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Flexible (107 parts)

Flexible plastic elements, cord or fabric

Flex Tube is one of the most famous examples, although it is difficult to inventory because it comes in many different lengths, all of which have different part numbers. It is sometimes cut to custom lengths in official sets and when creating MOCs.

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Chain

Plastic chain comprising individual links

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
6L Chain (5 Links)92338
704
497755
316534
71492
2011-202515 years
16L Chain (21 Links)60169
541
651629
348498
13725
1997-202529 years

Flex Axles

While the middle of this part has the x-shaped profile of a Technic Axle, the bar connection on either end is used to attach this to other LEGO parts.

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
7L Flex Axle32580
1302
1581370
541536
101053
2001-202525 years
11L Flex Axle32199
982
2371106
921170
13747
1999-202527 years
12L Flex Axle32200
1032
299986
601464
13744
1999-202527 years
14L Flex Axle32201
1832
1081625
232438
71554
1999-201012 years
16L Flex Axle32202
1400
1151568
441728
12846
1999-202527 years
19L Flex Axle32235
1118
294995
521568
11930
1999-202527 years

Ribbed Hose

Flexible hose with ribs

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
2L Ribbed Hose78c02
1055
328939
631422
101031
1998-202528 years
3L Ribbed Hose78c03
1572
1081621
341970
101068
1999-202527 years
4L Ribbed Hose78c04
1559
921766
351946
12855
1998-200912 years
R
5L Ribbed Hose78c05
2916
302898
123350
52319
1999-202123 years
6L Ribbed Hose78c06
1640
1151569
361915
71548
1998-202326 years
7L Ribbed Hose78c07
1752
771919
282187
101085
1998-201720 years
R
8L Ribbed Hose78c08
1996
831859
182753
81364
1998-20069 years
R
9L Ribbed Hose78c09
1160
334929
531553
81303
1998-202326 years
10L Ribbed Hose78c10
2405
552225
172838
52245
1998-200811 years
R
11L Ribbed Hose78c11
1470
1261508
431743
91198
1998-201821 years
R
12L Ribbed Hose78c12
1516
1581370
272223
101053
1998-202427 years
13L Ribbed Hose78c13
3071
263092
113506
52346
1998-20058 years
R
14L Ribbed Hose78c14
1397
1891245
351939
91180
1998-202023 years
15L Ribbed Hose78c15
4080
134128
103699
24347
1998-200710 years
R
16L Ribbed Hose78c16
3610
183598
84051
42838
1998-200710 years
R
17L Ribbed Hose78c17
3647
442454
54826
24063
2000-20078 years
R
18L Ribbed Hose78c18
1603
1701326
312065
61779
1998-202427 years
19L Ribbed Hose78c19
4720
84866
54964
33612
2002-201716 years
R
24L Ribbed Hose78c24
3881
173716
103672
24262
2001-20077 years
R
26L Ribbed Hose78c26
5654
94759
35788
16066
2017-20193 years
31L Ribbed Hose78c31
4901
144037
54876
15834
2000-20056 years
R
10L Ribbed Hose w/ Bar Ends27328
3512
243204
123359
24175
2017-20248 years
12L Ribbed Hose w/ Bar Ends14301
2448
472385
272242
33223
2014-202512 years
19L Ribbed Hose w/ Bar Ends57539
1222
1931231
801269
71524
2007-202519 years

Flex Tube

A fairly rigid but flexible tube

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
3L Flex Tube75c03
2499
362674
212584
52295
1997-201620 years
R
4L Flex Tube75c04
2986
273036
123354
52338
1995-201723 years
R
5L Flex Tube75c05
2749
253135
162949
61959
1991-202535 years
6L Flex Tube75c06
2386
442447
222521
52264
1991-202333 years
7L Flex Tube75c07
1814
612106
341983
91231
1992-202534 years
8L Flex Tube75c08
1531
1081622
421766
91209
1992-202534 years
9L Flex Tube75c09
1702
871816
401824
71571
1992-202534 years
10L Flex Tube75c10
1465
1021686
451711
11962
1991-202535 years
11L Flex Tube75c11
1567
1161557
322038
101062
1994-202532 years
12L Flex Tube75c12
1614
771917
361923
12859
1996-202530 years
13L Flex Tube75c13
2349
342745
202644
81413
1996-202530 years
14L Flex Tube75c14
1850
851833
282185
71573
1991-202535 years
15L Flex Tube75c15
4092
124220
64582
42921
1997-201014 years
R
16L Flex Tube75c16
1502
911772
501611
101077
1991-202434 years
17L Flex Tube75c17
4070
124236
84096
33507
1998-201114 years
R
18L Flex Tube75c18
2117
542242
242400
71604
1995-202531 years
19L Flex Tube75c19
2520
322821
192712
61926
1996-201318 years
R
20L Flex Tube75c20
1794
622087
292146
11977
1995-202430 years
21L Flex Tube75c21
4718
84866
54964
33612
1994-201724 years
R
22L Flex Tube75c22
3026
292944
133233
42740
2003-202422 years
23L Flex Tube75c23
3900
153886
54870
52416
1999-202224 years
24L Flex Tube75c24
3377
213368
84035
52375
1998-202427 years
26L Flex Tube75c26
3428
153878
93879
62024
2005-202218 years
27L Flex Tube75c27
6465
46150
35965
16605
2020-20245 years
28L Flex Tube75c28
5149
104546
35778
24439
1996-201318 years
R
29L Flex Tube75c29
2993
302896
93825
61938
1998-202326 years
30L Flex Tube75c30
4128
104511
74333
42944
1997-202428 years
R
31L Flex Tube75c31
8113
27289
17855
17289
2006-20061 year
R
32L Flex Tube75c32
2867
302898
133232
52319
2006-202520 years
33L Flex Tube75c33
5596
65392
35857
24672
2003-202220 years
34L Flex Tube75c34
5652
45972
35965
33790
1999-201820 years
R
38L Flex Tube75c38
4914
65328
45377
43008
2007-202418 years
40L Flex Tube75c40
10044
18146
18146
18146
2003-20031 year
R
47L Flex Tube75c47
6335
36559
36050
24985
2021-20244 years
53L Flex Tube75c53
8114
27289
17855
17289
1999-19991 year
R

Pneumatic Hose

A very flexible tube to attach pneumatic components

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
2L Pneumatic Hose5102c02
4991
75104
45341
33650
1995-202127 years
3L Pneumatic Hose5102c03
5395
65392
45377
24672
1993-202331 years
4L Pneumatic Hose5102c04
4675
124273
54902
24374
2016-20249 years
5L Pneumatic Hose5102c05
3151
322835
123347
33279
1984-202340 years
6L Pneumatic Hose5102c06
3457
263099
74242
42767
1995-202430 years
7L Pneumatic Hose5102c07
5759
55639
26583
33727
1993-201321 years
8L Pneumatic Hose5102c08
5977
46019
35965
24854
2010-202112 years
9L Pneumatic Hose5102c09
5821
55702
35920
24753
1993-202230 years
11L Pneumatic Hose5102c11
5760
114413
17673
24407
2023-20231 year
13L Pneumatic Hose5102c13
4575
134128
54889
24347
1980-202445 years
14L Pneumatic Hose5102c14
4860
84904
64647
24522
2010-202011 years
16L Pneumatic Hose5102c16
5128
65348
45377
33683
2005-202218 years
20L Pneumatic Hose5102c20
3093
213374
162959
42801
1986-202439 years
23L Pneumatic Hose5102c23
5978
46019
35965
24854
2016-20238 years
24L Pneumatic Hose5102c24
4666
94687
54946
33585
2008-202316 years
25L Pneumatic Hose5102c25
4696
75104
64669
33650
1984-202441 years
27L Pneumatic Hose5102c27
3958
143978
54876
52431
2002-202120 years
28L Pneumatic Hose5102c28
5946
45972
26610
33790
2015-20217 years
32L Pneumatic Hose5102c32
7584
27289
26824
17289
2016-20249 years
37L Pneumatic Hose5102c37
5396
65392
45377
24672
2010-202213 years
40L Pneumatic Hose5102c40
3830
134094
84085
42907
1989-202133 years

Flex Cable & Hose

Other flexible LEGO elements

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
22L Flex Cable w/ Bar Holes (Zipline)27965
1256
1761307
621436
91185
2017-20259 years
21L Flex Cable w/ Bar Holes, Bar Grips2630
2251
452419
292158
52259
2023-20253 years
8.5L Hose, Flexible73590
1000
328941
174794
42542
1985-202541 years

String

Thin string and cord.

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
21L String w/ Bar Grips63141
1012
2641043
132948
71514
1998-202528 years
11L String w/ 2-Studs14226
1184
2471081
151882
33101
1997-202529 years
21L String w/ 2-Studs75924
2943
472390
232459
15560
1996-200611 years
R
31L String w/ 2-Studs14225
2276
1061645
361917
15455
2005-202521 years
41L String w/ 2-Studs14224
1579
1321478
601469
42580
1996-202530 years
2×2 String Reel Holder2584
1120
1671336
154869
61780
1990-202536 years
2×2 String Reel w/ Hole2585
1221
1851269
169815
33115
1990-202536 years
2×2 String Reel w/ Stud78333
3582
203498
202667
15726
2021-20255 years

Band & Belt

Flexible rubber bands and belts

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
Ø15mm Rubber Belt, Round85543
1073
480771
225668
15392
1993-202533 years
Ø24mm Rubber Belt, Round85544
942
323949
129963
81304
1990-202536 years
Ø26 Rubber Belt85545
1297
1731318
791279
61777
1980-202041 years
Ø33mm Rubber Belt, Round85546
1319
2551063
861217
33099
1992-202433 years
Ø15mm Rubber Band, Square23229
1609
2561059
481648
23947
1980-200526 years
R

Other

Other flexible parts such as bracelets and rings.

Part Name(Part Number)
Overall
Rank
# Pieces(Rank)
# Sets(Rank)
# Colors(Rank)
Years
Produced
25L Bracelet, 2×14 Studs66821
1959
362661
242414
16564
2020-20234 years
25L Bracelet, 1×14 Studs67196
2468
273022
133241
12884
2021-20244 years
4×4 Attachment Ring w/ closure73767
2681
302906
212588
42735
2021-20244 years

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