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I've tried about 6 different kinds of dust collection hose and this is the finest quality. It's transparent and pliable yet rigid enough to hold its shape with 1600 CFM. It also is a rubbery texture so it will hold fast to finicky/poorly designed blast gates like Eco-Gate.Good quality aside - this hose is way overpriced.Rockler has similar quality hose for much, much less money.
this hose turned out to be alot more flexible than i expected.perfect for a mobile dust collection set up. the clear plastic wall is thin (allowing flexibility) but seems strong enough for woodshop use. it will not support my weight (160lbs) if i stood on it but otherwise the wire is rigid. i would not recommend this hose for runs longer than 10ft because the inner surface is not very smooth at all as a result of the flexing plastic walls.i also bought a piece of "valley gasket & rubber" 5" clear hose from amazon which turned out to be almost the same as the jet but with a heavier guage plastic wall.
Why pay more for the jet name.this hose is great but I get this exact item in 50' lengths for less than $60.00 from other sources. Save your money and do a search.
Very flexible (some types are stiff) and the ability to see into the hose is (nearly) priceless. Yes, it is expensive for hose. This does work really well though and it probably some of the best hose on the market. Had something get stuck in mine last night. Would have never known until it became a bigger problem if I could not see that little piece of wood.
This is the best hose that i have found to date.It does cost more money but it performs well.I have two sets.I also have the 6" hose.It is best to use the wire style clamps to retain the hose to the machine or dust pipe.I have seen these hose used on big molders with six heads.Hope this helps your choice of hose. Thanks, Weyer Service
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