1.5 month ago i went to HomeDepot and bought the Ridgid 10ft. Pro-Grade Hose kit (the orange one - 1-7/8" hose) for about $40 with tax - today i returned it! i decided why should i spend 40 bucks on just a hose ?! so i came home with the Ridgid Shop Vac Kit with free auto detail kit for $99 ( ok its just a 1-1/4" hose but it will work perfectly when i use my sander or other smaller hand tools. and wife is happy too that she can clean her new BMW X3 with it :P now i actually have 2 of those shop vacs in my shop.