macrohose or powerhose ?

[speedyfox666]

can anyone tell me the difference between Marcohose and powerhose ?

wich one is better

or should a take the steel braided ones ?


all opinions welcome

[Kevmaster]

what IS powerhose?

[speedyfox666]

well, i have a catalog with all paintball stuff and in the section HP accesoires there are 2 different types of hoses. Macrohose or powerhose. and I don't know the difference.


maybe one is more resistant or stronger or thicker . I don't know

[Kevmaster]

hmmm...can you tell me which one

anyone ELSE heard of "powerhose"?
Tuna, o' hose master?

[speedyfox666]

it's an european catalog

i'm going to look up their internet link and post it here.

[kenndogg]

okay I'm assuming its talking about macroline and steelbraided hose.



macroline comes in a several colors and are more flexable.

steelbraided is doesn't have the colorful appearence and is alot stronger and durable.

I've heard of macroline rupturing before especially while using co2.

is the hose in the pic what the catalog refers to as "powerhose?"

[stoupa]

I think that speedyfox is talking about this. Isn't it a microline?

http://store.securehosting.com/stores/sh200074/itemdetl.php?itemcode=15

[stoupa]

Oh yeah, it's a mirco.

there is "Powerhose Micro-line system" written under the pic

[jwalker87]

in that case, definitely get macroline.

[stoupa]

in that case, definitely get macroline.

Why not the micro? What's wrong with them?

[toymyster]

Microline, (1/8"o.d tubing) has much smaller diameter than Macroline (1/4o.d. tubing) I forgot the i.d. measurments!! In some cases, like shooting long strings and such, microline may not have the flow rate you need, and may starve your gun!!! There are a few on this board that will argue with me on that one, but microline line is just too small!!! Just go Macro and don't take any chances!!! Hope this helps!!!
P.S. The only time I've seen Macroline burst has been a tank reg malfunction, or it was used with CO2!!

[jwalker87]

yep. Macroline really isn't as fragile as people say it is. If you want something that will last you 20 years, get steel braid. If you're a normal person, macroline is fine (and it comes in COLORS

[Flow_Tech]

http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1576058#post1576058

please,dear god use SS hose.