Flexilla hose any good?
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fury9
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Love mine use them everyday at work, flexible out in sub zero temps. I roll mine up without them connected to the air compressor. 100' is my new go to hose. Used the grey hoses for some time in the trades, glad I switched nice and light.
shampoop
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LOVE mine, like everyone has said it's amazing in every way except it does get dirty easy and that bright green isn't going to last. Personally it doesn't bother me a bit and i'm never going to clean it. I could see how a lot of people with the crazy nice expensive OCD clean shops on this website would really dislike it though.
We have a couple of them at the shop (not on reels) I like the flexibility and lightweight. I would agree with others that they seem to be dirt magnets and hard to clean. On reels in a fairly clean shop I think they would be great.
I have one. Two issues....Mine has one area in the hose where it refuses to coil nicely/flat. I like 3/8" npt connections for the extra airflow and all the flex hoses I could find locally had 1/4" npt ends.
What I like the most is the flexibility in cold/cool weather.
What I like the most is the flexibility in cold/cool weather.
softailgarage
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Just to let you know, Napa has Flexzilla on sale until Sept. 30, 3/8x25'=$25.99, 3/8x50'=$43.99 & 1/2"x50'= $69.99 and the zilla reel 50' 3/8" retractable air hose reel w/hose for $139.00 ( I have one of these also, I'm very happy with it)
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JBradley500
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I love them. Much nicer than any of the other junk i've used before.
Have to agree! Wish they made a a whip hose with 3/8" NPT
Think I am going with a 1/2" flexzilla whip hose (main line is 3/8" with 3/8" NPT threads) since it is the only option with 3/8" NPT threads. My only concern is the picture shows no swivel but description says it has a swivel. Going with 6ft whip so I minimize connection dragging over $100,000 cars 
http://www.autotoolworld.com/Legacy...6-Ft-Swivel-Whip-Hose-38-In-Npt_p_150570.html
http://www.autotoolworld.com/Legacy...6-Ft-Swivel-Whip-Hose-38-In-Npt_p_150570.html