Can't speak to durability, but the hose is swaged to the ends, not clamped, so nicer to handle--nothing to snag your hands. Twists and kinks pretty easily, but that is the nature of this type of hose. It rolls up easily and stores in a box on top of the pump. 50 feet is exactly the length I needed, and with another 100 foot hose, will meet my needs, if I ever have to use it to protect my home.

Sump pump

Very light weight, compact and durable.

THIS WAS MY FAULT, AS I UNDERESTIMATED THE LENGTH I NEEDED. I THOUGHT IF IT RAN HALFWAY DOWN MY DRIVE, THE WATER WOULD FLOW THE REST OF THE WAY DOWN INTO THE STREET. NOT SO. IT FLOWED SIDEWAYS INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD, AND INTO THE YARD BEHIND THEM. OF COURSE, THEY COMPLAINED. I NEEDED AN EXTRA 25 FEET.

I ordered this hose to move recent rain water away from several large oak trees that I had planted as acorns. As you can see in the picture, it stores flat and makes a compact circle about a foot across when rolled up. I fold mine over in the middle and start rolling it up from the fold so that both fittings end up together on the outside of the roll. Rolling it up from the middle in two layers this way allows the water to evacuate from the ends and takes half the time. Also, once I've gotten the rolling process started, I lay it on a flat surface like the driveway or a board and continue rolling it up on its side. This helps keep the roll tight and straight.

Coming up from my pump's discharge, I used three 45 degree elbows in series that ended up directing the pump's discharge back towards the ground at 45 degrees. I ended that with a threaded male 1 1/2" PVC fitting to fit the brass female fitting on the hose. This combination provided a somewhat rounded and rigid exit from the pump, allowing me to attach the hose at an angle that would not kink. The hose fittings are extra thick-walled, which looks like it would be an unnecessary restriction. However, this hose performed excellent and moved a lot of water fast with the pump I was using. I matched this hose up with the Superior Pump 91330 1/3 HP Thermoplastic Submersible Utility Pump, also from Amazon. This combination worked so well that I ordered one more of each to hurry up and finish the job before my trees got too stressed from sitting in water.

This hose is an excellent value for the money and I recommend it.