Recommend a good garden hose

[gma1320]

I can not remember the brand but the very bright green ones that are super flexible when off , they aint cheap but hard to beat .

That’s the flexzilla hose. Those things are top notch. They make a fine air hose too

 

[Jester896]

I got some Swain Soft & Supple at Lowe's 15 or more years ago. I have repaired the ends on a couple of them over the years and it wouldn't hurt to replace the 100'ers now. They weren't cheap then....can't imagine what they would be today.

 

[oldfella1962]

Time to replace my garden hose. Lookin for a flexible easy to handle hose.hav a harbor freight hose, worst hose I hav ever owned , stiff and hard to coil. My fault for reading the ad.love the retractable ones but they don't last. Hav owned 2 that didn't make it a month..tia

I had to get a new (longer) hose about a year ago and it was from Home Depot. The STIFFEST hose I have ever seen in my life.

 

[Shadow11]

I won't buy another one of these. I got it at tractor supply last yr, and I think it was around 80 bucks. I've never paid that much for a hose, but I was sold on the "kink resistant" and "10 year warranty" advertisement.

This thing kinks with the slightest contact with a tree, pole, or something when in use.

If you keep it in a straight line it's good. It's light weight and stores easily, but I wanted something that doesn't kink up so easily when weaving through the garden.

No good

 

[Ruger#3]

I have three Good Year black hoses. They are heavy and a pain to drag but they are also durable, and fittings hold up well.

 

[DannyW]

I have three Good Year black hoses. They are heavy and a pain to drag but they are also durable, and fittings hold up well.

This^^^

I bought one when I moved into my current home 18 years ago. I store it off the ground on a loop holder and it looks like it will last another 18 years.

My wallet puckered a bit when I paid for it, but it was worth every dollar.

 

[LTZ25]

I won't buy another one of these. I got it at tractor supply last yr, and I think it was around 80 bucks. I've never paid that much for a hose, but I was sold on the "kink resistant" and "10 year warranty" advertisement.

This thing kinks with the slightest contact with a tree, pole, or something when in use.

If you keep it in a straight line it's good. It's light weight and stores easily, but I wanted something that doesn't kink up so easily when weaving through the garden.

No good

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That's funny because its the one I like , hahahaha

 

[Artfuldodger]

The trouble I have is finding a hose that doesn't swell in the all day heat of the sun. Even with the water off, they swell. I guess if I left the nozzle opened but hard to get the whole family to do that.
Might buy a 5/8" hose and it will be 1" by August, lol.

I saw a review on one I didn't buy and the expert said not to leave it in the heat nor the light of the sun. Customer said he reckons he bought an inside water hose.

I do understand the temperature/pressure relation in that as temperature rises so does pressure. That being said, I've only ever had this problem and it was with a red hose from Lowe's. But my daughter has red hoses from Amazon that are like 5 years old. Her hoses are in all day sun and they are still the original size.

 

[ucfireman]

Kink free = the kinkiest hose available.

 

[ddavis1120]

Bought a swan contractor farm hose in the summer of 22 and had problems from the get go. Has permanent kinks in it that I always have to wrassle with. So more $ doesn’t always mean better.

 

[hipster dufus]

Got a flexzilla 5/8 x 50 w swivel ends on way. Will report when I get some time w it.

 

[hipster dufus]

Hooked up and used the flexzilla hose today. Lightweight, rolls up easy. Got the one with the swivel ends. We shall see if it holds up.