Pressure Strip Recommendations

[Shredd]

  I could see using the strips if you were clamping and such to even out the load but an air hose has close to equal pressure all through it...  It should all lay flat with air...

 It could be one of those things that everybody used pressure strips back in the day and when they switched from clamps to air they forgot to drop the strips then it was MSMD all after that and never been questioned...

[Crooked Stic]

So what is their purpose Stic?? To keep it flat. Although if your spacing is not right  the strip wont do you any good. If ya can do it without the strip fine. 

[Buemaker]

I read somewhere it was used to prevent cupping of the lams lenghtwise in a tight recurve section of the limb. I guess for the hose to have a smooth surface to glide on.
I use glass that is sanded on two sides, not like the Botuff and BP so if I do not use them a slight pattern from the hose is visible after pressing.
Also if some dried glue spots is on a hose there will be a hard spot there that could press a bit harder than the rest of the hose. Such glue spots are difficult to cut off or remove.
Probably a good idea to wrap the hose in saran wrap.

[Shredd]

Ok...  I think I see what you are talking about...  It's about keeping the cross section flat...  Right??   Makes sense...  Thanks guys...

[Crooked Stic]