I prefer and use the German hose clamps.....and I get mine from.....

http://**************.com/

...the main reason is that the German hose clamps do not cut into the hose when tightened......

...also, it seems that the quality of the US style hose clamps has deteriorated in recent years....maybe most of them are now made in China.....

SB

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