Flexzilla Pro Air Hose - Bubbling Issues?

[pitttrack]

I am looking to put in a hose from the compressor to my wall mounted regulator / moisture trap and then put a T on it for a drop there along with another run to my hose reel. The first run I want to do 25ft or so (coil up the extra) to allow enough time for the moisture to be trapped and then another 30 or so feet to the hose reel.
The Flexzilla pro caught my eye as I could buy a 100ft one cut it up to my desired lengths and easily put ends on it. When doing some research on them I found a decent amount of users talking about blistering / bubbling within weeks or a few months. Most of those seem to be from about 4-5 years ago which made me wonder if the company addressed the issue or if I've just not found any new reviews with that issue.

FWIW I usually plumb these in with a 3/8 rubber hose in some PVC pipe so it can go across the ceiling. I'm found asking here as in the back of my mind I don't want to have a hose burst if at all avoidable. Typically I keep the main line charged all the time at around 100-110 psi.

I'm not deadset on Flexzilla, the concept of it being like Pex was / is attractive. I've got a Milton (red) and Goodyear (black) that have served well for many years to the point that I almost pulled the trigger on something like that before stumbling onto this so I'm open to looking at something a bit higher quality.

 

[danielbuck]

I am looking to put in a hose from the compressor to my wall mounted regulator / moisture trap and then put a T on it for a drop there along with another run to my hose reel. The first run I want to do 25ft or so (coil up the extra) to allow enough time for the moisture to be trapped and then another 30 or so feet to the hose reel.

I don't think soft line is going to help condense the water very well. Soft lines are more of an insulator. If you want to more effectively condense the water, the air inside needs to cool down. A metal pipe that will draw the heat out alot better than a length of soft line, or better yet a radiator/cooler. It doesn't have to be a very elaborate setup, simply plumbing in a radiator with an electric fan and water trap inbetween the compressor and the tank will rapidly cool the air and remove the majority of the water.

 

[dnschmidt]

Wrong use for the wrong hose. Hydraulic hoses from a hose supply house will work but the correct answer is copper or aluminum tubing. Prevost makes aluminum tubing that's easy to install. Many other companies get this from Prevost and remarket it. Kaiser, SATA, and many others.

One of the things that disappoints me about this board is that everybody wants to do something cheap. Seldom if ever do they want to do it right.

 

[pitttrack]

Wrong use for the wrong hose. Hydraulic hoses from a hose supply house will work but the correct answer is copper or aluminum tubing. Prevost makes aluminum tubing that's easy to install. Many other companies get this from Prevost and remarket it. Kaiser, SATA, and many others.

One of the things that disappoints me about this board is that everybody wants to do something cheap. Seldom if ever do they want to do it right.

I've researched the Prevost hard piping option and at a high level think it's great, it's the freight shipping that took that option off the table for me. I don't need a ton of it which made the overall cost per piece much higher than I look to spend on the project. I've got pipe dies, the smallest being 1/2" but don't really have a desire to make all of the cuts & threading as I'm only plumbing two drops in a house not something that is commercial. I've also looked at some of the flexible spools but with so many no name companies out there I thought it best to pass. That in some way led me to the Flexzilla option.

I've used a 25' 3/8 rubber hose previously before my moisture trap and had good success with the removal. I appreciate your input on options but at the end of the day I'm looking to go with a solution that will likely disappoint you.

 

[RTM]

I don't know that I would trust my Flexzilla stuff for 24/7/365 usage. To me, they are the last part of the run before I connect to the tool, usually a nailer, so it's easier to handle. My heavy red Goodyear hose is where I put more faith in the longer term, but it's a ***** to move around when trying to nail in enclosed spaces.

Being a coward around loud banging noises, neither is typically left pressurized overnight.