Yes the hose stores inside the body. I use a Lezyne Road Drive (M) and it pumps up much faster and easier than the AirStik (my former pump), although that very worked well for such a tiny pump. I took a picture of it next to an AirStik and a Topeak somethingorother. Although it is a fair bit longer it is only a tiny bit heavier, it feels very light for it's size. Whereas the Airstick feels pretty dense and the Topeak is heavier than the Lezyne IIRC.