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peterharwood

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micro or mini hose - much difference?
« on: September 08, 2006, 08:15:37 pm »
Hi Guys

Have been using normal garden hose that has lasted for 5 months now but is about to die, was going to make the change to microbore or minibore what is best and is there much of a difference ?

Also where should I buy

Cheers

Peter
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gaza

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Re: micro or mini
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 08:27:54 pm »
MINI BORE  for me everytime especialy on trolleys

 gaza
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Archy136

Re: micro or mini
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 08:30:06 pm »
Thinking of changing at some point. What s the difference?
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peterharwood

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Re: micro or mini
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 08:32:11 pm »
All I know is mini is 8mm and micro is 6mm

I'm running it out back of van.
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JM123

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Re: micro or mini
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 08:32:54 pm »
microbore is 6mm bore and mini is 8mm bore.

Haven't used minibore yet but heard its very good - we only supply microbore at present and have looked at minibore in the past but either is miles better than half inch garden hose.
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Extremeclean

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Re: micro or mini
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2006, 08:38:14 pm »
I changed all my hoses from the so called microbore which is just a name to describe 6mm bore hose to the again so called mini bore which is 8mm bore.

There is a big difference especially when you have more that 50mtrs on a reel. Flow rate is much better because it isnt restricted as much and the pump doesnt seem to have to work anywhere near as hard.
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JM123

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Re: micro or mini
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2006, 08:42:10 pm »
could be worth looking into - as I say we have looked into it in the past but haven't tested it yet.
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matt

Re: micro or mini
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2006, 08:44:43 pm »
i thought this thread would be full of pics of our lovely female members modelling Mini or micro skirts

but NO its not
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JM123

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Re: micro or mini
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2006, 08:47:33 pm »
seeing as it is fri night I could take a few snaps of me in my mini skirt!! 

Just kidn lads - Sarah calm down!!
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macc

Re: micro or mini
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2006, 10:34:36 pm »
Im using micro bore at the moment, about 6 months & i think its great but a lot of you have seemed to of switched to minibore.

Is it the same to work with as microbore, its so easy to pull out, go round corners & over fences & hardly ever snags, it also winds back up with no effort?

Any idea on the cost?

Thanks.

Macc
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Alex Gardiner

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Re: micro or mini hose - much difference?
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2006, 12:08:30 pm »
The advantage of microbore is that it automatically provides a suitable flow rate for working with, any larger bore and you will be using too much water for the windows and your tanks will not last as long

Alex
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pylofm

Re: micro or mini hose - much difference?
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2006, 01:16:06 pm »
Honest question..would the difference between 6mm and 8mm id be that different for hose lengths above 50 meters?

Sorry if it seems a dumb question.

Dave.
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