Air Hose

[bucket]

Flexzilla! Hands down, the BEST air hose for use all year round.

 

[Octane]

For around the garage, do y'all use 3/8" hose or 1/2"

For over 75' runs I use 1/2"

 

[scwaters]

+2 on the flexiilla. Use 3/8 in my wood shop, mostly un heated

 

[78C10BigTen]

Flexzilla! Hands down, the BEST air hose for use all year round.

Im pretty sure thats the hose we have in our unheated building at work and i use it outside year round in all temp while processing cars and it stays flexy.

 

[bucket]

Im pretty sure thats the hose we have in our unheated building at work and i use it outside year round in all temp while processing cars and it stays flexy.

It's a bright yellow-green color. Like the "safety lime" color of work clothes.

Besides being flexible in all conditions, they are easy to roll back up without tangling too. If it's going on a reel, that's not so important. Last year I got a 75' hose on a retractable reel at Tractor Supply to use in my garage. It's some kind of hybrid hose like Flexzilla and stays flexible all year. But if it weren't on the reel it would probably be annoying.

 

[78C10BigTen]

It's a bright yellow-green color. Like the "safety lime" color of work clothes.

Besides being flexible in all conditions, they are easy to roll back up without tangling too. If it's going on a reel, that's not so important. Last year I got a 75' hose on a retractable reel at Tractor Supply to use in my garage. It's some kind of hybrid hose like Flexzilla and stays flexible all year. But if it weren't on the reel it would probably be annoying.

It does get to be a bitch to roll up even in big hoops you have to keep turning it in your hand with every loop but it works great! Ours blew the fitting off while in my boss' hand so we cut the hose and re attached it with a few hose clamps now its got a huge goiter right befor the fitting. Im waiting for it to let go while im using the impact right in front of my face.

 

[RecklessWOT]

This is what I recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/Flexzilla-Fittings-Lightweight-Hybrid-ZillaGreen/dp/B001C6NC7O

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ANYBODY out there use this? Is it as good as they advertise?

I use one. I don't have a garage anymore so all my work is done outside these days. It gets pretty cold here, it stays pretty flexible (I have to store the compressor in the shed so it never gets to warm up in the winter). I got mine from a friend when he gave me his old compressor so I wasn't the one who bought it, but I'm definitely buying another one when the time comes. Gotta be at least 7-8 years old, still going strong.

 

[78C10BigTen]

Pretty sure thats the hose we use. ×3 or 4 or 6??? I lost track how many said to use it. Lol

 

[RecklessWOT]

It does get to be a bitch to roll up even in big hoops you have to keep turning it in your hand with every loop but it works great! Ours blew the fitting off while in my boss' hand so we cut the hose and re attached it with a few hose clamps now its got a huge goiter right befor the fitting. Im waiting for it to let go while im using the impact right in front of my face.

You're right, now that you mention it I guess it does act kind of funny when rolling it up, but it's never really bothered me much. I'd say the pros definitely outweigh that one con lol

 

[78C10BigTen]

You're right, now that you mention it I guess it does act kind of funny when rolling it up, but it's never really bothered me much. I'd say the pros definitely outweigh that one con lol

It certainly stays flexable

 

[80BrownK10]

Looking for a recommendation for an air hose that is will stay flexible in the cold. Whatever I got now is so stiff it's almost impossible to use below 30°
What material should I be looking for?
Thanks

Get rubber. You probably have those PVC hoses, those get stuff like plastic pipe or like PEX in the cold. I bought a cheap one with my first compressor from harbor freight. Never again. Almost useless in the cold.

 

[DanMcG]

Thanks everyone, I did go with the Goodyear rubber, But I might need to get a flexzilla too after all the great reviews.

 

[semperfiguy98]

I second the Flexzilla hose. I live near Vancouver Wa, and don't have any problems in cold weather (rarely gets much below freezing).

 

[idahovette]

I'm with DanG on this. I use the Goodyear rubber hose , but I DON'T work outside anymore!!

 

[TravisB]

I bought one of these and have been pretty pleased with it. It is a real upgrade over pvc. https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-x-50-ft-premium-rubber-air-hose-63006.html