Introducing KnowYourHose.com

At Mercedes Textiles, we aim to be fully transparent with our product performance – because we're proud of it and we have nothing to hide!

But more importantly, because YOU are on the line and that matters to us. We want to ensure you have all the information you need to find the right hose, dial it in, and trust that it will deliver when it matters most.

#KnowYourHose has been our tag on social for years; so KnowYourHose.com is the evolution of that mission. We've published specs on our full lineup of municipal fire hoses (and in the future, our forestry lines). We also created a friction loss calculator to make dialing in your flows that little bit easier.

We tried to include everything you might need – but if you can't find something specific, just ask!

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Our goal is to make KYH a dynamic resource for you, the fire community, so we’ll also be posting resource articles and videos on all things hose.

We'll even be featuring occassional content from guest contributors, like Elkhart Brass, HEN Nozzles and Lt. Ray McCormack, as well as our demo crew firefighters – Lt. Kevin Pfluger (Live Oak, TX) and Capt. Caleb Langer (MA).

Have a topic you want to recommend or content to submit? Let us know!

That means that every time you dial in here, you’ll find a growing hub for hosers – especially once we begin to profile your hosebeds and heavy jobs, your trials and your successes. And for those of you who love our Kraken hoodies, we also have big plans for a swag shop for hoodies, hats, and slaps in the next year.

Want to spotlight your department? Tag us on social @MercedesTextiles #KnowYourHose