Silicone hoses are far superior to the rubber alternatives, but what if you need a hose to bend into non standard shapes?
You may ask yourself whether you can bend silicone hoses yourself. There are many videos online telling you to heat the silicone with a heat gun. This is not something we would ever recommend. As well as being dangerous, you have the potential to ruin the pipe. If you go to fast or don’t heat the pipe evenly you get kinks which will damage the hose.
So what’s the answer?
We have specially developed two options to solve this problem which mean no more DIY silicone hose bending.
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If you are looking for a really tight bend radius then take a look at UltraFlex. We discussed the benefits of these pipes In our recent blog. These pipes offer fantastic flexibility with incredibly tight bend radius using a wire spiral inside a specially convoluted section to create an extremely flexible hose connection. Find out more.
Or for smaller pipes we also have our Superflex Silicone Hoses. These are manufactured with a steel wire spiral embedded inside the reinforcement plies, allowing for flexibility not possible with most standard straight hoses. It will also take higher pressures compared to standard silicone hoses. Find out more
Aluminium Elbows are ideal for joining silicone hoses together to make bespoke systems. Viper Performance Aluminium Hose Joiners are designed to fit perfectly with any universal silicone hose. Available in sizes from 15° to 180°. 
We have the worlds largest range of straight reducers with 70 size options currently available and new sizes being added all the time.
Silicone hoses are not all the same and ensuring that the hose is of high quality will determine its effectiveness and life span. All silicone hoses have an inner liner and a minimum of 3 layers of fabric reinforcement.
