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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: duncan h on June 24, 2014, 09:52:53 am

Title: microbore or minibore
Post by: duncan h on June 24, 2014, 09:52:53 am
What size hose do you use. Most say microbore yet loads of suppliers don't sell it.
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: Mike #1 on June 25, 2014, 06:52:37 am
Gardiners Thermobore for cold use been using it for 18 months now and still going strong . Mike
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: Smart Carpet on June 25, 2014, 05:25:26 pm
I've used Streamline 8mm Microbore for the last few years, it's been brilliant.

Never kinks, very hard wearing. Has been run across roads many times and is still perfectly fine.

(http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/906-1059-large_default/streamline-hose-lite-5-ultra-flexible-5mm-bore-30m.jpg) (http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/poles-water-fed/906-streamline-hose-lite-5-ultra-flexible-5mm-bore-30m.html)
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: mufcglen on June 25, 2014, 06:02:10 pm
i had the streamline hose and was quality however i just swapped for the gardiners stuff and for the first few days it seemed a pain, felt sticky etc but now its spot on!
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: ben M on June 25, 2014, 06:03:29 pm
I've used Streamline 8mm Microbore for the last few years, it's been brilliant.

Never kinks, very hard wearing. Has been run across roads many times and is still perfectly fine.

(http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/906-1059-large_default/streamline-hose-lite-5-ultra-flexible-5mm-bore-30m.jpg) (http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/poles-water-fed/906-streamline-hose-lite-5-ultra-flexible-5mm-bore-30m.html)
+1 I've got the same hose,brilliant with cold water,wouldn't buy something else
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: ben M on June 25, 2014, 06:03:49 pm
Gardiners Thermobore for cold use been using it for 18 months now and still going strong . Mike
too heavy for cold water IMO
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: duncan h on June 25, 2014, 08:53:07 pm
I've used Streamline 8mm Microbore for the last few years, it's been brilliant.

Never kinks, very hard wearing. Has been run across roads many times and is still perfectly fine.

(http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/906-1059-large_default/streamline-hose-lite-5-ultra-flexible-5mm-bore-30m.jpg) (http://www.windowcleaningstuff.co.uk/poles-water-fed/906-streamline-hose-lite-5-ultra-flexible-5mm-bore-30m.html)
+1 I've got the same hose,brilliant with cold water,wouldn't buy something else

But has anyone used steamline 6mm
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: Don Kee on June 25, 2014, 09:17:55 pm
Ask Frankbadboy, he uses 6mm streamline...
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on June 26, 2014, 02:39:57 pm
I use the hi viz bright green 8mm stuff from Pure Freedom. Good stuff, and always gets commented on!!
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: Frankybadboy on June 26, 2014, 06:39:54 pm
Ask Frankbadboy, he uses 6mm streamline...
yes I use the above and it doesn't last as long as the 8mm
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: duncan h on June 26, 2014, 08:19:00 pm
Ask Frankbadboy, he uses 6mm streamline...
yes I use the above and it doesn't last as long as the 8mm
but lighter and easier to use ?
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: Frankybadboy on June 26, 2014, 08:44:28 pm
not anything to shout home about,it does kink easier when its warm
Title: Re: microbore or minibore
Post by: Pete Thompson on June 26, 2014, 09:08:14 pm
I've used 8mm, it is ok. I now use 6mm, I much prefer it.

It's lighter, easier to handle, you can get more of it on the hose reel.

Maybe it's not as robust, but it's so cheap (think I paid about £30 for 100 metres) you can easily just get a new lot every 6 months if you have to.

For me, lightness and ease of use trumps everything for something as cheap as hose.