Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 10:28:04 am »
I've probably had mine about 3 years nearly, the outer casing has now cracked and split in a few places.
When it starts to wear like this take it all off the reel and swap ends around .
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tomy jackson

Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 04:02:47 pm »
mines dun 16 muths and just chaged it
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pingu

Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2009, 04:22:42 pm »
If the hose splits somewhere or pin holes...just cut out the damaged section and insert a decent hose joiner......just like a new hose  ;D

My 100meter hose (Oct 06) has about 6 joiners in it...they are cheaper than buying a new hose.

Cheers
Dave.
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2009, 07:01:54 pm »
Quote from: pingu on April 29, 2009, 04:22:42 pm
If the hose splits somewhere or pin holes...just cut out the damaged section and insert a decent hose joiner......just like a new hose  ;D

My 100meter hose (Oct 06) has about 6 joiners in it...they are cheaper than buying a new hose.

Cheers
Dave.

Mines 3 years plus and had one pin hole last month.
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ftp

  • Posts: 4694
Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2009, 07:53:52 pm »
Just changed mine at over two years. No leaks just looked like it might not last much longer.  :)
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magic1

  • Posts: 131
Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2009, 08:55:13 am »
bought it from wcw. from the time we have had it it kink way too much for a new hose. its if the plastic coating has crumbled. might just be a bad one form their suppilers.
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dave.e

Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2009, 03:02:30 pm »
had mine 18 months now bit battered but no leaks
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dudek

  • Posts: 272
Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2009, 05:42:49 pm »
Gardiners thermobore about year now and no sign of trouble yet :)
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NWH

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Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2009, 07:43:11 pm »
I had Thermobore and it lasted me a week,when it got hot the outside just went like warm cheese all i had to do was pull it round a wall or pot not hard and bits would just peel off of it until you could see the braided hose part.
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dudek

  • Posts: 272
Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2009, 07:58:35 pm »
Quote from: NWH on April 30, 2009, 07:43:11 pm
I had Thermobore and it lasted me a week,when it got hot the outside just went like warm cheese all i had to do was pull it round a wall or pot not hard and bits would just peel off of it until you could see the braided hose part.
That cant have been proper thermobore ive had mine up to 75 degrees with no problems.

yuo get what you pay for and i fully expect it to last for another 2 or 3 years.
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NWH

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Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2009, 08:00:46 pm »
I got it from Gardiners,it might have been a dodgy length of hose because it wasn`t right and Alex let me change it for normal microbore.
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dudek

  • Posts: 272
Re: Life of microbore
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2009, 08:05:01 pm »
Quote from: NWH on April 30, 2009, 08:00:46 pm
I got it from Gardiners,it might have been a dodgy length of hose because it wasn`t right and Alex let me change it for normal microbore.

Same that, i would say its best value for money i have purchased.
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