I got two of these as an upgrade to the thin, black plastic hoses that came with my airbrush. I use two to act as a small holding tank, since my compressor do not have a air tank on it. This helps with not getting any pulsating of air when the compressor kicks on. I like that the 1/4 fitting will fit my Badger Krome and Patriot airbrushes without any special reducer fitting. the bigger fitting fit onto my compressor perfectly. The braided hose works well to wrap around my arm while airbrushing. This helps keep it out of the way.