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Leon[_7_]

On 6/4/2016 8:52 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 4 Jun 2016 08:17:28 -0700, Electric Comet
wrote:

have just a few air tools

i like them and they are all lighter than their electric analogue

but the air hose is almost like torture
well it falls in the same category of dropping a small part and having
it always land where it is not clearly visible

a continual annoyance might be the better description

but now i see that there is a hose that claims to not coil and catch
and annoy and behaves more like a good power cord

anyone tried one

I've used air for decades, and the only ones that "coil and pinch" are
tghe cheap crappy "coil up" type. There are high quality coil-up hoses
but they are not cheap. Cheap coil-up hoses have a lifespan in normal
use from 5 minutes to a couple months.

I still use a quality rubber hose, I am well into the use of my second
regular use rubber hose. I have been using the rubber hoses for about
30 years.
Quality rubber hoses will still need to be recoiled a specific way but
this is not that big of a deal, it is like learning to ride a bike for
some people. While it may take a while to learn the art, you don't for
get the lesson.
One hint, relieve the pressure from the hose and it becomes much more
pliable.