Best hose for reel?

[Reach For The Glass]

Hi guys just wondered what everyones preferred hosereel hose is.

I currently have exceeds blue in the poles with tubless and univalve fitted .

I have 30m of exceed blue on the reel and about 20 meteres of gardiners yellow attached to this with JG fitting.

Looking to either replace it all or extend it another 50m odd.

 

[Iron Giant]

I use 100 metres of gardiners 8 mm I think it is or 6mm not sure off the top of my head I rotate it every 6 months as it becomes worn .

 

[Nick pegler DWC]

I have the blue microbore from waterworks it's really supple and light I know don't use pole hose at all I also have the hose less bits on all my poles and you can still use a ejecter sleeve.

 

[tench0771]

ive got the wcw yellow 6mm its ok when hot water is going through but cold its a blady night mare

 

[Reach For The Glass]

Im cold only so was thinking green pu gardiners but it says not suitable for reels?

 

[steve garwood]

Coming up to ten years wfp and tried virtually every hose known to mankind.

In my opinion 6mm microbore is the number one for reel hose /emoticons/smile.png

 

[Reach For The Glass]

Cheers @steve garwood only thing is i don't really want to loose or waste the exceed stuff ive bought.

Maybe @Alex Gardiner can tell me why pu greens no good for reel hose?

 

[Phildeeney]

You want something that is reinforced for your hose reel as it is dragged across floors more than pole hose.

 

[Alex87]

I use 60 metres of blue exceed. Been on for almost a year and no problems with it.

Lovely to work with

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[Reach For The Glass]

Ive had no problems with exceed blue either. Just the price. So if Alex gardiners is the same then ill go with it.

 

[Alex87]

Ive had no problems with exceed blue either. Just the price. So if Alex gardiners is the same then ill go with it.

I recently use the green pu for my backpack.

I'm not sure if it's were the blue has been on reel or not, but the blue doesn't coil up.

The green is like a pigs tail and drives me up the wall.

May be different on a reel not sure.

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[Alex Gardiner]

It will technically work - however I cannot recommend it for the following two reasons:

1. It does not lay flat that well, which could cause a trip hazard.

2. It is not reinforced so will not last as long under pressure.

 

[Reach For The Glass]

So just yellow minibore reinforced would be the wise choice?

 

[Alex Gardiner]

So just yellow minibore reinforced would be the wise choice?

My choice for hose reel hose is always 6mm ID reinforced Microbore.

 

[Minty]

I've had 100mtr of Exceed blue hose on now as my only hose for 14 months now without any problems.

It's lighter and far more manageable, hose reel hose is just so 1990's!

 

[johnny bravo]

i use 8mm , minibore reinforced hose. check all sites out, around £50 for 100m, £30+ for 50 m

 

[Reach For The Glass]

Opted for Mr G's 6mm ID microbore.

Hope its ok as i really liked exceeds blue but just to expensive