Braided line ?
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Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Forked River NJ
It has been a while since we changed over to the aluminum line and I ran it all summer. It did the trick. Most of it is aluminum now with a couple of 2 to 3 foot sections of Aeroquip lines. I am glad to say the smell is gone. Yes it was easy to bend. We did use a good tubing bender for the tight bends but hand formed some of the easy bends. It is fairly flexible and take your time bending it. I took all my Russell line and promptly put it in the garbage can. I still have some Russell fittings but not the line.
Pro
Joined: May 2003
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From: London England
This threads been an interesting read.
On any builds I've done I always stay away from overbraid hose.
For me the only reason to use it from a technical perspective is on off road applications, where rocks and branches might be an issue. Apart from that it's only advantage is aesthetics.
I like bog standard reinforced rubber lines, combined with hard lines.
Rubber lines are easy to line up, check for kinks and inspect for general condition. Overbraiding can hide a multitude of sins right up until a catastrophic failure.
On any builds I've done I always stay away from overbraid hose.
For me the only reason to use it from a technical perspective is on off road applications, where rocks and branches might be an issue. Apart from that it's only advantage is aesthetics.
I like bog standard reinforced rubber lines, combined with hard lines.
Rubber lines are easy to line up, check for kinks and inspect for general condition. Overbraiding can hide a multitude of sins right up until a catastrophic failure.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Columbus MN
I also had problems with Russel braided line I used for my Hydroboost installation. The line inside the brade had a hole in it. After hearing the other reports of problems, I won't use Russel line again for any project. 
