Anyone have any experiences with them?
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/06/flexible-garden-hoses-get-mixed-reviews-from-our-readers/index.htm

If you're gonna attempt to suck a golf ball through it, please take a video. . . 

 

Anyone have any experiences with them?
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/06/flexible-garden-hoses-get-mixed-reviews-from-r-readers/index.htm

I've tried the green one.  It's convenient for storage, but you can't use a nozzle that cuts of the flow of water, nor put the tap on full blast.  The hose will burst after a little while.  I've been using the black heavier duty one, with brass fittings, for about a year and a half now.  But I do not cut the water off with the spray nozzle off completely when I'm using it.  Also, I do not store it in the sun side of the house.


The sunny side of the house sports this one...  https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RX5FHCC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1   Have been using this hose about one year.  I like it, but the inside diameter of the hose limits volume of flow, but it is robust, doesn't kink, and is easy to roll up and store. 

I have 2 from Lowes:

Zero-G 25ft and 50ft.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Zero-G-5-8-in-X-25-ft-Premium-Duty-Kink-Free-Gray-Woven-Hose/1000168063

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Zero-G-5-8-in-X-50-ft-Premium-Duty-Kink-Free-Gray-Woven-Hose/999972996

Really like them.  Super easy to stow away when done.  Also takes up less room on a hose reel/hanger and is super light.  This type became popular for RV campers who wanted lighter, less bulky gear.

I've left mine with the water faucet on overnight -- no bulging.  Seems very sturdy.  The one thing I've read about this brand is to not store it in direct sunlight which can cause the hose to deteriorate.  Check Amazon's reviews.

I also bought these nozzles.  They stay set to the last spray pattern you set it to, and they're cheaper than many other models.  The control on the rear controls the pressure/on/off, and the front twist controls the spray pattern.  I'll never go back to the old style that starts out wide and narrows to a stream as you pull back the trigger.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Orbit-1-Pattern-Nozzle/1000168331

If you're gonna attempt to suck a golf ball through it, please take a video. . . 

 

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Have 2-25ft. from City Mill and really like them.  The lady told me to keep the receipt and they'll replace it forever...  It's not the strongest hoses (they start to leak at the plastic fittings) but I've replaced them 3 times in the past 4-5 years at zero cost.

One aspect to these hoses is their claims that they are "Kink Free" or "Tangle Free."

That's not true, but it is a LOT easier to untangle them when using, and much easier to untangle them when rolling them up.

So, don't let "kink free" on a label be the deciding factor.  It's a hose.  Kinks happen!