Garden Hose

[Woob]

Flexzilla! Regular & pro version, they are awesome. Craftsman Black lifetime ones would be a good bet as well.

[Accumulator]

Craftsman Black lifetime ones would be a good bet as well.

Thats what I thought until I figured out how much hassle I was going through getting the replacements so often. I do appreciate the lifetime policy, but it got to be too much with the Craftsman hosed. Sorta like how it went with Craftsman tools..

[Swanicyouth]

Picked up another hose. We got these in stock at my pharmacy - so I couldn`t resist.



It`s on TV - so it has to be good.







Didn`t use it yet - but filled it with water to see it expand. I never had a hose like this. The outside webbing is some type of canvas type material. It feels like the inside part is a rubber bladder type "hose" that expands with water pressure.

Initial thoughts are - it`s super light and easy to roll up. Fittings seem like decent quality - and on has an on/off switch:



So, the negatives... I read the directions - and it says it may take several expansion / contraction cycles for the hose to fully expand to 50`.

When I filled it up - it did expand - but to nowhere near 50`. So, I will keep you posted how it works out.

[Bill D]

Mine just sprung a leak. This is the third one I owned. I can`t recommend them until maybe they improve the material

[Swanicyouth]

Mine just sprung a leak. This is the third one I owned. I can`t recommend them until maybe they improve the material

Lolz. I should have read the reviews before I bought it. Reviews seem pretty bad.

I`m already thinking of ways to repair it when it leaks - and I haven`t even used it yet.

[tom p.]

My father has one of those, too. It didn`t last very long...same issue as Bill reports.

[ShawnF350]

Lolz. I should have read the reviews before I bought it. Reviews seem pretty bad.

I`m already thinking of ways to repair it when it leaks - and I haven`t even used it yet.

The FatMax failed on you?

I`ve got two Flexzillas 100 and 50.
Both Going strong after a year.
But i gotta buy reels. Tired of it twisting as i pull it out of the pot.

[512detail]

Lolz. I should have read the reviews before I bought it. Reviews seem pretty bad.

I`m already thinking of ways to repair it when it leaks - and I haven`t even used it yet.

my regular X hose sprung a leak after about 6 months but it was gift to me and I`d say it was worth the 0 cost of entry

BUT I tried to use Teflon tape and duct tape, etc but nothing worked, the leak just sprung somewhere else so I trashed it

I`d image the X hose pro would do the same but has fittings you might want to try and salvage (brass) if possible

[Swanicyouth]

The FatMax failed on you?

No. I`ve devolved a hose fetish. Planned on just using this one for light duty.

[pwaug]

I`ve used the Sears Black Rubber hoses for years. They are heavy duty, stay flexible in cold weather and have a lifetime warranty. While they don`t kink, I`ve always found them to tangle while moving them around the car etc and after a few months they start to get your hands black when using them. I picked up the Shop Zero from Lowes when they were on sale. My wife uses the X Hose Pro for gardening--the Shop Zero is similar, but much more heavy duty and has a 5 year warranty. It doesn`t shrink like the X Hose, but just goes limp. Very, very light and you could just throw it in a 5 gallon bucket when you`re finished if you wanted to. Happened to notice it has full flow fittings at either end so really keeps the pressure up. Doesn`t kink or tangle and hangs in a snap on the garage wall hanger. So far very impressed -- one less hassle to deal with!!

Shop Zero-G 5/8-in x 50-ft Premium-Duty Kink Free Garden Hose at Lowes.com

[Woob]

I`ve used the Sears Black Rubber hoses for years. They are heavy duty, stay flexible in cold weather and have a lifetime warranty. While they don`t kink, I`ve always found them to tangle while moving them around the car etc and after a few months they start to get your hands black when using them. I picked up the Shop Zero from Lowes when they were on sale. My wife uses the X Hose Pro for gardening--the Shop Zero is similar, but much more heavy duty and has a 5 year warranty. It doesn`t shrink like the X Hose, but just goes limp. Very, very light and you could just throw it in a 5 gallon bucket when you`re finished if you wanted to. Happened to notice it has full flow fittings at either end so really keeps the pressure up. Doesn`t kink or tangle and hangs in a snap on the garage wall hanger. So far very impressed -- one less hassle to deal with!!

Shop Zero-G 5/8-in x 50-ft Premium-Duty Kink Free Garden Hose at Lowes.com

Will be interesting to see how long these lasts.

[pwaug]

Will be interesting to see how long these lasts.

Yep!! The one big question. Saved my receipt and the warranty info. But so far it`s worth the risk.

[mnehls86]

Picked up another hose. We got these in stock at my pharmacy - so I couldn`t resist.



It`s on TV - so it has to be good.

The Driver did a review on one a couple years ago. I liked the idea but hated that it lost pressure so fast. Also he said after a month it started leaking as well.

X Hose Pro ~ Review

[Swanicyouth]

Lolz. X Hose is a complete piece of garbage. Went out to water the lawn (first use) and it leaked. Don`t buy it. Will check out the one posted above from Lowes.


****please support trans-species humans.

[Accumulator]

My Sears ones kept failing so frequently that the warranty wasn`t worth the continued hassle of taking them back. I had better luck with Flexogen even though I`m now using Griot`s and Swan (neither of which I`d recommend).

Hmmm..thinking about it now, I might go back to the Sears (black) ones after I`ve repaired/replaced the ones from GG enough to get frustrated.

Gee, guess I`m really hard on hoses somehow!

I see that Lowe`s one is a 5/8", wonder if they have them in 3/4" (I only use a 5/8" on my CRS).