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Oxy/acet hoses all cracked up after a few years in shop. Alternative?

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10K views 34 replies 10 participants last post by  farmall  
hoses aren't the only thing cracking up these days. my welding lead insulation is in bad shape. it must be the environment.
Anyone remember the Rocky Cornstalker boot soles? Everyone and their brother had a pair for 10 years before I bought mine. Bragged on how light and warm they were. So I finally bought a new pair near the end of deer season and put them in the top of the closet. Next year when I got them down the soles were literally rotted off. They had melted to the shelf and when I flexed them the whole sole just cracked to pieces. Took them back to the shoe shop and they said the ozone deteriorated them and gave me a refund. :dizzy: