I got access to a bunch of relatively clean fire hose. Various sizes etc. This is 2.5 inches across flat.

The outside is as clean as could be expected but as I looked at it the inside is "perfect".

Why not try and turn it inside out?

Because it doesn't work!

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This is as far as I got before I gave up.

Maybe I should try some 4 inch?