Garden Hose Advice Needed

Garden hoses like everything else have gotten more complicated.I Like the idea of a hose that is lightweight and will not kink. Saw a review that said that after 3 months a few of the products he looked at developed leaks. Our use is not exactly heavy-duty, but we use sprinklers and do a good amount of gardening. Would like to get away from thick rubber, but do not want junk that will fall apart. Yes, I have done Google searches, but I trust you guys more than Google! Seems like a trivial thing, but really we use our hose a lot.
Thanks

tim hurley wrote:

Would like to get away from thick rubber, but do not want junk that will fall apart.

The is an oxymoron. Light and flexible means thin and easily punctured.

IMO the only hose worth anything is the red rubber farm and ranch hose. Tough as nails, I’ve got some that are 20 years old. Stays soft in cool weather and easy to coil without twisting.

Grouse

Oops, my dang shotgun went off! Look the hose still works! Do not need that tough, Flexible, kink resistant, looking for that balance. Thanks Grouse, we love your IDO name, BTW.

I’ve seen these collapsible ones but haven’t pulled the pin on them yet. not enough real people reviews yet for me. besides mine don’t have that many splices and electrical tape on mine to replace yet!!!!!!!!!

Some of the new flexible ones are for sure too cheap, when the connector is plastic, I say no-
Some of the flexible ones have connectors that are alluminum or brass.

Let me ask this, have you ever drug a hose across wet grass, freshly mowed, or gravel. Try cleaning those accordion hoses after use. Maybe that doesn’t apply to you. Just my thoughts.

Best hose ever made IMO.

they are light, flexible and have a mesh coating similar to kevlar. Also quality aluminum connectors that are a breeze to turn by hand. Ours is going on 3 years now. Only complaint is that our well water has stained the gray jacket from iron.

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eyeguy507 wrote:

Best hose ever made IMO.

they are light, flexible and have a mesh coating similar to kevlar. Also quality aluminum connectors that are a breeze to turn by hand. Ours is going on 3 years now. Only complaint is that our well water has stained the gray jacket from iron.

X2 – excellent product. Can get at Mills Fleet Farm

eyeguy507 wrote:

Best hose ever made IMO.

they are light, flexible and have a mesh coating similar to kevlar. Also quality aluminum connectors that are a breeze to turn by hand. Ours is going on 3 years now. Only complaint is that our well water has stained the gray jacket from iron.

I have 5 of them. They are all at least 3 years old. Love them.

Just got 2 Zero Gs-light, flexible, feeds onto the hose reel very well. thanks guys. This is why I love this site.

you will love them Tim! Just don’t run em over and over with a tracked bobcat on a gravel driveway and they should last a while. they are pretty new to the market so who knows how long they last if cared for.

now if they only made a nozzle that I don’t need to replace every F*#!@%g year, life will be good!

My 100′ X-hose finally exploded after a good 5 year run. Need a new replacement.

How does the Zero G compare? As good? Better? Worse?

If you are a Costco member they have these for $44.99 for a 100′ hose

https://www.costco.com/rapid-flo-58-in.-x-100-ft.-compact-garden-hose.product.100402185.html

They look exactly like the Zero G’s in the other posts. I suspect there is one manufacturer and they are just re-branded for particular stores. I have one from Costco, so far so good.

Day 2-still holdin’ up

I have one from costco that is copper colored – it was rigid and great for a year or two but now it folds and kinks like crazy. I hate it.