Good Garden Hose

Hi Everyone,

Okay so I am having some bad luck finding a good hose to water my plants and wash my truck. Seems to all kink really badly and one actually started splitting open within a month (craftsman brand).

Do you all have any recommendations on a good hose?

Thank you.

 

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White Cap sells hoses made from high pressure air hoses. They are pretty much bulletproof, but pricey

 

my wife says that i... oh. hmm. oops. wrong forum.

 

I am no help. I have not purchased a water house since 1993. I have some of the old black craftsman one and they have been bulletproof. But i am curious to see what is good today in case i just jinked myself.

 

Costco. If it sucks it's an easy, no hassle, return.

I've gotten a couple from there and have no complaints.

 

My next hose is going to be a flexzilla. Not sure how they are for kinking, but I'm going to take my chances, as their air hoses are the kitty's titties.

 

I'm no longer gonna be using "the bees knees"!

 

I have been using the Zero G for about 2 yrs. No complaints. Kink free and lightweight. Got mine from Lowe's . Wait till they gone on sale, there somewhat pricey .

 

Flexzilla, a premium black rubber hose, or Lee Valley Lifetime Hose.

My old Costco one was really bad, permanent kinks, hard and heavy, clearanced around $20 for a reason.

 

Sub’d I need one too!

 

I've had good luck with the Apex Neverkink, my one at home is over 10 years old and I've got another at work that's 5 years. Both are outside year round.

 

All my hoses are craftsman. Did you get the 100% rubber one or the shitty green one? The all black rubber is the way to go man.

 

X2 or X3...Apex Neverkink Pro. I have a 100' on my front hose spool. Bought it in 2008. It was outdoors for 5 full years in PA, summer and winter. And has now been outdoors for going on 5 years in NC. No leaks, ends are perfect, no rotting, no cracks. I have a 50' on the back of my house that I bought when I moved down here, so that's 5 years old. These hoses spend all year outdoors, uncovered.

 

Good thing u put "GARDEN" in the tittle

 

I found that rubber hoses works the best. They are soft and flexible so they are easily pulled in and out of the reel. I got these hose and reel from Lowe's. The kink free hoses I had were too stiff and they were really hard manage.

 

It was a crappy green one :/ I guess that’s where my mistake was.

Thanks for the input everyone I’m gonna look up all the suggestions and go from there.

 

I use the white RV drinking water hoses...no kinks, light, flexible and easy to roll up.

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Fresh-Water/Aqua-Pro/AQ20867.html

 

Yea man you gotta get the black heavy duty one that has a lifetime warranty. I haven’t had any issues with mine aside from my sister crossthreading a nozzle. Even then, I asked sears and they said just cut it off and bring it in and they will replace it.

 

You know the funny thing, I got the green one from Sears and when I took it back to return within a month...they said we'll probably just exchange it for another hose not give you a refund. I was pretty dumbfounded by that comment so I went to another register and the guy is like here's your refund.

Apparently little power goes to everyone's head, even at Sears.

 

Tittles.

 

I had two for almost 30 years. Never a problem. My dog chewed one many years ago, I took it to Sears and exchanged it no problem.
https://www.craftsman.com/products/craftsman-5-8-in-x-100-ft-all-rubber-hose?taxon_id=1256

 

I just ordered a 100ft 5/8" zero g hose. $60 on Amazon and Wal-Mart. I'll give it a try.

 

I want to try the zero G. Is it easy to coil up and store after each use? I don’t leave my hose outside.

 

Picked up a 50’ zero G at target. Was on sale for $26.99. Will check it out and see how I like it.

 

I have a green craftsman neverkink, it's lasted a few years so far with no issues, though it generally stays in the shade

 

Mine will be here in a few days. I can let you k ow how I like it? Just remind me in a few days