I'm in the HVAC trade and we use water hoses quite often to wash out condenser and the occasional evaporator coils. I wanted to see how this hose was going hold up before I posted a comment on it.

Construction: The build quality of these hoses is better than expected, rugged for what it is and so fare has held up very well. No signs of wear, no leaks anywhere. Looks like the makers of this hose set off from the start to produce a quality product and in my humble opinion, mission accomplished. The outside of the hose is some kind of tough flexible fabric, sorta reminds me of and rolls up like a fire hose. The metal connections are perfect, they screw together with no leaks so far. This isn't some QVC, cash on delivery piece of junk hose, so buy with confidence.

Use: The hose has a flat memory orientation if that makes any sense, so when you roll it up it will stack up on top of itself. You have to make it move from side to side to completely fill up a reel winder. I keep both sets of these hose rolled up on the "FreeReel", and I honestly don't know how I operated without these in the past. I no longer have to fight the big green hoses that constantly kink and take up a huge amount of space. The hose has a rubber liner inside so they will expand somewhat when water is applied. This works very well in situations where water pressure is low, as it applies brief added pressure as the hose returns to it's original size. Very helpful in rural areas with homes on well water.

I was looking a for a hose that I could wind up on a reel as I hate winding hoses by hand. I stumbled onto this hose by complete accident and I'm so glad I did. The 50ft version of this fits perfectly on the FreeReel and I have two sets of these. When I need water I walk up connect the female end of the hose to the outlet, then start walking away as the hose unwinds behind me. Connect my Nu-Calgon spray nozzle and I'm working. No unraveling hoses! When I'm done, pull the hose out straight, empty the water out, roll it up on the FreeReel, and put it in the van. Easy Business!

Final thoughts: This is a Superior product in every regard, I love it! When I finally manage to wear it out or break it I will purchase another without hesitation. Yes, I would recommend to relatives and friends.

I have only used it a few times, but I am in love with it. lol

This replaced 2 lengths of expensive goodyear hose that was a decade old. I now use those hoses in my back yard as the ones I had back there are complete junk and had been repaired half a dozen times.

So far I have on cons, just pros regarding the hose. It's light weight and compact aize when depressurized make it easier to manage and store than any hose I have ever had. The volume of water seems to be about as good as my 7/8 goodyear's so I am happy with it's performance also.

Time will tell if this stands up, but i have a couple hose mending kits ready for when it has issues, and replacing the liner with bulk stock from home depot is about half the price of this already very aggressively cheap priced hose.

When I first received, I thought these were the most awesome hose...so I bought 2 more. ALL three have failed ( blew holes through the seam) Now, I don't see a way to contact seller ! NOT a happy customer !

Bad Lot ? all 3 failed
When I first received, I thought these were the most awesome hose...so I bought 2 more. ALL three have failed ( blew holes through the seam) Now, I don't see a way to contact seller ! NOT a happy customer ! see less
By Sheri S. on August 23, 2017

Please... Could someone please point me in the right direction with getting help with an exchange or refund. Thank you.

It developed a leak up near the top of the hose. See attached video

This sounds like a great idea and while it lasts it is. It's light, easy to handle and expands with water pressure. The downside is that in less than three months the interior material ruptured and water went everywhere but out the end of this hose. If this hose worked it might be worth the ridiculous price but stay away and buy two regular (longer) hoses at Costco for the price of one of these.