What do you guys think of runnin a roughneck hose that goes from 5inch to 4.5inch compared to a 5inch hose with the bell cut off?? Just wondering let me know all comments accepted

Or a 5 to 4 reducer right off boom with a 4 inch hose??

Personally it's all about the job application and mix.I loved the 5-41/2 hose on pours say 100-150 yards per hour.Example,bridge deck/slab with good mix.

Cutting the end off a double end 5",mmm.Look at all the wire brading (safety) and it will kill a hose man.Better off having a 5" tip.This application best for high volume/lower slump jobs.

5-4 reducer + hose.These work great on pours say 60-100 yards per hour.The 3 1/2" works good as well on lower volume jobs.

Keep in mind I have seen mixes through the south and east coast that would scare you.A not one size fits all answer.

in some situations they probably work fine, but as a rule of thumb all reductions should be kept in steel, now mixes are different in every region and they make work fine but in any area your rolling the dice reducing in your hose a hosewhipping waiting to happen.

Don't know the price of a roughneck vs. steel reducer + a endhose or something like a Steady Hose.
But IMHO a reduction hose will wear out faster than an steel reducer, and will cost more to change.
And a steel reducer and a Steady hose will be safer anyway.

We have nice blended mixs, 5' to 3.5 flows nice no splash 150 yds or less , 5' for volume when and if that ever starts again.

 I dont think you'll have many (if any) problems with only a 1/2 inch reduction peewee. You might even be waisting the money on a ruffneck when a 4 1/2" single ended whip hose with the small cone reducer attached may even be cheaper?

 Those ruffneck hoses that reduce five to three can cause problems. like plug & release, hose whipping etc. Only having 1/2" reduction does'nt sound as bad.

thanks for the input guys. i live in the rock region (kentucky) rock is cheap so all mixes pretty rough running a reducer seems to rock up  and plug more often then roughnecks just wondering what everyone else thought