Hose Candy 309050005 Black Carbon Fiber Upper Radiator Hose Skin Kit with Black Heat Shrink

This is an awesome product. I'm doing a complete restore of my hugger orange 1970 Chevy C10 stepside truck. Very easy to install. Their install video was very helpful. I'm also installing hose skins on my heater hoses.

The hose didn’t clamp down tight enough

My first time purchasing a "Hose Candy" item, and unfortunately, I'm extremely disappointed. The hose shrink clamps were absolute garbage. I've used these types of clamps in the past (Gates brand), so I know how how to apply them. The Hose Candy clamps simply did not hold (yes, they were properly sized, I'm not an idiot). I was installing a new radiator and had it out of the vehicle, so installing it could not have been any easier, but after installation, I could spin the radiator hose! Not acceptable!I've got a strong inclination that this garbage is manufactured in China, as there are no markings on the hoses at all. I cut the crappy sleeves off and purchased a set of Gates sleeves (which are made in the USA), and they worked perfectly.As a side note, the radiator hose "skin" looks ok, but it's a pretty cheap material. After I finished the install I still wasn't happy with the way everything looked ( the skin just looked cheap to me), so I ended up ditching the entire mess and purchased a colored silicone hose (which is what I should have done in the first place!).Anyway - save your hard-earned coin on this one. There are better options.

As advertised great product

Great item