MORE FLEXIBLE 2 1/2 VAC HOSE?

[Jimmy L]

I've got 100 feet of this gray 2 1/2 inch vac hose. It's hard to use because it's so stiff.
Is there any 2 1/2 hose available that is real easy to handle and is more flexible?

 

[dealtimeman]

Yes amflex hose 2.5 is way easier to use and becomes a lot more flexible than the other brands.

Olson carries it and cobb carries it as well.

 

[Jimmy L]

Can someone post a pic of it?
I think a usplastics.com carries a whole bunch of hose and other stuff too.

 

[DangerkittyToTheRescue]

Can anyone tell me how that compares to the 2-1/2 hose on the Sapphire truck mounts?

 

[Jim Martin]

Get with Olson......

 

[dealtimeman]

Easy way to tell if it is Amflex or not, it to look inside the hose. Amflex has a blue liner inside of the hose. This is not fact but I think That liner being smooth inside of he hose makes for an environment with less restriction and flow better vacuum.

 

[Jim Martin]

 

[Lyman]

Any thing below 32f, 2 1/2 hose is very difficult with any brand.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Any thing below 32f, 2 1/2 hose is very difficult with any brand.

I don't know what you are talking about

 

[Jimmy L]

Jim that hose looks just as stiff as the grey hose I have. I think I did buy it from Cobb years ago.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Jimmy;

The "flexible" hose has the light blue liner,
regardless of the exterior color.

 

[hogjowl]

If you'd ordered ANYTHING from Cobb, I am certain the trauma of it would still be fresh in Larry's mind.

No matter how long ago it was.

 

[Jim Martin]

Jim that hose looks just as stiff as the grey hose I have. I think I did buy it from Cobb years ago.

its not...it is probably some of the best hose i have ever had...light weight and easy to manage...the only thing about it is that you have to remember not to make sharp turns or it will kink...you should always make wide sweeps anyway so it should not be a problem...

I think Lance Golden sell it...Olsen might have it...and I know Joe sells it......

@LanceInAz

 

[Jimmy L]

I would NEVER give any of my money to joe.

 

[dealtimeman]

As I said above Larry Cobb at cobb carpet sells it, John Olsen at superior sells it and joe Bristor sells it in different colors.

 

[Dan]

So the big question to John and Larry, what colors do you stock? what colors can you get?

 

[Erik]

I can also get most colors. What color are you looking for?

 

[Dan]

I was thinking of a green and blue or blue and green. 1 2-1/2" and about 200 feet of 2 inch.

 

[Erik]

Joe owns Green. This is the response I received when I tried to order green.

Thank you for the request. However any green hose will have to be purchased directly through:


http://nosoupforyou.com/ or realcleaners.com


They are the ones that provide us the color to run these green hoses. If you guys need any other stock color I can help you out

 

[dealtimeman]

Joe owns a lot of the colors and combos, I know this as I am an Amflex distributor

 

[Desk Jockey]

Money what are you using on your water losses? 2 inch, 2.5? How much how long a run?

 

[dealtimeman]

My name is money mike so get it right!

We always use 2.5 when possible as it will move the water through the the hose and to the truck the fastest on truck mounts.

On flood kings we just 50-75 ft of 2 inch as that is the port that came on the machine and it worked well.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Money Mike, how much 2.5 hose, right to the extractor? A whip? A 25-50 ft section?

 

[Jeremy N]

Money what are you using on your water losses? 2 inch, 2.5? How much how long a run?

I know that Money Mike already answered but I will give the real answer. What he should have said was - I don't really know what I use. I just close my eyes and reach in the giant pile of tools that I own and pull out whatever ends up in my hand because I have too many tools to choose from.

 

[Desk Jockey]

That's pretty close to the truth!

What money does is call one of his guys and have them facetime with him to scope the job. Then back to counting money!

His mattress is nearly to the ceiling! Its the shoes!!!

 

[dealtimeman]

We would use a 25-50 section of 2 inch when needed to attach to extractor or wand.

Do you have want a saiger style video?

It is snowing outside and could get some good saiger type material if requested. I just need to fnd a snow bank somewhere!

Jeepers!!!!

 

[dealtimeman]

I just ordered a pretty fly pair just yesterday!!!

 

[Mark Saiger]

We would use a 25-50 section of 2 inch when needed to attach to extractor or wand.

Do you have want a saiger style video?

It is snowing outside and could get some good saiger type material if requested. I just need to fnd a snow bank somewhere!

Jeepers!!!!

Yes... Pics of you in the snow and a video or it didn't happen

 

[Mark Saiger]

I just ordered a pretty fly pair just yesterday!!!

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and you're going to ruin those pretty shoes in the snow... Lol

 

[Jeremy N]

I honestly had a thought about doing a spoof Saiger video. I was going to track down 200 empty cans of Red Bull and do a super hyper video that showed them all pouring out of the van when I opened the door. @Mark Saiger what do you think?