Description
Build a swing joint that survives the kid on the riding mower, the foot on the sprinkler head, and the slow settle of any new landscape bed. Irritrol® Super Blue Flex® is a 1/2 in. flexible LLDPE pipe pros wrap between the lateral and the riser to absorb grade changes, head strikes, and freeze movement — without snapping a fitting or a fixed PVC riser. The premium composite formula holds its 120 PSI working pressure where cheaper poly fails, the coil unwinds from the center for one-person installs, and the shrink-wrap keeps the 100 ft coils clean in the truck. Sold by the foot — 100 ft minimum.
Why Irrigation Pros Pick Super Blue Flex
- Higher psi strength than competitive swing pipe — 120 PSI working pressure at 100°F, holds up over years in the ground
- Highly flexible — bends to the angle the riser needs without kinking, perfect for swing joints under heads
- Low-density design — absorbs mower hits, foot strikes, and grade changes that would crack a rigid PVC riser
- Unwinds from the center of the coil — pull the length you need without fighting a tangled bird’s nest
- Shrink-wrapped 100 ft coils — clean to handle, easy to identify in the truck
- Premium composite LLDPE formula — durable linear low-density polyethylene built for irrigation, not a generic poly hose
- 5-year manufacturer warranty
Where It Shines
- Building swing joints between a 1 in. or 3/4 in. lateral and a pop-up spray or rotor riser
- Drip-zone manifold-to-emitter runs where the line needs to flex around bed edging
- Service calls replacing a snapped PVC riser — install Super Blue Flex between the tee and the new riser to prevent the next break
- Freeze-climate installs where ground heave kills rigid PVC swing joints
- Around tree wells, planter beds, and landscape rocks where a fixed riser will eventually get hit
Specifications
- Model number: EHF1295-010-D (1/2 in. Super Blue Flex pipe, 100 ft coil)
- Nominal size: 1/2 in.
- Inside diameter: 0.49 in.
- Outside diameter: 0.68 in.
- Wall thickness: 0.095 in.
- Material: premium-grade linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), composite formula
- Maximum working pressure: 120 PSI at 100°F
- Coil length: 100 ft (unwinds from the center of the coil)
- Packaging: shrink-wrapped coil
- Warranty: 5-year manufacturer warranty
- UPC: 090258041023
How It’s Sold
Super Blue Flex is sold per foot in 100 ft increments. Order quantity 100 for a single coil, 200 for two coils, and so on. The 100 ft minimum matches the way Irritrol packages the product — we don’t cut coils.
Compatible Fittings (Sold Separately)
Pair Super Blue Flex with Irritrol’s Blue Flex barbed insert fittings for a leak-proof, no-clamp swing joint:
- FFP-T — 1/2 in. barbed tee
- FFP-C — 1/2 in. barbed coupler
- FFP-50EM — 1/2 in. male NPT × 1/2 in. barb elbow
- FFP-75EM — 3/4 in. male NPT × 1/2 in. barb elbow
Standard 1/2 in. barbed insert fittings from other manufacturers (Lasco, Rain Bird SBA series) also fit, though Blue Flex fittings are designed around this exact pipe’s 0.49 in. ID.
Install Notes
Cut the pipe square with a sharp utility knife or PEX cutter — not pruners (a clean square cut seats the barb fully and prevents the long-term leaks that come from a chamfered end). Push the barbed fitting in to the second barb shoulder. No glue, no clamps, no Teflon tape on the barb. Bury the swing joint with at least 4 in. of cover and leave a slack loop — the flex is your insurance against landscape movement.
Stop by Garoppo’s to pick one up, or schedule local delivery within our service area.