Steve B wrote:
"Steve Peek" wrote in message
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I don't remember the name, but I bought the 120 foot from Sam's Club
4-5 years ago. It has a lifetime guarantee and has functioned well
to this point.
Steve
"Ohioguy" wrote in message
.com...
I'm in the market for 2 50' garden hoses. Everything I've bought
before kinks and disappoints me as far as quality goes. (even a
couple of the "no kink" ones I've bought)

Can someone recommend a brand and/or model of hose that you have
actually owned, and which you would say exceeds expectations?

Thanks!

I have Goodyear hoses that I am very satisfied with. Things to look
for: heavy, big heavy brass fixtures; not those thin cheesy brass
plated ones that bend if you step on them; long guarantee; high
price. I like the 50' and 100', as that is for usually substantial
projects, and for the cheapie little water jobs here and there, the
cheapie 25 footers for $10 work. But you'll end up spending $20
replacing the hardware over the life of the hose. So, might as well
get a Goodyear 25'.
The Goodyears don't kink, either. Those little cheap ones will if
folded wrong, or if they get a kink from twisting. Storage affects
life, and hanging up helps a lot. Draining water out in the winter
is a good thing, too. DAMHIKT.


3/4" hoses tend to be better quality, and I suspect the larger diameter helps
resist kinks. Plus, they get more water to the sprinklers.