Buy Gardena 8569 Classic 165-Foot x 1/2-Inch Skin Tech Anti-Kink Garden HoseGardena 8569 Classic 165-Foot x 1/2-Inch Skin Tech Anti-Kink Garden Hose Product Description:
- Does not kink, tie itself in knots or twist.
- Slides easily, keeps its shape.
- Thick walls for safety and long life.
- Pressure-resistant up to 360 PSI
- Guaranteed 15 years
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
The very best garden hose.
By William L. Woods
This hose addresses every complaint I have about almost all garden hoses. Most are too heavy or kink very easily. The Gardena hose is very lightweight but also very durable. It is so light that dragging it through landscaping won't damage your plants. It coils very easily, looks good and is very well made. It is highly resistant to kinking. I first bought a shorter length and when I saw how well it performed, I ordered the 50 meter (165 ft) size.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Decent hose, but know what you are getting
By Zack!
I got this hose as part of a set that also included a reel. The length I have is 66 ft, but I believe my review is generally applicable to any Gardena Classic hose, regardless of length, so you will see it repeated in other places.Summary: The Gardena Classic hose is great, as long as it is used for the right purpose.KinksThere is no truly kink-free hose despite what advertisers might say or users might expect. They all are kink-prone to some extent. The Classic hose is Gardena's lowest-quality line of hoses. Gardena assigns three starts to this hose to indicate the class, with their Premium SkinTech line receiving 6 stars. Consequently, it is not too surprising that the Classic hose is more kink-prone than other Gardena hoses. The hoses with SkinTech are a true pleasure to work with. Still, the Classic hoses are perfectly fine, as long as they are used for the right purpose, such as for above-ground irrigation lines to sprinklers (buried in mulch, ideally), or for any other situation where the danger of kinking is kept to a minimum. Careful handling is recommended.LongevityThis type of hose is not meant to be left in the full sun for extended periods of time. I have heard that the Classic hoses can start to form bubbles when exposed to intense sun light over the years. That has not happened to me, but I won't risk it. I generally cover the hose up when not in use, or bury it when used for stationary lines to sprinklers.WeightThis hose is very lightweight and therefore a pleasure to work with. When combined with a portable (Gardena) hose reel the entire setup is easily transportable, even when filled with water.Flow rateGenerally, I found that flow rates are determined much more by what is attached to hoses (nozzles, sprinklers, spigot, valves, etc.) than by the hoses themselves. For example, a nozzle attached to our 66-ft 1/2" Classic hose gives the same spray experience as when attached to 5/8" hoses, be it 50 or 100 ft long ones. Your mileage may vary, but in general, I believe that 1/2" hoses work well for a majority of situations, such as basic watering of flower beds, washing the car, etc.End connectorsEnd connectors, in my opinion, is where much of the aggravation with hoses comes from. The Classic hose, being from Gardena, obviously fits into the Gardena quick-connector system. The connectors on this hose are general connectors in the sense that they attach to a cut-off end of a hose. They do not screw into male/female garden-hose threads. This feature makes it very convenient to cut hoses to required lengths, if necessary. We have embraced the Gardena system for years, and we are very happy with it, but there are a couple of things to be mentioned here: one of the connectors had recently developed a leak. At first, I thought it was malfunctioning, but then I discovered that robust handling had jiggled it loose a bit. If that happens (once so far over two years), just unscrew the connector, clean off any debris, push the hose back into the connector all the way, tighten connector, and everything will be good again. High water pressure at the spigot could work connections loose over time, so it is best to release any pressure when the hose is not in use. Connectors with garden-hose threads potentially make for stronger connections, but quality is important here. The threads on many common hoses are quite bad, easily crushable or just don't seal properly. In general, it is important to service any connector by replacing the O-rings every now and then (chlorine in the water will chew them up over time).Happy watering!
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