Garden Hose Recommendation

[roc_on_the_rocks]

They fuse together with brass or other dissimilar metals and are impossible to remove after left on for a period of time. It’s called galvanic corrosion.

Thanks, but I haven't had this problem with anodized aluminum hose ends.

 

[Bretny]

Ain't no way I'm paying THAT much for a 75' garden hose. My 25 year old Craftsman black rubber hoses have brass ends, work perfectly, are left outside on the reel 24/7/365 and were maybe $25.00 each, tops.

Tommy

I would also go broke buying hose in the Eley brand. I think I'm on year 8 with the cheapest junk HD had..granted it's got one patch but at $30-40 for 100' I can drive over it and not hear my wallet empty.

I have over 500' of hose around here and could use more. One run is 275ft alone. A single 50 or 100' just isn't going to cut it here.

At Eley prices I could burry black poly and install a yard hydrant.

 

[Craig Balzer]

I have 4 of these hoses for 10-12 years (in Colorado Springs) without a problem. Very flexible, resistant to knotting or folding, the fitting are not brass (anodized aluminum) but are high quality.

The only thing I have noticed is the red strip fades to pink after a few years outdoors.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/professional+water+hose.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

 

[A**holes Garage]

I have 4 of these hoses for 10-12 years (in Coloroa Springs) without a problem. Very flexible, resistant to knotting or folding, the fitting are nor brass (anodized aluminum) but are high quality.

The only thing I have noticed is the red strip fades to pink after a few years outdoors.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/professional+water+hose.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

I have a few of the Griots sprayers, solid, variable spray, one handed use for adjusting, no leaks.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/the+finest+water+hose+nozzle.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

 

[nadogail]

I would buy a hose with HEAVY brass fittings, not thin brass stampings.

 

[BombShelter]

I use a ton of hoses, mostly rubber Craftsman with the flat sides and heavy brass fittings, (always get 3/4", 5/8" is too slow). Some of them are pushing 14 years old and still work great; I've only had one fail and that had been in the snow in punishing conditions going down to -15 F building an ice rink. When in doubt I buy from the box stores and try to find a similar style, the big O.D. reddish/orange hoses seem to work as well.

A few years ago they were closing out Pocket Hoses at the end of the year and I bought a few boxes. Again you have to buy the largest I.D. or you'll curse at the flow rate. These things are amazing and the technology has gotten much better than when they first came out. I consider them temporary hoses but I haven't replaced one yet, what I like about them is that when it's cold out, if there's any water in the rubber hoses, they will freeze up and you might not be able to unthaw them. The pocket hoses compress when there's no water pressure, squeezing out the water and they're easy to store when your finished. Some have really nice fittings, get the good ones and you'll probably be happy. They can be frustrating when there's no pressure since they won't stretch out the full length.

I've used the Pocket Hoses down to 20 Degrees F, I don't know if they can do much lower, I think the casing might freeze and crack, below that the rubber hoses work fine.

 

[mc1984ss]

i was going to reccomend the craftsman hoses with the flat side also but was unsure if they still made them. I bought them when I bought my first house about 17 yrs ago and they are still amazing! Solid brass ends and a lifetime warranty ( at least at the time) I even ran one over with the mower once and they warrantied it. Sears / Craftsman has changed a ton since then so I wonder if the quality and warranty are anywhere near the same.

 

[Bretny]

How big is your lawnmower that when you ran a solid brass end over you had to warrenty it?

I think everyone saying CRAFTSMAN! Is forgeting how crappy they have become in the last decade.

 

[Showkey]

I have a few of the Griots sprayers, solid, variable spray, one handed use for adjusting, no leaks.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/the+finest+water+hose+nozzle.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

I have 4 of these hoses for 10-12 years (in Coloroa Springs) without a problem. Very flexible, resistant to knotting or folding, the fitting are nor brass (anodized aluminum) but are high quality.

The only thing I have noticed is the red strip fades to pink after a few years outdoors.

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/professional+water+hose.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn

Problem 1.......aluminum ends on the hose at that price point, brass would be expected.

Problem 2 ......The spray head for $109. Similar head can be found $10-$20

 

[mc1984ss]

It was the rubber hose itself that got damaged and they warrantied, not the end. I even mentioned in my.post that seats and craftsman have changed considerably and don't know how thier current ones compare to my old ones. If anyone goes to rummage sales keep an eye open for them

 

[16again]

Eley

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[Wes Tex]

I have four of the old black Craftsman hoses with the lifetime warranty (so much for that). I think they are going to outlive me. The only issue is after about 10 years the black comes off on your hands (wear gloves). They are still flexible in any Texas weather. If the ends ever go bad, I plan to just add new ends. If you see any at a garage sale, buy 'em.

 

[Legion Prime]

It was the rubber hose itself that got damaged and they warrantied, not the end. I even mentioned in my.post that seats and craftsman have changed considerably and don't know how thier current ones compare to my old ones. If anyone goes to rummage sales keep an eye open for them

I bought a pair of the 50' Craftsman black rubber hoses three years ago. They were used for basically watering the lawn and garden, always drained and put in the basement long before we saw any freezing temps. This spring I pulled the reel up and both female hose ends had snapped off. Both hoses, exact same place. I was able to warranty them at Ace but 3 years? The hoses themselves are fantastic, the hose ends not so much apparently. We'll see how these new ones fare.

 

[Wrench97]

Continental bought out Goodyear belt and hose plants quite a few years ago.

 

[Jeepster04]

How big is your lawnmower that when you ran a solid brass end over you had to warrenty it?

I think everyone saying CRAFTSMAN! Is forgeting how crappy they have become in the last decade.

Its not been a decade just yet. I bought up several just 3 or so years ago and wish anything I wouldve bought more. Best hose I've ever used and it should last many years. I did warranty a couple before they quit making the good ones. It was my fault though....

 

[MarlynOC]

Have 100" black rubber hose and use it year round to power wash trucks. Rolls up fine even if ice on the ground. My pw hoses are Goodyear and they roll up fine as well.

 

[B T C]

Continental bought out Goodyear belt and hose plants quite a few years ago.

I had wondered about that. I was looking for Gatorback serpentine belts within the last six or so months and everything kept coming back Continental. I could never find the exact belt I was looking for and eventually settled for a lower tier Continental.

I have four of the black 3/4” Goodyear 50ft hoses. They’ve served me well, but I don’t really use them in the winter and can’t speak to their cold weather flexibility. I suspect they are much better than a lot of hoses in that regard.

 

[Wrench97]

I've had one for longer then I can remember, it has to be close to 30 years on a reel on the side of the garage. My wife stopped using it a couple of years ago because it's too heavy now.................I still use to wash the cars and she has one of those magic hoses that shrinks back up when empty seems like they don't last a season but they're not too heavy...............

 

[16again]

Just ordered another 50’ of ELY hose. Excellent product.