Braided vs Rubber Hoses

[mr_v]

I tested all my hoses today. 3 (2 LP, 1 HP) leaked at the crimp - these were less than 1 year old. The leak was exceptionally tiny. So small that you could barely see it with a naked eye. Interestingly enough, my rubber and MiFlex (the good stuff, not DGX) leaked on the hose surface. Bubbles showed up through the lining and while they were extremely small, I replaced them. I am not a big fan of the short hose lifespan.

Over the past years I've switched from MiFlex to rubber mostly because I like how rubber hoses from Piranha and Deep6 route.

 

[RobPNW]

My long hose is rubber, everything else is braided.

 

[divingdayz]

I had all braided on my regs before, but found they did not last very long, so have gone comeplety back to rubber hoses now. They just last longer,