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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Thank you, Blake. Your words made our day. We'll be having the entire variety soon: water, oil, field-repairable, jackhammer (this one's a beauty), everything. So keep an eye out here!
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi, Dave. We'd love you to have one as well. We are getting things ready for Amazon. Don't want to launch it half-baked, but it'd be there in a couple weeks. However, there's Gazelle Marketing selling it online here: http://www.hoseandfittingsupply.com/product-p/blbrd.htm "Gazelle Marketing in...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Thank you for sharing! Also, the garden hoses are coming soon. Very.
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Thank you. We are trying the get the water hoses in as soon as possible. Will keep the board posted.
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Yes, sir, it does have great UV resistance. The base polymer is EPDM rubber and UV resistance (amongst other resistances that aid outdoor use) is one of its USPs.
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    I didn't realize that. Now that you've mentioned it, we'll have a talk and change that clause. We do lot coding on all hoses anyway, so we'll know when it was made (if not when you picked it up, which is good enough for us). So, don't worry about that.
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi. The wrapped finish makes it a little more flexible (better bonding between the layers) and a little more abrasion resistant - especially against scratches and marks. They'll have far less blemishes than other rubber hoses which can sometimes have flat surfaces and some inconsequentially...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi. Thanks for purchasing a piece and I hope your experience has been and will be great. And as far as comparisons to Flexilla are concerned, Flexilla will feel more flexible (a little too flexible if you ask me - soft) at higher temperatures, it becomes too soft when it's hot. It's when it...
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    Flexzilla air hoses??

    Ha, I see where you're coming from and I'll admit we did choose blue to stand out. But we're very different (I know I all say that. Doesn't make it less true :P). We're rubber, like Goodyear's but a different formulation, and Flexilla is a 'hybrid' hose. Plastic and something else (some say...
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    Flexzilla air hoses??

    Missed mentioning. It has a 4:1 Safety Factor and is stronger than almost any general purpose rubber hose you've used (in this price range). Flexilla (and the hybrids) have a 3:1. Don't know how much it matters to you, but that is a difference worth mentioning. Their is what used to be called...
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    Flexzilla air hoses??

    I'll plug in a word for our BluBird hoses here. You can buy some at Menards and some other places. Much more flexible in cold weather than the Flexilla. Lays flatter. Easy to clean. As light as the Flexilla and other hybrids. Made in good old RUBBER. 10 Year Warranty. On sale at Menards. Some...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    As of now, there is not. However, we are in the process. Apache Hose and Belting (Iowa) and Gazelle Marketing (MN) will be having the entire range before January ends. There is also this company known as K-Tool (part of ISN) which will have some but I'm not sure if they'll cater directly...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi, We can send you a new sample with no bend restrictors as the new ones will take a week more and they will still be plastic - just much better quality. However, you can take the ones you have off as well. Just dip the ends in hot/boiling water and they should come off. Let me know if you...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi, Menards has been one of our long time customers so it was kind of natural for us to start there. They had a shootout and our hose beat Goodyears and Flexillas and went there. Of course, I agree we need other channels and we are working on them. Don't want to lose out now that we have a...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Thank you for the feedback. Would just like to point that the BluBird is still "100% rubber" - by which we mean it's no pvc or hybrid. As rubber, if not more, than the Goodyear rubber hoses. There is carbon, chemicals, curatives etc. though of course so a hose will never will 100% rubber -...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    We'll be out with those soon! Also, the hose reels will be on shelves soon too. The most exciting one though, I feel, is the jackhammer hose. The weight advantage is magnified in that size and it's super strong too. Should change many things when it comes out in the market.
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi, We accept that issue with the bend-restrictors not being great quality. However, we've fixed that issue and their quality on the hoses going out of our unit now is substantially better. We will look into rubber possibilities too. Didn't till now because of the price bump they'll bring...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi! Sorry, I didn't notice we'd gone two pages long! Hence my lack of replies. See, I know the skepticism about made in India, but we are trying our best to get you the best, and consistently so, general purpose air hoses on the market. Throwing on the roof is just one uncontrolled environment...
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Ha, well. I can't say your skepticism is not well founded; but, you know, things change. And rubber formulations aren't much different than food recipes anyway :P And like with food, can't tell till you smell. So, try it! All I can say is our claims are well founded as well.
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    BluBird Rubber Hoses

    Hi. Well, we've reached our limit of beta sample giveaways, which was five, unfortunately we won't be able to do that as of now. I hope you understand that we have to draw a line when it comes to something like this. We'll do it again and you'll know about it. If you want it sooner, I'd...
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