Product Overview
Nylon mesh carry bag for hoses and leads, with a shoulder strap and a locking drawstring closure. It is built to be loaded heavy and carried on the shoulder rather than dragged by the hand.
Why Mesh Rather Than Solid
Hose goes back in the van wet. In a solid bag it stays wet, and the smell that follows is not the hose — it is what grows on it. Mesh lets the hose dry between jobs, which is the difference between gear that lasts and gear that has to be aired out before every job.
Construction
- Mesh nylon body, so hoses dry rather than sitting damp
- Double-stitched seams
- Shoulder strap, reinforced at each end
- Locking drawstring closure to stop the load spilling out
Specifications
| Material | Mesh nylon |
|---|---|
| Carry | Shoulder strap, reinforced at both ends |
| Closure | Locking drawstring |
| Rated load | Minimum 35 kg, per Hydro-Force |
Hydro-Force does not publish the bag's dimensions or its empty weight. Rather than estimate them, we have left them out.
What Goes In It
- Solution hose
- Vacuum hose, on shorter runs
- Extension leads and power cords
- Hand tools and upholstery tools between jobs
Operating Advice
- Load it on the shoulder, not by the drawstring. The strap is reinforced for the weight; the drawstring is a closure.
- Coil hose before it goes in rather than stuffing it. A bag full of tangled hose costs more time at the next job than it saved at this one.
- Leave it open in the van. A closed mesh bag dries no faster than a solid one.
- Rinse grit out of the mesh occasionally. Grit in the weave is what eventually cuts the fibres.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much will it hold?
Hydro-Force rates it to a minimum of 35 kg. In practice the limit is what you want to carry up a flight of stairs, not what the bag will take.
Will wet hose damage it?
No — it is made for wet hose. That is the reason for the mesh.
Can I use it for vacuum hose?
Yes, though 2 inch vacuum hose is bulky and a full-length truckmount run will not fit. It suits shorter lengths and portable work.
Is it worth it over a plastic tub?
A tub does not dry the hose and cannot be carried on the shoulder. On stairs and long carries that is the whole argument.
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What We See in the Field
Hose bags fail at the strap anchor, not in the body of the bag, and they fail on the day the bag is loaded past what anyone would sensibly carry. If the load is heavy enough that you are thinking about the strap, split it across two trips.
