Way off topic but I found a new garden hose to replace my expandable versions.

[Chasdev]

I have an older expandable garden hose that I detest.
It's 75' when expanded but it limits the water pressure and volume more than I can abide.
In addition, it ties itself in knots unless I minister to it's needs when it self evacuates.
Ran across this on wally and they made claims that sparked my interest SO I bought two.
I'm in love, they are lightweight, non tangle (for real this time) and the water pressure and volume are the same as an old fashioned round rubber/plastic hose.
If it's hard to see, the hose body when not inflated is flat.
You're welcome.
Oh, $40 for two 50 footers.

 

[Smokin Okie]

IDK if its way off topic, it might be a stretch, but I keep a hose hooked up and handy when I'm running the stickburner. Just never know.

 

[normanaj]

I've tried 'em all...

Oh, $40 for two 50 footers.

...and that speaks volumes to me.Come back with a review after a year of hard use.

 

[Chasdev]

Gratitude sir, your eurdite observation is most humbly appreciated.
I'm more of an adventurist than you perhaps, to me the risk/reward could not be ignored.

 

[normanaj]

Gratitude sir, your eurdite observation is most humbly appreciated.
I'm more of an adventurist than you perhaps, to me the risk/reward could not be ignored.

I totally get it,like I said I tried them all and in the end I got what I paid for but I couldn't help myself because I needed to know.

 

[chef k-dude]

Good to know. I'll look at those when I need to replace my expandables. I dont have much issue with the expandibles. They arent getting tangled like you describe and I'm not noticing a severe drop in volume or pressure, but we are on a well, our pressure isn't quite as high as city folk on standpipes.

 

[chopsaw]

in the end I got what I paid for

I replaced two of mine this year . 100 ' true value hardware lifetime guarantee . Bought them when I bought my first house at 25 years old . Just turned 64 last month . No , I didn't take them back .
Got a couple middle of the road at $75.00 each at Lowes . I hate a cheap hose .

 

[cpaysonc]

I got a Giraffe auto-retractable hose on a reel about 1.5 years ago, liked it so much I got a couple more. The retract mechanism is so strong, it reels itself back in when done with the user carefully walking with it. I say carefully because if it accidentally gets away from you it will retract with crazy speed, damaging the mechanism. I did have a warranty issue with my oldest, and they replaced it, hassle free. That model was a crazy 155 feet long. They come in a variety of sizes and sure make hose-keeping neat and tidy.

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I got a Giraffe auto-retractable hose on a reel about 1.5 years ago, liked it so much I got a couple more. The retract mechanism is so strong, it reels itself back in when done with the user carefully walking with it. I say carefully because if it accidentally gets away from you it will retract with crazy speed, damaging the mechanism. I did have a warranty issue with my oldest, and they replaced it, hassle free. That model was a crazy 155 feet long. They come in a variety of sizes and sure make hose-keeping neat and tidy.

What cpaysonc said.

They cost more but auto retracting hoses are the way to go. Just make sure to get 5/8" and not 1/2". the 1/2" just didn't have the pressure as the 5/8". It is good enough for watering plants but not enough to wash a car. They also look much nicer than a coiled up hose. They are both very stiff hoses that will not kink.

I have two 5/8" x 100' and two 1/2" x 100'.