Comparison · Quick-connect systems
Cen-Tec Quick Click vs Rockler Click-Connect: parts, sizes and hose fit
Two quick-connect systems for small tool ports compared by what each maker states: parts sold separately, tool-end sizes, hose compatibility and ready-made hoses.
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Short answer
Both systems leave a part on each tool so one small hose clicks from tool to tool. Cen-Tec Quick Click uses soft TPE adapters in stated sizes on a threaded crushproof hose;[1] Rockler Click-Connect uses rubber FlexiPorts and needs its own hose adapter.[2] Choose by your tools' ports and your hose. Neither maker publishes performance figures to rank them.
Choose Cen-Tec for sized adapters across several small ports
Cen-Tec documents its Quick Click tool adapters in 0.75, 1, 1.25 and 1.5 in labels and sells every part separately, and the 95567 kit brings its own 1.25 in static-dissipative hose, so the threaded-hose catch does not apply.
Limitation: Cen-Tec's threaded fittings do not fit most blow-molded stock vac hoses, and its listing does not state the tank cuff's outside diameter. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Cen-Tec Systems.
Check price on AmazonChoose Rockler for flexible rubber ports that stay on each tool
Rockler's FlexiPort has a rubber end, 3/4 in ID by 1-1/4 in OD on the 64358, that flexes onto or into a tool's dust port, and the kit pairs FlexiPorts with an expandable hose.
Limitation: Rockler states no stretch range for the FlexiPort, and the hose only clicks in with the Click-Connect hose adapter, which Rockler sells separately as #68066. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Rockler.
Check price on AmazonParts you buy
Cen-Tec sells Quick Click as separate parts: a threaded hose fitting with click ring (41125), a replacement acetal click ring (40113), soft TPE tool adapters (41015, 41026, 41037, 41048) and a 1.25-inch extension adapter (42104).[1] You can add one tool adapter at a time.
Rockler sells the Click-Connect FlexiPort for the tool end and says it needs the separately sold Click-Connect hose adapter #68066 for the hose to click into place.[2] Rockler describes the 68066 as the adapter for its FlexiPort 3-foot to 12-foot expandable hose.[2]
Tool-end sizes and material
Cen-Tec's tool adapters are soft TPE, labeled 0.75, 1, 1.25 and 1.5 inches.[1] Those are nominal port labels; Cen-Tec gives no ID or OD drawings. Cen-Tec rates its dissipative TPE adapters at 55 Shore hardness.[3]
Rockler's FlexiPort 64358 has a rubber end of 3/4-inch ID by 1-1/4-inch OD that flexes onto or into a tool's dust port.[2] Rockler states no stretch range, so a port well outside those two figures is a guess.
Either way, measure each tool port first.
Hose compatibility
This is the biggest practical difference. Cen-Tec says its 41125 and 40751 threaded fittings fit 1-1/4-inch threaded crushproof hose and are not compatible with most blow-molded hoses supplied with shop vacuums.[4][5] Rockler's catch is the adapter: without the #68066, the hose cannot click into a FlexiPort.[2]
Ready-made hoses
Cen-Tec offers a 1.25-inch static-dissipative Quick Click hose with multi-brand tool adapters in 10-foot (95567) and 16-foot (95578) lengths.[3] The Rockler kit compared here pairs FlexiPorts with Rockler's 3 to 12-foot expandable hose. Buying a kit with its own hose sidesteps both hose catches.
Antistatic wording
Cen-Tec sells a 40751 threaded hose fitting it calls antistatic, for use with its TPE adapters.[3] Cen-Tec's pages use antistatic, dissipative and ESD for its parts, and those are not the same words as conductive. We make no grounding, fire or shock claim for either system. Our sources give no antistatic option for Rockler's Click-Connect parts.
Side by side
- Bosch VAC005 35 mm x 16.4 ft friction-fit vacuum hose
- Cen-Tec Systems 94709 Quick Click 16 ft hose with expanded multi-brand power tool adapter set
- Cen-Tec Systems 95237 Quick Click expanded multi-brand power tool adapter set
- CRAFTSMAN CMXZVBE38759 2‑1/2 in x 20 ft locking wet/dry vac hose kit
- Rockler FlexiPort Click-Connect adapter for shop vacuum hoses
Comparing 2 products.
| Attribute | Cen-Tec Systems 95567 Quick Click 1‑1/4 in x 10 ft static-dissipative hose with power tool adapter set | Rockler Dust Right FlexiPort power tool hose kit with Click-Connect, 3 to 12 ft expandable hose |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal size family | 1-1/4 in (Manufacturer spec) | 1-1/2 in ID hose; 3/4 to 1-1/2 in tool ports (Manufacturer spec) |
| Inside and outside diameter of each end | Hose 1.25 in (31.75 mm) inside diameter; tank end is a male cuff of 2.25 in outside diameter; tool adapters 0.75, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50 in inside diameter (Manufacturer spec) | Hose 1-1/2 in ID; vacuum end 2-1/4 in OD; FlexiPorts 3/4 in ID x 1-1/4 in OD, 1 in ID, 1-1/4 in ID and 1-1/2 in ID (Manufacturer spec) |
| End type (male or female) | Tank end male (2.25 in OD); tool adapters fit over male tool ports (Manufacturer spec) | Rubber FlexiPorts flex onto or into the tool port and stay on the tool; the hose clicks into each port (Manufacturer spec) |
| Fitting standard (hose fitting, S&D PVC, Schedule 40, metal pipe) | Not known | Not known |
| Hose length and wall type | 10 ft, crushproof (16 ft version is 95578) (Manufacturer spec) | Expandable, 3 to 12 ft (Manufacturer spec) |
| Anti-static or ground wire (maker claim) | Static-dissipative hose (maker claim); Cen-Tec says the vacuum needs a path to ground for it to dissipate (Manufacturer spec) | Not known |
| Cuff type and hose outside diameter for clamps | Not known | Not known |
| Quick-connect system it belongs to | Cen-Tec Quick Click (Manufacturer spec) | Rockler Dust Right Click-Connect FlexiPort (Manufacturer spec) |
| Bucket, drum or lid size for separators | Not known | Not known |
| Tool models and vacuums the maker lists as compatible | Festool, Fein, Bosch, Makita and Starmix extractors, RIDGID, Vacmaster, CRAFTSMAN, DEWALT and Shop-Vac vacuums (2.25 in tank opening), tools with 0.75 to 1.50 in male dust ports (Manufacturer spec) | shop vacuums with a standard inlet for a 2-1/4 in OD port, Click-Connect adapter works with the 3 to 12 ft expandable hose only, not the 12 ft fixed-length hose (Manufacturer spec) |
| Material (plastic, rubber, aluminum, steel) | Plastic hose; adapters molded from 55 Shore TPE (Manufacturer spec) | Not known |
| Criterion | Cen-Tec Quick Click | Rockler Click-Connect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tool end | soft TPE adapters, 0.75 to 1.5 in labels | rubber FlexiPort, 3/4 in ID x 1-1/4 in OD (64358) | [1][2] |
| Hose end | threaded fitting with click ring | #68066 hose adapter, sold separately | [1][2] |
| Hose catch | threaded crushproof only, not most stock hoses | hose clicks in only with #68066 | [4][2] |
| Ready-made hose | 1.25 in, 10 or 16 ft | 3 to 12 ft expandable (kit) | [3] |
Airflow, suction and durability are not compared: neither maker's page in our register gives figures, and we do not test products.
Where to buy
Both picks are Amazon listings. Whatever store page you land on, check that "Ships from / Sold by" shows Amazon.com or the brand. A Small Boats Monthly review says its Cen-Tec set was ordered from Cen-Tec's Amazon store,[6] but we have not seen Cen-Tec confirm an official Amazon store, so we don't call any seller official.
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Questions
Can I mix Cen-Tec and Rockler quick-connect parts?
No source in our register says they interconnect. Buy the hose fitting and the tool-end parts from the same system.
Which one fits the hose that came with my vac?
Cen-Tec says its threaded fittings are not compatible with most blow-molded hoses supplied with shop vacuums. Rockler says the hose needs its #68066 Click-Connect adapter to click into a FlexiPort. The simplest route with either is a kit that includes its own hose.[4][2]
Which one has more suction?
Neither maker's page in our register gives an airflow figure, and we do not test products, so we can't say. Choose by port fit and hose.
Is the Cen-Tec hose antistatic?
Cen-Tec describes the 95567 hose as static dissipative, and sells a 40751 fitting it calls antistatic. Those are Cen-Tec's words; we make no fire or shock safety claim from them.[3]