What's the best garden hose?

    I'm in the market for 2 50' garden hoses.  Everything I've bought
before kinks and disappoints me as far as quality goes. (even a couple
of the "no kink" ones I've bought)

   Can someone recommend a brand and/or model of hose that you have
actually owned, and which you would say exceeds expectations?

                                             Thanks!

 I don't remember the name, but I bought the 120 foot from Sam's Club 4-5
years ago. It has a lifetime guarantee and has functioned well to this
point.
Steve

 

I have Goodyear hoses that I am very satisfied with.  Things to look for:
heavy, big heavy brass fixtures; not those thin cheesy brass plated ones
that bend if you step on them; long guarantee; high price.  I like the 50'
and 100', as that is for usually substantial projects, and for the cheapie
little water jobs here and there, the cheapie 25 footers for $10 work.  But
you'll end up spending $20 replacing the hardware over the life of the hose.
So, might as well get a Goodyear 25'.

The Goodyears don't kink, either.  Those little cheap ones will if folded
wrong, or if they get a kink from twisting.  Storage affects life, and
hanging up helps a lot.  Draining water out in the winter is a good thing,
too.  DAMHIKT.


Steve

 On 7/20/2011 12:38 AM, Steve B wrote:

   Things to look for:

Hard to beat a good rubber hose and I think impossible to kink.

I've got one of these 25' never kink drinking water safe hoses:

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100661316 . I
/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId051&catalogId053

on a manifold at the end of my feeder 1" rubber.

Absolutely no problems and no kinks. Very flexible and convenient, so
far I love it. I'm looking for some good quick disconnects and I think
adding in a 50'.

   I've seen the same licensed technology on other hoses elsewhere.

Jeff


   But

 

I got 100 ft of black commercial use water hose , probably 15 years or
older.  It barely  kinks.  I think I got it from a roofer.   But its so damn
stiff its a pain in the ass.  To roll up.   There hose that will do 3000
psi,  and last 100 years on a water hose. And wont kink,    if that's what
you want. Good luck rolling it up or moving it.