Best fill bottle whip/hose?

[Mattblack]

My 40cm hose is kinked at the bottle end and needs replacing. I saw a Hydrotech braided 1m hose which looks good, about £28, but is that the "go to" type and make?

Thanks for suggestions.

[ashf9999]

I’ve always found Best Fittings absolutely fine, but equally haven’t tried other brands. P&P is included for orders over £10.

https://www.bestfittings.co.uk/shop/...ma-fill-lines/

[Peter Dunkley]

Whatever you buy wrap the first few inches "from the bottle" with self amalgamating tape. Wont kink again.

[TONY GANT]

Had a braided hose must be 15yrs,still as new day I bought it.

[Mattblack]

Whatever you buy wrap the first few inches "from the bottle" with self amalgamating tape. Wont kink again.

That's what I did years ago, but the tape has split.

The Hydrotech ones have bend protection at both ends...

[Neil54]

Remove the hose from the bottle before transportation.
I use a Best Fittings quick disconnect hose.

[angrybear]

The gas inside the hose is lost when you open the bleed screw, so use the shortest micro-bore you can get away with.
Also make sure you get the correct shape & size end fitting, some are flat others are tapered.
A good idea is to buy a hose with a spring support for the cylinder end to protect it from kinking under it's own weight,
I have a Hydrotech HT168, DN2 (2mm bore) 500mm with spring support, with a 300bar DIN reducer for the cyl & female foster QR for the rifle fitting.

[ashf9999]

The Best Fittings ones don’t seem to kink.

[rapidresponse1]

ive always used best fittings

[harvey_s]

The new Best Fittings Ultima hoses have a much smaller bore than the older versions and are very high quality and robust.