Does anyone have one of those garden hoses I see on TV which are supposed to never kink? Do they actually work as advertised? I hate kinky hose.
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I have one like this. I bought it because I needed a super-light hose that could also fit in a door being compressed when not in use. It works great in those ways, and is also non-kinking.
HOWEVER ... when the water empties out, the whole thing shrinks (shorter) dramatically. In some uses this might be a problem. My whole area is just the porch with the faucet right next to it, so not a problem for me.
I've also only used a relatively short time. They are supposed to last, but I can't vouch for it yet.
HOWEVER ... when the water empties out, the whole thing shrinks (shorter) dramatically. In some uses this might be a problem. My whole area is just the porch with the faucet right next to it, so not a problem for me.
I've also only used a relatively short time. They are supposed to last, but I can't vouch for it yet.
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Okay, thanks everybody for the replies. I'd seen some reviews online, very mixed reviews. Sounds like it's worth a try though.
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Mine's a heavy duty hose and doesn't kink that easily but it is quite heavy. I've always wondered about these non-kinking hoses...
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I had one of these a couple years ago. It was great at first and lasted for a few months when all of a sudden a section of it blew up like a balloon, squeezed itself out of the green fabric sleeve, and POPPED!
I took it back to the store and had it exchanged for a new one, and the replacement did the same thing! I tossed it in the trash and went back to my old-fashioned regular hose.I can't speak for the hose OP is talking about, but those shrivelly ones are not worth it imo.
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Hmmmm.I had one of these a couple years ago. It was great at first and lasted for a few months when all of a sudden a section of it blew up like a balloon, squeezed itself out of the green fabric sleeve, and POPPED!
I can't speak for the hose OP is talking about, but those shrivelly ones are not worth it imo.
Well I have to hope it holds up. I can't move a regular hose right now.
I do only open the valve low pressure, water everything, then close it and release the pressure. Hopefully it will hold up under those conditions. I appreciate the warning though. I keep it empty because I need to close a screen door on it, but otoh that may not help it either. I need to check that only the rubber presses on it and not the metal.
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Hopefully I just had really bad luck and yours doesn't give you any problems!Hmmmm.
Well I have to hope it holds up. I can't move a regular hose right now.
I do only open the valve low pressure, water everything, then close it and release the pressure. Hopefully it will hold up under those conditions. I appreciate the warning though. I keep it empty because I need to close a screen door on it, but otoh that may not help it either. I need to check that only the rubber presses on it and not the metal.
Thanks again.
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Well, having it happen twice is suspicious, lol. I will have to hope, and take care.
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I'm still using mine, it's doing well. I only use it to water a limited number of plants but it stays outside, we've had all kinds of weather. And the screen door closes on it. So far so good.
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Yes, I guess we are going to try them this spring as well. They will surely get tested well around here. Nobody likes to wind 200 foot of hose back up when the watering is done.
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I have occasionally seen them in the "as seen on tv" section at Menards and i think at Wally world.
I bet ebay or Amazon has them, if they don't charge an arm and a leg for shipping
I bet ebay or Amazon has them, if they don't charge an arm and a leg for shipping
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Aha! Turns out Home Depot has them. No, I would not pay an outrageous shipping price. That has gone absolutely outrageous anymore!
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Yes, it has!
I am going to get the steel hoses, as much abuse as we put ours through. I think one of our regular hoses has 4 splices in it.
I am going to get the steel hoses, as much abuse as we put ours through. I think one of our regular hoses has 4 splices in it.
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I got mine at Wal-Mart, regular location with other hoses.
If they don't carry them locally, you might be able to have it shipped to your local store for free pickup from Walmart.com - or shipping is free over (I think about) $40, if you want other stuff. They carry from many other sellers now, and often the other sellers ship free and it counts toward minimum for free Walmart shipping too.
If they don't carry them locally, you might be able to have it shipped to your local store for free pickup from Walmart.com - or shipping is free over (I think about) $40, if you want other stuff. They carry from many other sellers now, and often the other sellers ship free and it counts toward minimum for free Walmart shipping too.
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