What garden hose do you like?

I went through about 3  of the self retracting hoses that you see on TV I was pretty gentle with them kept them out of direct sunlight but after about a month each one of them blew out the side 

 

I picked up this Zero-G a few months ago at Lowes and I am really liking it it doesn't retract but when you shut the water off it becomes very soft and very easy to roll up you could roll it up like a rope it has very nice heavy duty brass ends its guaranteed for 5 years so far I love it 

 

I use the orange color air compressor hose. Best hose ever. Mine is probably 10 years old

I've been using the zero G for about two months.  My only complaint is they kink to easy and you have to un-kink them all the time.

stay away from that self retracting hose in picture, poor connector design, I had two, both was broken ( blown out)  ends in 1 week.

Rubber, stupid heavy hose, pain in the butt. 5th year

Everything else, 10 yr warrantee, HD, Lowes, WalMart. All fails within 6 months. Usually within 2 weeks they would leak.

The black sucks and will mark up the paint in your house when you hang it up.

Yeeha, there's #1 for you, lol.

    Mike

Right now just using some hoses my dad probly got out of the garbage and have a few small holes they leak out of. If I were to buy a new one it would probably be the ones in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D86vJUTtEpA

Here in Alabama it's referred to as a "hose pipe".

Dave, i havecthe same one! Love it too!!!

I use flexzilla, going on over a year now. Bought it at tractor supply. Best hose I have ever used. If it does try to kink, it works itself out.

I have a heavy duty retractable hose. It has metal fittings, and this is its second year of use. It is much easier for me to carry and store, and it means not having to lug the hose and cart up and down my basement stairs

Hi Dave
I use the regular old heavy hoses from sears (guaranteed for life), but my wife has both the pocket hose (for around the patio) and two Zero G hoses. She has had the pocket hose for two years now, but initially had to replace it three times because it exploded. The way she uses it solves the exploding problem. She has a spray nozzle on the end, but NEVER closes it completely, so no pressure builds up in the hose. When shutting the hose off she moves the sprayer setting to mist, so that when the hose is turned back the pressure does not build up. The hose is merely a conduit for water. It has worked fine for two years. She likes it because it's so lightweight. She also likes the Zero G and when the pocket hose does go, she will replace it with that.

Good tip, Vito!

I use a plain old hose. The water pressure at our house is pretty high. Most home water is about 50 to 70 psi. I measured ours a while back at 125 psi. I blowout the hose every 2 years or so. I should have installed a pressure reducer years ago. I was at Lowe's the other day and saw a hose rated at 500 psi. My next hose

 

20 buck never kink at costco.


Give it time and it will kink, but they are tough buggers.

ok I'm going to throw one more thing out there I started using these quick disconnect I love them, but one thing you have to watch out for when buying them the first one I bought at my local Ace hardware store excellent made out of solid brass no leaks or drips well I happen to be at the Home Depot and wanted to pick up some more for some others hoses and nozzles after getting them home and unpacking them they felt odd very light well come to find out they were made out of aluminum and anodized to look like brass I used them anyway and after about 5 months I noticed one of the male ends leaking when I disconnected it from the house the aluminum was all pitted which caused the leak if you buy them make sure you get the brass ones 

 

Hi Dave,

Doesn't it take you forever to water your trees ?
I tried one of those pocket hoses ... Never ever ! I could sleep by each tree waiting for them to get their share of water.
The diameter of that stuff is so thin that the quantity of water coming out is not enough ... in my books at least.
So I use a standard watering-hose. Of course, there are some a bit broader, but because of the cost, I had to stick to the thinner one.
If like me, you have to rush , go for the broader watering hose ... or you'll wait longer for the desired amount of water to reach the trees ...
It seems obvious ... but it is even more when you're by your trees waiting and bad-mouthing that damn hose, damn heat, damn time, damn ...

One time purchase of a 1/2 air compressor hose or decent quality and your done. Like i said mine is 10 years old. Its either a 50 or a 100. Have to check. I leave it in the fig field.

~same for me ,bought two  they were  garbage ,blew out to fast~

~thanks for the info Dave~