How to preserve airbrush hose?

That's surprising to me .. I have a 13 year old Badger vinyl hose that I still use all the time. I don't know what would have caused yours to go to pieces like that.

Most people seem to prefer the braided hoses, but I don't. I have one but I prefer the vinyl hose to it. It just gets in my way too much, and seems too heavy to me. About the only time I use it is when I have two airbrushes loaded and need two hoses.

I have used only the braided hoses and wouldn't use anything else.
They are far more abrasion resistant and last much longer.

Mike

i like the braided hoses. they seem to tangle up much less than the other kind.

I use clear plastic/rubber spiral hoses, no entangling or deterioration so far.

I use bradied, but i have a way of protecting it.

you need to go to your aquarium supply house, buy about 6 feet of clear 1/2 inch tubing and slide it down the length on the outside. it increases bulk, but if you drop anything on it there will be no damage