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Title: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: cbcs on April 23, 2008, 09:19:49 pm
I use 6mm at the moment but wondered what was best?
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: LWC on April 23, 2008, 09:21:12 pm
got both, i like 8 to be honest
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 23, 2008, 09:24:39 pm
6
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: LWC on April 23, 2008, 09:32:13 pm
Quote from: Alex Gardiner on April 23, 2008, 09:24:39 pm
6

really why?
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 23, 2008, 09:37:01 pm
I have got 2 lots of 8mm 100m will swap for 6mm
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: *foxman on April 23, 2008, 09:41:13 pm
If you've got 6mm and you're set up works with it, great! If you move up to 8mm it'll be even better.  For the simple reason you will have greater flow control than you'll ever get using 6mm.

6mm is very hit and miss with quite a number of set ups, these problems are virtually eliminated when people move up to 8mm and you still have all the benefits of microbore.
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 23, 2008, 09:41:31 pm
Quote from: LWC on April 23, 2008, 09:32:13 pm
Quote from: Alex Gardiner on April 23, 2008, 09:24:39 pm
6

really why?

Better flow rate for water usage.
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: LWC on April 23, 2008, 09:50:26 pm
ive got 8mm with 100psi shurflo and digi varistream, i put it on 1 and leave it on one, the pump quietly chugs away happy, and i think it will do so for a long time...(shouldnt of said that should i)

the 6mm is on a flowmaster and i have it on setting 3 at least, so there already the pump has to work slighty harder...
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Xline Systems on April 24, 2008, 07:45:24 am
8mm
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: groundhog on April 24, 2008, 10:04:16 am
I have both, but I much prefer the 6mm!!  ;)
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Londoner on April 24, 2008, 10:13:03 am
Never really thought about it, started with 6mm and it works so thats what I stuck with. All my fitting are 6mm so it would be a job to change.

Intersting what Alex and Foxman said about 8mm though.  I'll have to think about that because I am planning to get a much longer hose set up.
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Xline Systems on April 24, 2008, 02:44:47 pm
8mm micro flex more flexable than microbore but doesnt kink
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: sair on April 24, 2008, 05:57:50 pm
6ml but to much strain on the pump with  6ml So i would always use 8ml
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: marc on April 24, 2008, 06:04:18 pm
when you hear of all the problems people have with there hoses it allways seems to be 6mm never 8mm so for that reason i stick with 8mm    marc
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: edd on April 24, 2008, 08:25:00 pm
X LINE where do u this from
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: alanwilson on April 24, 2008, 10:11:38 pm
about 100mtrs of 6mm on all our reels, all 4 run @ setting 2 on digi varistream, no problems at all, plenty of flow and easier to work with than 8mm but did use 8mm before - it was fine, no problems with it, just 6mm is a little bit nicer to use.
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Xline Systems on April 25, 2008, 08:13:55 am
hi v8dde couldnt quite understand your post but if your asking where you can buy this hose the answer is us. the microflex is a hose that we have had custom made for the job and is exclusive to us. you can contact james on 07881780987 or the shop phone is 0115 9394444
Title: Re: 6mm or 8mm hose
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 25, 2008, 08:14:37 am
Quote from: alanwilson on April 24, 2008, 10:11:38 pm
about 100mtrs of 6mm on all our reels, all 4 run @ setting 2 on digi varistream, no problems at all, plenty of flow and easier to work with than 8mm but did use 8mm before - it was fine, no problems with it, just 6mm is a little bit nicer to use.

I agree with that man  :D