Last one went in the bin due to kinks and splits from not being wound away properly so after a new one. Not a cheapy one but not megabucks either. Usual water the garden, clean the car and most importantly washing the bike! What you got?
Claber make some good hoses and quality fittings
Hozelock. But I'm pretty sure they are basically the same
Buying a proper reel, mounted on the wall, is what made our hose last.
Ive got the Scewfix one. Had it for over ten years and not managed to kill it. It was a recommendation from our builder. He always prices one into a build and then leaves it for the clients once the job is finished.
We have a Hozelock wall mounted reel thing. The retraction lockout mechanism died after a few years though, so it's not very auto-reel anymore. Still very convenient and keeps it all out the way when not in use.
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Karcher. On a reel. Don't on any account buy one of those weird elasticated ones. The neighbours have/had one and it was basically shredded after about six months.
Aye, that screwfix one has lasted over 10 years here.
I got one of these(need it to work with my pressure washer too) all good so far 🙂
I’ve got a cheap hozelock on a movable reel - it will kink if you don’t wind it up properly but at £30 for 40 metres I can’t complain at 6 years use.
Whichever Gardena one fits your needs and budget
There is nothing better than Tricoflex. As a market gardener I didn't buy anything else. Neither did my peers.
I bought an expanding hose last year. Its been brilliant. Shrinks down really small and forces most of the water out. I had issues with frozen water blocking the hose.
When you turn the tap off it still has enough water being forced out to clean all my kit, about 3 minutes worth.
Came with brass fittings too. It lives in the shed out of the sun when not in use.
Why don't you just go into B&Q and look at the shelves like everyone else?
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Don’t on any account buy one of those weird elasticated ones.
Oh, I dunno, I love mine. I mean, it's way less useful than a normal hose, but it's just so pleasing watching it detumesce.
Why don’t you just go into B&Q and look at the shelves like everyone else?
OP is after a hose, not shelving.
RM.
Visit a local garden/nursery center and see what they use themselves.
My next one will be an expanding one.
We have a VonHaus wall mounted retractable reel - very similar to the Hoselock, but about 2/3 the price. Much better than a plain hose, it takes no time to put away so you do, and that protects it from UV, being trodden on, etc.
Hozelock - always been the best long lasting. Wall fixed or on a decent mobile reel - ours is on a mobile reel - really robust - TBH - a wall fixed reel woud have been the best idea, given out one outside tap.
We bought some of those Hozelock expanding ones at the end of summer a few years ago from B&M. £10 each for the 25m ones. Can't fault them.
