Garden Hose
Any recommendation for a garden hose? Need something that will expand and retract easily off a hose cart.
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From your link further down, I have the Zero-G bought in Walmart, for couple seasons + 1 winter so far. Winter I used it to flood outdoor rink with hot-ish water, but did keep the hose indoor so it wouldn't freeze. So far so good I guess, for sure a lot lighter than regular hose.
Apr 12th, 2020 10:14 pm
Lol you posted a link to every garden hose on Amazon.
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Apr 12th, 2020 11:43 pm
Sorry mean the Flexzilla type.
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A $5 difference for a hose that will last many years isn't worth worrying about IMO.Squirrel99 wrote: ↑ Is the Flexzilla 50 foot for 62 dollars an OK price?
Oh I guess it's a decent price, Lee Valley is 5 dollars cheaper but oos online and Home Depot is way closer to me
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Stores are full of cheap hoses advertising stuff like premium, heavy-duty, all-season, contractor-grade etc. - all meaningless. It's mainly down to the material that the hose is made of, and if they don't actually mention what it is and boast about it, you can probably guess that they don't want you to pay any attention to that. It's best if you can go to the store and take a look yourself before buying. Try to flex it and kink it, and you'll soon figure out the real properties of the hose.gmoney506 wrote: ↑ Any thoughts? It has a 10 year warranty at least.
https://www.costco.ca/all-season-24.3-m ... 61697.html
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PIty Lee Valley won't ship it anymore...CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑ I own two Flexzillas and can speak to their durability. There is nothing on the market that has Flexzilla's combination of weight and quality/durability. I have commercial grade rubber hoses as well but once you get to 50' and beyond, they get very heavy to carry and roll back up. Lee Valley used to sell something they called Lifetime hoses that were good - I still have a few of them that I buried for remotely located faucets (I have a couple of acres). Nothing I have bought from Costco has come close to either Flexzilla or a good quality rubber hose.
If you can, cancel your Amazon order and order this from Lee Valley:
Flexzilla Swivel-Grip Garden Hose 50' - $57.50 with free shipping
One knock I do have against the Flexzilla is that the hose's outer skin is impossible to keep clean looking. Also, not everybody loves their super bright colour. To each their own...
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