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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on January 12, 2015, 11:27:47 am

Title: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: Klean07 on January 12, 2015, 11:27:47 am
Just curious as to which everyone uses. I use 6mm at moment but I've noticed that WCW supply their new systems with 8mm!
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: dazmond on January 12, 2015, 11:49:08 am
stick with 6mm mate.

ive just returned to using 6mm microbore after heater broke(i was using 8mm thermobore).WOW!what a difference.i forgot just how easy it is dragging microbore about!much lighter and easier!
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 12, 2015, 04:02:14 pm
i use 8mm, only because i bought it second hand.  havent tried 6mm reel hose.      may try to see weight difference if any
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: dazmond on January 12, 2015, 05:36:00 pm
Quote from: johnny bravo on January 12, 2015, 04:02:14 pm
i use 8mm, only because i bought it second hand.  havent tried 6mm reel hose.      may try to see weight difference if any

theres a MASSIVE difference johnny using microbore instead of minibore.much more manageable esp if you reel out 80m-100m on a regular basis like me! :)
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: Dave Willis on January 12, 2015, 05:41:53 pm
Not much difference to be honest between normal 8mm and normal 6mm. Changed to 8mm for the winter and will go back to 6mm for the summer. Very little difference in flow either.
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: johnny bravo on January 12, 2015, 07:22:22 pm
ill keep a look out for a 6mm reel+hose,   going cheap cheap   just treated myself to a full roofrack off gumtree, rear full roller , ladder stops, i dont think theres nothing else i need now
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: duncan h on January 12, 2015, 07:46:05 pm
Why is 8mm more the norm. Loads of places sell reels with 8mm but not 6mm
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: H MAN on January 13, 2015, 02:14:01 am
When you talking about the sizes.
Is it outside diameter or inside diameter????
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: andyM on January 13, 2015, 07:19:10 am
Quote from: H MAN on January 13, 2015, 02:14:01 am
When you talking about the sizes.
Is it outside diameter or inside diameter????

Inside diameter.  ;)
Title: Re: 8mm or 6mm Microbore hose?
Post by: H MAN on January 13, 2015, 08:28:55 am
Thank You  ;D