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09-29-2008, 08:14 PM #1
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smooth bore or fog tip
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09-30-2008, 12:51 PM #2Forum Member
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Not to be an *********, but if you try a search you will find a wealth of information. There have been many threads with MANY opinions and MANY "scientific" claims. So if you do a search I am sure that you will find what you are looking for.
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What RFRD says is spot on. But to add a short answer, they both have their merrits and down sides. It depends on the application. Neither one or the other is "better" exactly, except in specific circumstances for which one may be the better choice. Each is 100% dependant upon the specific time and event.
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Here's the "One Liner"..............
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Combo. Simple enough?
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10-02-2008, 04:47 AM #6
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yepp combo....even though i never use the fog pattern...
Originally Posted by CALFFBOU
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10-02-2008, 09:52 AM #7MembersZone Subscriber
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Originally Posted by kvfd50
You guys mean "straight" stream right? I combination nozzle can do verying degrees of straight to fog stream.
Versus a solid stream that comes from a smooth bore nozzle.TinCup
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10-03-2008, 04:43 PM #8
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Originally Posted by FFJToe
no.... try again, a combination nozzle is a smooth bore nozzle and a fog nozzle....when you open the bale it is a smooth bore, then if you close the bale you can twist the end to get your fog patterns, power cones and such.
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I like the combo nozzle. The straight stream delivers a lot of GPM but uses up your tank H2O quickly. If things get bad there is no wall you can put up and it is a pain to hydraulically vent. Just my 2 cents.
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NO, you try again. A combination nozzle is one that goes from wide fog to a straight stream. This is the industry wide definition. A fog nozzle is a nozzle that will only give a fog pattern. Sometimes found in standpipe stations or used for electrical fire attack because of the inability to form any stream other than a fog pattern. Originally Posted by kvfd50
The nozzle you are describing is an Akron Sabrejet. It has a smoothbore in the center and a combination nozzle on the outside. It has a combination nozzle built in but is not a combination nozzle for the reason you describe above.
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10-06-2008, 10:00 AM #11Forum Member
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Originally Posted by FyredUp
Ditto.......
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10-06-2008, 11:17 AM #12Forum Member
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If the fire goes out with a smoothe bore flowing 150gpm, then it will go out with a straight stream fog nozzle at 150 gpm too. Both types have their distinct pros and cons. As long as both you, your backup, and your pump operator understand the pros and cons when selecting nozzles, then who cares.
Last edited by nmfire; 10-06-2008 at 11:20 AM.
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