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Title: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 03, 2012, 08:41:36 pm
right fellas.

need to change two hose reels and hoses,on the van,

at the moo we use minibore 8mm id.from streamline,we had these for 4years and believe me they been battered every day for the 4 years

and normally metal reels,from purefreedom

any adavantages of using the ligher microbore ? and who from

you advice please.

Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Dave Willis on August 03, 2012, 08:48:11 pm
Gardiners thermobore seems very good. You've answered your own question really 4 years is really good for hose and reels. I'd buy the same again.

Gardiners metal reels are nice ........ 'till they twist and fall apart and have a poor hose connection in my opinion.
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 03, 2012, 09:07:23 pm
is the thermobore as flexable as the minibore mark?

i can see it being a bit stiff to hold the heat ?
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Dave Willis on August 03, 2012, 09:09:59 pm
No it's really rubbery and quite flexible. Bit expensive and it does seem to swell a bit but I like it.
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 03, 2012, 09:12:49 pm
what swell with or without the heat?
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 03, 2012, 09:24:18 pm
notices my hose is getting to the point it needs replacing.

have just got the gardiner lightweight reel. lovely reel and doesnt jump off nearly half as much as my old metal reel as this one has rounded edges.

Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 03, 2012, 09:26:21 pm
Quote from: Blue Frog Systems on August 03, 2012, 09:24:18 pm
notices my hose is getting to the point it needs replacing.

have just got the gardiner lightweight reel. lovely reel and doesnt jump off nearly half as much as my old metal reel as this one has rounded edges.


thoght on if it last,

as i said last metal reels which are still used every day are 3/4 years old
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Dave Willis on August 03, 2012, 10:16:26 pm
My thermobore has swelled a bit with cold water only. Not a problem just not as small as it once was. I had some minibore before from Sureclean but it went stiff and would throw coils off the reel.


Hey Franky, are you a chess player by any chance?
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 03, 2012, 10:43:27 pm
why not get some cox reels or the new ones by PF... they look good
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: prestigeclean on August 04, 2012, 09:51:36 am
2 gardiners claber reels , 1 with 60 metres of there new lightweight microbore hose and 100 metres on the other reel , nice and light if i need to take it out of the van regards alan
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 04, 2012, 02:57:21 pm
every one keeps saying gardiners reels,but will they last the time,to me they look like they aint going to last that long.

and believe me our reels get abused daily ;D
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: david thomas on August 04, 2012, 03:38:24 pm
Don't buy pure freedom new shape hose reels I had 2 of them they fell apart after 3 months gone back to Gardiners reels
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: jwplasterers on August 04, 2012, 05:40:32 pm
Just got my new reels form Turning point www.turningpointproducts.co.uk
code no-ccrm-8100 brilliant these are  no leaks whatsoever and they are
on special offer at the moment should be £400.00 from the cleaning spot but from this company much cheaper should of bought these from the start.
James
Title: Re: microbore or minibore and reels,which?
Post by: Frankybadboy on August 04, 2012, 05:49:57 pm
Quote from: david thomas on August 04, 2012, 03:38:24 pm
Don't buy pure freedom new shape hose reels I had 2 of them they fell apart after 3 months gone back to Gardiners reels
and what did purefreedom say?