( 11 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 6 2009
I'm not sure this extremely thin and long hose produces enough suction to pick up any sawdust. I was using duct tape to connect my Rigid vacuum hose directly to the output of my Bosch sander and the vacuum was so strong I had to pull the sander off the wood. Then I purchased this hose and have been totally disappointed. Make sure you buy a dust mask if you use this product you'll need it. The end fittings of the hose fit my vacuum and sander very well so I'm considering removing them and attaching them to a standard size vacuum hose.
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Posted: Jan 9 2009
I will start by saying that the negative reviews here are off base. The hoses are being used for jobs for which they were not designed. I have been using these Bosch hoses for sanding operations both at home and at work for the past 12 years. My fellow shopmates also find them the vacuum hose of choice when sanding. I also use the hose for biscuit joining operations, and if connected to an adequate vac source, they work great. The hoose are extremely flexible, lightweight and stay connected to the vac source and tool. Their design and flexibility do not impair the sanding operation by getting in you way, and I hate fighting with all kinds of hoses. Don't expect this hose to handle all of the vac needs in your shop. It was meant for sander ops and limited applications. I will say that over time, the tool connector end may develop cracks, but they are made of plastic and we're talking lots of use. Well worth the money!
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Posted: Jun 30 2008
I bought it to use it with a Bosch 1294VSK Corner Detail Sander (that I already bought) and a Bosch 6" random orbital sander (that I will order). It works fine with the corner detail sander. I used it for an hour and the hose didn't come loose. But I cannot give it a high mark for the following two reasons: 1. It doesn't work with other non-Bosch tools. For example, it doesn't work with my Dewalt 5" random orbital sander. I ended up using my hand to hold on with the connection. I probably can make them work together using a duct tape or something, or probably not. 2. 15-ft long sounds great. But when it is connected to the hose end of my shop vac, the air flow seems to be quite low. I think the combined length of the shop vac hose and this 15-ft hose may be just too long and creating too much friction for air flow. Moreover, the diameter of this hose is very short; this probably also reduces the air flow. Having said this, I can use it to sand and still keep the dusts in the air to the minimum when I was using it with my Dewalt sander (with my hand holding on with the connection). May be the suction is still good even though the air flow is low. I don't know because I am not an expert in this area. Still, I probably will like it better if it is only 5-ft long.
