Bosch VAC001 19mm-by-15-Foot Friction Fit Hose
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Bosch VAC001 19mm-by-15-Foot Friction Fit Hose
Customer Review: Too Loud to Use
Summary: 1 Stars
Sounded like a great product to hook up a small hose to my Bosch sanders. But when connected to my 6.5 HP ShopVac it creates such a LOUD high pitch it is just beyond any hope of using, even with highend ear protection.
Turn it on and even our Beagle inside of the house runs for the hills.
Product connects well as described. Just don't connect it to a ShopVac.
Bosch should porvide a disclaimer NOT to be used on a ShopVac.
Customer Review: Too small for a shop vac - better for a tiny vac
Summary: 1 Stars
Keep in mind on this hose it is only 19mm - 25.4 mm would be 1 inch - 38mm would be roughly 1.5 inches, so this is HALF the diameter or 1/4 the cross sectional area of a typical shop vacuum hose which will drop airflow significantly - fine for drywall dust but if you get a piece of paper or a edge strip sucked into this hose you are likely to clog it. The fitting on the vac end is the standard 2" (50mm) fitting, so your hose is going from 19mm to 50mm with a high probability of clogging with any large object (nail, drywall screw, paper, etc) which would fly easily through 1.5" hose (38mm).
Perhaps packaged with a small nozzle for computer keyboards or a dusting brush for computer fans and laptop fans it would be useful - as it is it's trouble - look at the Mr. Nozzle hoses - much better professional grade hardware.
Customer Review: Works For Me.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't quite understand where the other reviewers are coming from.
I have the VAC001 hose and use it with my Bosch sanders and Bosch 11221DVS hammer. Both of my non-Bosch vacuum cleaners have standard 2-1/4" "female" ports that accept most vacuum hoses (including the VAC001) and use a friction fit to hold them.
The 001 hose is 15' long and light weight, and it's got an airflow contol at the vacuum cleaner end to prevent the vacuum cleaner from "overpowering" power tools.
The reviewer from 3 years ago must have received a defective unit. I've had mine for two years and have been quite happy with it.
Customer Review: Works OK
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading the reviews on this product in conjunction with the RS006 I was concerned. The hose friction-fits both the RS006 and my craftsman shop vacuum 2 1/4" female port just fine. I just took another look at the web offering and the shop vacuum male end is listed at 2 1/2 in" diameter. This is most confusing. The cost of the hose was a little high, considering what it is made of. My only other thought is that there is direct relationship between length of hose and suction. My shop vacuum sings as if the hose was plugged, signifying limited air flow. Shorter may be better. To those needing a hose, it works just fine.Customer Review: Works for me.
Summary: 4 Stars
I agree with the other comments that it is a light weight plastic. But that is what I like about it. When using a hand held router or sander the other heavy hoses tend to pull against you. I also like the hose because it is extra long. My shop vac hose is only about 6 feet. The 15' in this hose lets you move around the work piece with out having to lug the shop vac with you.
I've used this hose for about 3 months now. I've even stepped on it a few times and have not had it collapse on me. Maybe my shop vac is not strong enough, but even then there is a flow control to reduce the suction in the hose.
In my opinion this product is fine. Maybe after several more months or years of use these other folks comments will come true.