Flexi Hose Lightweight Expandable Garden Hose, 25FT -Retractable Garden Hose, Water Hose - No-Kink Flexibility, 3/4 Inch Solid Brass Fittings and Double Latex Core

Good quality and works very well. I would only buy expandable hoses as they are lightweight and easy to store.

I've used these expandable hoses in the past and like them, but I usually only get 2-3 years out of them before the latex core cracks and blow open. I've tried using repair ends on them before, but by the time they start leaking, usually the entire core is full of cracks and they just keep failing. They just don't last very long. Last time one of them blew apart, I tried replacing it with a FlexZilla hose. Big mistake. While probably a lot more durable, that hose would kink if you looked at it funny, and it was a nightmare to wind back onto the hanger that I have screwed to the side of the house. I returned it after trying it once. I bought this hose because it has decent reviews and the company seems to have been around a few years. I've bought flex hoses on Amazon before but the product listings and the companies selling them would usually disappear after 6-12 months. Not exactly confidence inspiring. So far, this hose is about as good as any of the others. It's light, easy to coil back onto the hanger, expands well, and does not kink. I like that most of these hoses have a built-in shutoff valve because I use quick connect fittings on the end of my hose. Very convenient to be able to shut off the water when swapping nozzles so I don't accidentally take a bath. I lubricate all the threads and seals of my hoses with a rubber-safe grease, usually either Sil-Glyde or Super Lube. This keeps the threaded connections from seizing and the seals from abrading. I've only used the hose a couple of times but it's worked fine. Like I said it's light and easy to maneuver, which is a big deal when I have all 75 feet of it out so I can reach all the way to the driveway, and it's easy to coil back up once it's empty. Time will tell if it's any more durable than the others but at this price I will (grudgingly) replace it every couple of years until someone invents something better.

This has been a great hose for several years. I have enjoyed the ease of using it. It has been taken care of, e.g., has been in a hose container and protected from the weather. Several weeks ago a leak occurred in the fabric just below the metal connector at the spigot, but not at the connector. Given a contact number by Amazon, I contacted the company for a replacement since it came with a lifetime warranty, which I might add was a good part of the reason for purchasing. After several back and forth emails that seemed to request at least some of the purchase information again, I would be getting a replacement, but NOT the same one originally purchased, but one (after looking it up) that was HALF THE PURCHASE PRICE of my original hose. I received the Silver Bullet Pocket Hose instead of the Flexihose. I realize that my hose cost less a few years ago, and that the replacement is actually closer to my original purchase price, but it's the same product that should be the replacement, despite inflation. Maybe it will last awhile, but the point is that they are falling short of their advertised lifetime warranty if they won't replace with the same product purchased. There were other reviewers who were pleased and gave positive reviews requested replacements. Perhaps the hose is not warrantied this way anymore, but it was when I purchased it and that matters to the customer. UPDATE: NECESSITY dictates that I must update this previous review; and I have gave a star less based solely on customer service rather than on product. The replacement (pocket hose) I received is no where near the hose I originally bought; and it's an understatement that I am frustrated, and that I even troubled myself to get my Flexi Hose replaced, as well as waiting about two weeks to receive it. I just hope no one pays good money for this pocket hose. You can not even put a nozzle on it; you twist the nozzle that's attached to turn it on, and when you twist to turn off it dribbles (leaks, rather) water from the spray nozzle. Maybe it's worth $30, but I don't think so, and the quality doesn't match up to the Flexi Hose, which is a pretty good hose; this pocket hose probably won't last very long. I'd rather pay a few bucks more for a better performing hose. The main point is THIS: IT WAS MY REPLACEMENT for the Flexi Hose that I have had, that came (or so it said) with lifetime warranty. If the company decided that the hose shouldn't have a lifetime warranty, that's fine as long as those that purchased under that warranty are honored if their hose tears up; they should replace it and inform the customer that hoses acquired after such and such date will not have a lifetime warranty. BOTTOM LINE: A company should stand true to what they advertise. I am more than disappointed. I will look for another hose from a different maker and hope this cheaper hose one can make it until then. P.S. How annoying to see the Flexi Hose on HD website and still advertising the Lifetime Warranty.

I love these. Converted all 4 hoses at our house to these. They look great, hide easily, don't kink, don't have permanent twists, and are extremely easy to handle. No tangling unless you purposely tie them in a knot. The hoses are actually two hoses, one inside the other. The inner hose is an extremely flexible expanding rubber-like material. The outer hose is linearly stretchy cover which keeps the inner hose from expanding outward too much. Be aware that because of the design, when the water supply is turned off, they will continue to squirt for a minute or so as the remaining water inside the hose is squeezed out, which allows them to shrink back to their original size. There are two bugaboos with this design. First, if you leave them in the sun all day they become sun damaged and begin to leak after a couple of years and need to be replaced. Second, avoid abrasions that might cause hidden damage on the outside. When that happens the hose will pop like a car tire blowout and then need to be replaced. For these reasons you should never leave the hose under pressure. When you're done using it, turn the water off at the source to avoid surprises. All in all we wouldn't go back to old style hoses. If one of these pops every few years, so be it. We just buy another one. It's not worth our time fighting with those old style hoses when they need to be used or put away.

I only received this a couple of days ago. It seems to be a great hose, not heavy however, you do need a connecting part if you want to attach a multi sprinkler etc. Also the part that attached to the tap is a simple screw on connector not a pull down and off connector which I was used to. I will have to purchase a converter to make it possible to connect the pull down part to the tap. Brilliant price and lifetime guarantee. I would have given 5 stars if it had the more user friendly connectors.

So good

Gut verarbeiteter Gartenschlauch. Die Anschlussstücke sind aus Messing gefertigt und sehr werthaltig . Das Absperrventil funktioniert prima und ist sehr praktisch.

Al principio pensé que no se iba a extender x3 del todo, que ya sería una exageración comercial. Mi sorpresa es que lo ha hecho perfectamente, y que funciona de maravilla. Muy recomendable.

Wish I had bought this earlier! I have a tiered vegetable garden and dragging the regular garden hose up and down steps and over retaining wall has become a drag. Finally bought this Flexi Hose and it is now a joy. This lightweight hose lets me get in between foliage and water at root level easily. So easy that I now take the hose back down and hang it up after each use. It was such a struggle with my old 50' hose that I used to just leave the hose in my tiered garden, which is a tripping hazard (my husband did trip last year and fell down to the lower level right through the pole bean trellis!). I did not measure if the hose really expanded 3x, but it definitely does expand significantly. I saw a couple of reviews complaining that the hose does not expand - I suspect that these users did not follow instructions properly or use common sense. You have to shut off the hose (at the end of the spray head) first then turn on the water. This is how the water pressure builds up to expand the hose. If you leave the shut-off open and the water freely flowing through, of course the hose won't expand! Duh! Do not expect water pressure to be the same as the rigid garden hose, as the diameter of the hose is narrower. First few uses leave the smell of latex on your hands - do not buy if you are allergic to latex. I love the Flexi Hose. I don't know what the longevity would be, but honestly if it only lasts just a season or two, I would continue to buy it and will continue to recommend it.