Recommendations on Pneumatic Air Hose?

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This may seem as a rather elementary question but, I'm thinking of replacing my coiled air hose. The one I have is a hard yellow plastic one that came in a very affordable kit when I bought a Central Pneumatic pancake compressor many years ago. I've been using it and it's been decent enough. But since I got the nicer Senco PC1010. I'd like a nicer hose. But I really know nothing about coiled hoses. Any recs? The PC1010 sits under the workbench and is mainly used for 23ga pins and sometimes 18ga brads - nothing heavy duty. So it doesn't need to stretch that far (maybe 8' at most).

And I'm also looking for 3D print files to print an air hose connector interface for the front of a SYS3 M337 Systainer for the PC1010.

Thanks!
 
I considered a good hose reel, but the good ones are pretty expensive. I ended up getting an 18 gage Milwaukee battery powered gun.

If you are always going to use it at your workbench, then the hose reel is probably more cost-effective. But it you are going to use it in the field (or upstairs in your bathroom) then a battery powered gun is a real convenience.

I have a 23 gage micro pinner that I only use at the bench and I use a hose for that. But my 15 gage P-C angle gun (which was very unreliable) was also replaced. Trying to work in a small bathroom with a pancake compressor, and a hose was the straw that made that happen. I don’t miss the P-C, the repairs were frequent and expensive.
 
When I wanted a nice hose (conventional) I went Flexzilla and also went with their hi flow fittings. It isn't the spiraled type hose which I hated when I had one because of its tendency to pull things off of the table. If you are thinking about a reel type, read the reviews on the Flexzilla offerings - not universally loved due to failures and leakage if I remember correctly.
 
as mentioned above Flexilla is a decent brand They do make some coiled options if that's what you are after

10 15 and 25 feet


they also make a reel that I have but I think mine is not 50 feet but I'm not near the shop I have been pleased with mine.

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Ron
 
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I have reels in my basement and garage mounted on the ceiling; and for my pancake typically use a rubber or polyurethane hose. I have the small Rolair systainer compressor, which I stuck a small Flexzilla coiled poly hose in and find it pretty comfortable; but isn't as good for moving around a room with your nailgun as a longer straight hose. The Flexzilla hose is leaps and boundsy better than the cheap coiled ones that come with kits.

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Thanks everyone for the recommendations. In practice, I've found myself not needing the additional length of a straight hose over the past year and ended up ordering the coiled Flexzilla. Should be here today!
 
jeffinsgf said:
I put a Work Hose reel in my shop and love it. I am much more likely to use my pinners now that getting the hose out is just a matter of pulling down the amount I need for where I'm working.
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I've been looking to replace my coiled hose with a reel. Would love to have it centrally located so I can get to more areas of the shop with whatever tool is connected.

Did you opt for a closed or open reel?
 
4nthony said:
I've been looking to replace my coiled hose with a reel. Would love to have it centrally located so I can get to more areas of the shop with whatever tool is connected.

Did you opt for a closed or open reel?
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Closed. It's not the most industrial, but it's working nicely for me. The hose is supple and apparently the fittings are pretty good, because it doesn't leak at all.

Work Hose Retracting 1600S Hose Reel, 3/8 in., 50 ft. | Hartville Hardware

Work Hose Self Retracting 1600 Series Air Hose Reel, 3/8 in., 50 ft. includes ? in. x 50 ft. 1600 Series Work Hose rated at over 300 PSI.
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DISCLAIMER: Light-duty non-commercial use. This is just the set-up in my basement workshop.
 
While the OP has already made their buying decision, I'll add what I did for my basement shop. Coil type hose, but mounted to the ceiling run iron/steel air pipe run that goes across my basement space. The coil hose connects to an open/held air nipple fitting as a holder to keep the air coupler right against the ceiling and out of my way unless I need to run a nailer or a pin nailer. Granted, our 100 yr old house has a low basement ceiling height compared to modern building standards,,,:LOL::LOL:, so this isn't an exact option for everyone.
I should add that the ceiling run of pipe goes out the wall of the house, close to the ground, and turns 90 degrees down into an underground run out to the Garage a short distance away. Once in the garage, after coming up out of the ground, it goes to an Air Regulator and Filter unit, then up to an automotive type hose reel mounted between the garage roof rafters. Having the air compressor installed in the basement versus the garage, saves all sorts of operating headaches and prevents theft of an expensive 2 stage commercial compressor since it's not in the garage in the first place. For mobile work that doesn't need a huge amount of air, my very quiet Senco 1010 compressor fits the bill except for framing nailers- It will run an 18 ga nailer or a finish nailer just fine.
 
I started with the coiled hose that came with my PC1010. Didn’t like it, and moved on to a Tekton reel and rubber hose. The rubber hose was heavy and probably overkill for my needs. After a few years something broke on the reel and I decided to try a Flexilla hose and reel. Have had it two or three years and love it. Hose is easy to handle, the reel works well, and the 50ft hose can get everywhere in my 24x30 foot shop.
 
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