Goodyear Neptune, OR, Parker Paraflex?

[Russ T.]

I'm surprised you've never had Black Death or a blowout in 16 years of winding that steel braided hose onto a Butler hose reel. My Goodyear would last about a year or two at best before one of those horrible things happened . Very happy with all plastic hose like Parflex or Larry's stuff.

My '02 Butler still has only @ 950 hours on it...so theres that!

 

[Russ T.]

But it is time for me to be thinking about replacement.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

My '02 Butler still has only @ 950 hours on it...so theres that!

Hour meter been disconnected THAT long?

 

[Russ T.]

Hour meter been disconnected THAT long?

41K miles on the 1 ton GMC too

 

[Lee Stockwell]

It's new.

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Cobb how is the thread material wrapped on the new hose holding up against dragging on concrete??

 

[BIG WOOD]

I’ve got about 100hrs on mine and I’m not seeing any problems yet.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Cobb how is the thread material wrapped on the new hose holding up against dragging on concrete??

The reinforcement is protected by the clear polyurethane cover. It is the toughest material available to cover hoses.

We got at least a hundred hose sets out in the field, and haven't had to recrimp any yet. A couple have been abused to ~300' F and still did not lose any crimps.



http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...t&search_in_description=1&keyword=blue+polyur

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I would think the clear cover would eliminate blue color transfer onto hard surfaces from the hose vibration. Happens with otherwise excellent wire braid hose.