Garden hose ... what you got?

[Zippy]

Alright TMC...
Who's got a garden hose that doesn't freaking kink everytime it moves?!?!?!?!

[redo75]

Old Sears Craftsman rubber hoses, keep patching all the leaks that spring up with new connectors.
I don't think the "new" craftsman are up to the standard yet. Thanks to Stanley.

[hsousa88]

Trash garden hoses here.

Looking forward to this thread lol

[RedSN]

We’ve got a couple of Hozelock hose reels. One with a standard 5/8” hose, and a smaller one with a 1/2” hose. The smaller one is much nicer as we find it provides more than enough volume, but the smaller hose seems to kink less.

[Old Fart]

I have several Flexon Heavy Duty hoses. Works great. A few of them are about 15 years old.


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[Uncle Buck]

I have a couple of these 100’ Gardena things. Had them 2-3 years and the auto windup still works like a charm and it never kinks.

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[MUSTANGWOP]

Do yourself a favour and make sure it's a rubber hose, not vinyl.
I agree with redo75, I have an ancient Craftsman rubber hose that will never quit.

[Stephen06GT]

Old school 3/4" black rubber hose. Had it for more than 20 years with zero issues. I bought it, 100 foot length, when we moved into our house. I cut it in half and put one half in the garage and the other half in the back yard. They hang on their holder all year long, even in the winter.

[True Blue]

5/8" black rubber hose, 100ft length. 11 years old and still like new, like Stephen, hangs all year round on their holders.

[Mustang4]

Flexzilla hoses are awesome, alway supple never kink. I think you can even get them at Canadian Tire

[redo75]

In a related note, does anybody have good service from hose nozzles.
After my Craftsman nozzles started to spray water everywhere, my replacements from Costco, Canadian Tire, etc all turned out to be junk.
Any names that give good service?
Thanks.

[Stephen06GT]

In a related note, does anybody have good service from hose nozzles.
After my Craftsman nozzles started to spray water everywhere, my replacements from Costco, Canadian Tire, etc all turned out to be junk.
Any names that give good service?
Thanks.

I've got one similar to this after going through several of the ones you mentioned. This one is holding up well, even after the wife ran over it with the car.

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[Zippy]

I've got one similar to this after going through several of the ones you mentioned. This one is holding up well, even after the wife ran over it with the car.




Now that's product testing right there

[ZR]

In a related note, does anybody have good service from hose nozzles.
After my Craftsman nozzles started to spray water everywhere, my replacements from Costco, Canadian Tire, etc all turned out to be junk.
Any names that give good service?
Thanks.


Same here, we buy replacements two at a time, lucky if that does us a summer season.

[RedSN]

I've got one similar to this after going through several of the ones you mentioned. This one is holding up well, even after the wife ran over it with the car.

Have a similar style one on my garage hose reel. Not as convenient as a pistol-grip style, but it's bulletproof. I have not tried running over it.

[redo75]

Yea, I got several of the "fireman style" even a Martha Steward version. Not too happy with the choice of spray pattern.
The "revolver style" shows the pattern before you turn on the water, which I like.

[True Blue]

I've always gotten pretty good service life out of these spray nozzles. https://www.amazon.ca/Dramm-12380-Heavy-Duty-Adjustable-Nozzle/dp/B001DGII5O/ref=pd_bxgy_2/147-2828342-4792449?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B001DGII5O&pd_rd_r=82f3584f-e9f9-40ff-a568-dfeaf3648303&pd_rd_w=Xba1M&pd_rd_wg=7ncwh&pf_rd_p=67279b87-ccd3-46cd-8df4-d8c53edf84d3&pf_rd_r=H99757DEW2TY9G1H56D0&psc=1&refRID=H99757DEW2TY9G1H56D0

[IanGTCS]

Black and decker expanding hose. 3 years, no problems. Works great. Bought a expanding one at the hardware store last year and it was great until my 2 year old, Scott the destroyer, unscrewed the end and lost a piece. I'm totally sold on the expanding ones, never kink, nice and light.

[Stephen06GT]

https://youtu.be/M1m0YTxBKqE

[Nsty04SVT]

Black and decker expanding hose. 3 years, no problems. Works great. Bought a expanding one at the hardware store last year and it was great until my 2 year old, Scott the destroyer, unscrewed the end and lost a piece. I'm totally sold on the expanding ones, never kink, nice and light.

I bought one of these last year and I must say it's been great and its super light, 2 thumbs up :thumbsup::thumbsup:

The nozzles I have had no luck with all been junk to date, might try one of those mentioned above.

[Das 5.0]

I have a rubber hose that was bought for my first house warming gift from a great car friend that was I believe 30 years ago. It’s heavy but still have it , and I just cleaned out my Uncles house last year and found 2 old brass water nozzles that you twist for the flow.... they are probably 40 plus years old and work amazing !