I've been brewing and kegging beer for almost 15 years, and always just used the cheapest vinyl hose that I could find. After upgrading my kegerator, I decided to try some of these premium beer lines, and I am impressed. Time will tell how well they hold up, but the feel is much nicer than the old lines I always used before. They are pliable, but don't kink easy, and they slip easily onto the shank barbs.