Polyurethane air hoses - anyone used them?

[TerryMason]

I was in Harbor Freight the other day and noticed that they offer Polyurethane air hoses. The thing that peaked my interested what the diameter of the hose was quite a bit smaller than the traditional rubber hose, and I bet I could get another 25 feet or so on my hose reel if I switched over. It's also quite a bit cheaper than traditional hose.

Anyone used these before? Are they better or worse than traditional rubber hoses?


100 Ft. x 1/4" Polyurethane Air Hose



This polyurethane air hose is reinforced with braided fibers for higher pressure and longer life
Extremely lightweight, flexible and durable in all climates
Heavy duty braided reinforcement
360° brass fittings
Max pressure:250 PSI
Inside diameter: 1/4"
Length: 100 ft.
Thread size: 1/4"-18 NPT
Temperature range: -30° to 150° F

 

[steady.foot]

I don't see a problem with it unless you run air tools with it. You need all the volume you can get with an impact wrench.

 

[wwch99tj]

I use one I like how the hose flexes better than some rubber hoses and they weigh a lot less. I'm in construction so I can't comment on using pneumatic tools, but they work great for nail guns an the such.

 

[indeep offroad club]

I've gone through a couple of them, I found in warm weather they work great but in cold weather they crack easy if you drop anything on them, otherwise a good product

 

[Ghost Rider]

We use them in my machine shop and they work great. I am not sure about cold weather because I live in Florida. We use them mainly for air blowers for the parts.