I connected this hose to my tap and allowed the hose to expand fully, I then sprayed my flowerbeds with the water. I repeated this over several days and I also:

When it comes to finding the best expandable hose for your needs, there are some key factors you need to keep in mind. Some of the main points to consider when making your choice include: Hose Length The spray gun itself isn’t bad either. Nothing overly exciting but it has 8 different settings as well as a brass connector. You’ll need a 3/4 inch fitting to attach it and there’s even extra washers, these guys are pretty serious about reducing the amount of leaks. The next thing you’ll notice is the lovely brass connectors. Or at least I did when compared to the other fitments I have around the garden. This is a really nice piece of kit. You should keep in mind that you can choose from a range of hose lengths when buying an expandable hose for your garden and home. What’s not to like about this expandable garden hose? For a start it’s got a lifetime guarantee that it seems they are actually honouring. That’s confidence in your product right there, and yes you did read that right, I know of people claiming a year after buying and still getting replacements. It’s priced very well for the quality (brass hose connectors aren’t cheap). Just take a look at the link provided to be sure. Using quality brass connectors brings another advantage. It significantly reduces the amount of water you have dripping and leaking around the garden.The outer layer of the hose was padded and felt like it would hold up well if dragged along the floor.

As with the other hoses I dragged it over different surfaces, inflated and deflated it several times and left it fully inflated for 30 minutes to test its waterproofness. I also used it to water my plants and lawn. No Spray Gun or Nozzle At Cotswold Koi we understand the importance of pipe work, mistakes made in pipework are one of the most common we come across and can be very costly and hard to change at a later date. With the wide range of products available these days, you can easily find the best expandable garden hose for your home. This means that you can benefit from greater ease and convenience when it comes to carrying out various tasks in your garden and around the home. By taking the time to look carefully at the details and do your research, you will be able to look at the quality and suitability of each of the hoses you are interested in. If you want to use any type of expanding hose with a sprinkler, you’ll need one that has an inline tap so you can adjust the flow rate, otherwise the pipe will shrink to its starting length. The same applies to any other watering device you have in the garden.

Here are The Results

I was able, after a little tweaking of the inline tap, to get the outflow at the same rate as the inflow, so the pipe didn’t shrink and pull out of the sprinkler. They’ve developed a newer style of trigger too since I last tested and bought an expandable hose. Rather than a trigger they have a switch that varies the power of water pressure. You can easily water seedlings with this type of switch. I found it very handy: The newer style switch is very nice to use on expandable hose pipes So why is this model so much cheaper than the others we have reviewed above?
Well, for one thing, the fittings and connectors on this expandable hose are all made out of plastic instead of brass which obviously lowers the cost to the manufacturers and therefore reduces the price we have to pay as customers. With very high water pressure you should be able to fully expand the KINGTOP to the maximum length of 100ft but under normal water pressure levels you would more likely get about two thirds of that, which is still a good length. To ensure the toughness and longevity of this particular expandable hose, the makers have given it an inner tube made of triple layered latex which they claim will last 4 times longer than an average expandable hose. In my test for this review I didn’t use it quite that many times but it certainly feels like it was manufactured to a high standard and I didn’t get the impression that I had to treat it with kid gloves.

The author creates the content based on their knowledge and experience of the subject or product. In this case, Daniel Woodley wrote about his experiences with the Flexi Hose, one of the most popular hoses in the UK. If you want to use it for sprinklers or anything that requires a constant flow of water, it won’t stay expanded at its full length and will shrink unless you can control the flow rate, so look for hoses that allow you to do this.Lightweight and Durable: Our Anti-kink Garden Hose use 3450D new ABS ultra-high density polyester fabric, 3 layers of high-grade latex heavy-duty hose cores with aerospace-grade latex, protects the inner tube effectively from pipe bursts, resist the damage of heavy objects, scratching of branches. However, there are cases where problems can occur such as leakage or even bursting. This is often down to the latex that is used for the hose reacting with the brass connectors. The chemical reaction that results from this can cause issues. How Do You Store an Expandable Hose? The manufacturer offers a lifetime guarantee which left me sceptical as any product that expands and contracts will fail at some point due to wear and tear. I’ve since read a few forum comments where customers have stated they will only replace the product once. How I Tested This Hose

Upon connecting the replacement to the tap, it leaked at the point where the hose entered the fitting.

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There are exceptions, but as a rule of thumb, it is worth paying a bit extra for a higher quality expandable hose than trying to save a few pennies on a cheap one. Expansion and contraction of the hose is smooth without any annoying kinks to have to deal with, and with high water pressure you will get a good deal of range to help you reach the far corners of your garden. When fully drained the hose will contract itself into a nice manageable size and is easy to store away.