Air Pro Air Hose and Garden Master Garden Hose are premium polyurethane hoses. Polyurethane offers lightweight flexibility that is unsurpassed in other hose. It is also very durable and can last up to 4 times longer than a rubber or PVC hose. Be careful because not all polyurethane hoses are created equal. Our research and development team has relentlessly pursued bringing our customers the best air and garden hose on the market today. They feel the superior quality of our hose products merits a patent and have applied for one.
Rubber hose is another great option. But again not all rubber hose is created equal. We specialize in top of the line hose products because we feel many people want their hose to match and compliment the performance of their air tool. Rubber hose is heavier and less flexible than polyurethane, but can handle higher temperatures (Contractor's Choice rubber hose can handle 200 F).
PVC & Vinyl hoses are very cost effective, but will probably need to be replaced after one season. This is a good option for those who don’t use their hose much and don’t need the kink and tangle resistant features of a polyurethane or rubber hose. Factory Direct does not carry PVC or Vinyl hose.
Our 1 inch water hose has 1" male/female pipe fittings (NPT). Pipe fittings are not compatible with garden hose thread. Most outside faucets have garden hose thread so you can attach a garden hose to it. Garden hose thread is universal which means any size (3/8, 1/2, 5/8 or 3/4 inch) garden hose can all hook to the same faucet or to each other because the fittings are the same size. Garden hose fittings are classified as a 3/4 inch, thus most people do not like to put a garden hose fitting on a 1" hose because it restricts the flow. For many a 3/4 inch garden hose will provide the water volume needed if they are attaching their hose to a faucet with garden hose thread.