Best Hose (GARDEN HOSE)? Zero G vs Flexzilla, Bionic Steel, Gilmour, Aqua Plumb, Briggs & Stratton

I'd like to see pressure washer hoses in your tests

One thing I find myself doing a lot is siphoning water with a hose. This requires a certain amount of rigidity, obviously a lay flat cant play. Might be something to test if you revisit hoses someday.

Hey brother! Will you do a video on hose quick connects? I've got some that I'm needing to replace because they leak only after a years use.

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I bought that AquaJoe from depot and went through three of them all breaking withing a day after purchase. They actually are terrible. Just my experience though. I'm literally just watering my lawn with it.

Best to avoid aluminum fittings in my opinion. After a season connected to, say, a brass 4 way splitter, they corrode onto the brass threads in such a way that you can only removed them by hacksawing them off. Awful terrible design idea. Can even get them off with HEAT, for pity's sake!. Garbage connectors. I'd throw away any hose I see what that on it or remove those ends and replace them with brass.

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I love my flexzilla, just wish they didn’t skimp out on the couplings and used brass ones instead. I had to replace them with solid brass couplings so they don’t corrode and get stuck on the bib.

I've was thinking after watching this video that you could do one on air hoses, from brands like Flexzilla and BlueBird and others and compare weight, strength, rubber hose vs hybrid hose, cold weather flexibility, how easy is it to scratch or damage each brand.

Can you do 1 about corrosion its getting hard to find brass fittings o. Hoses and I have noticed hoses with aluminum ends often get stuck I'm curious if the the more expensive hoses with aluminum ends do better than the cheep ones.

Absolutely great information but you throw it at us so dang fast, it's hard to absorb. The charts do help.I'm willing to watch a longer video if I can actually catch more information.

I like the flat hoses because of the ease of storage. I can store them in a basement well and not kill any grass laying them down. After some failures, I have learned not to pull them hard and they last. a few years.

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I used to want to work for Consumer Reports when I was a kid. Very happy I found this channel!
Video idea: similar test to this one but for air hoses. Mine kinks and has cracks and it was expensive!

I just bought new hoses and went ultra premium with the DRAMM Colorstorm 3/4 inch hoses, but they are expensive, It would have been nice to see those compared here because they are so expensive.

My phone died so I stole my daughter’s tablet so I could finish the video. No lie.

Great video but as usual the top one is not even available sold out.

The ONLY hose you need, which was not tested here, is a continental rubber hose with brass fittings. These last forever and are made in USA. Every made in china hose I have ever bought has burst within 1 year. They are ALL terrible. Stick to USA, rubber, and brass.

The biggest issue in southern Arizona is heat, every hose I've ever had basically disintegrated within 3-4 months in the sun, they always crack and burst. Flexzilla is the only hose I've owned that has lasted me. I've had it for 3-4~ years now

Have you don’t beat hose quick connects yet?

I've had a hose now since about 1968 and never had a problem of kinking. Still going strong. I had to changed the terminal fittings twice. 54 years old. I don't know what brand it is. Bought it at a Ace hardware store.

The Goodyear hose is a kink magnet! Do not buy!

Love all your vid. Not sure this the right place for this post. I would love to see a test done on squirt bottles, we go through 30-40 each season, can't seem to find one that last.

How long do you think it would take your favorite hose there to prepare a delicious standing rib roast, or how about two slabs of mouth watering baby back ribs...exactly, so ditch the damn hose and get yourself a Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ...you'll really be glad you did.

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The fiber jacket hoses, ie AquaJoe tend to weaken if exposed to the summer sun, etc. I can't seem to get more than one or two seasons out of them.

We need a video on retractable reel hoses please

Hey I was thinking a video on camping solar panels would be good

Decided on Flexogen. This is also carried by Ace Hardware (at a good price!) as "Ace Flexogen", and I believe it also comes with a lifetime guarantee. Thanks for an informed decision once again, PF.

The issue with those Zero G is.. yes they are great while they last, but if the sun hits it for not a very long time, it will fail.. every time.

Would have liked to see how hose end last with a corrosion test and try to take if off, like how most people will leave hoses on for a year on hose bibs

Should do this again and ONLY compare various EXPANDING hoses

For Arizona sun rot I've found that the goodyear last the longest for me. Having three different hoses in the sun in different locations, different brands, that the others have been replaced multiple times while the goodyear has over 10yrs on it and doing fine.

Great video! As a follow up idea, long-term UV/sun exposure would be great to know as garden hoses are usually left outside.

Future video ideas: diy automotive borescopes

Keep up the great content!

I had an expandable hose rupture from being drug around on concrete while washing cars. I liked how lightweight it was and easy to use but need something tougher. Great video but I'm still not sure which would be the best choice for my use case.

Awesome analysis again. 👍

I find that the best hoes are the ones that go to Congressional After parties

It would be nice to see how flexible in cooler weather. Thanks for all your testing on products it takes all the guess work out of buying

I would love to see a video on pressure washer hoses including some of the flexzilla pressure washer hose. Great Video!

I have 2 water spigots. I have a 1yo flexogen hose that kinks like crazy in the backyard and a 10yo flexzilla in the front yard that rarely kinks. I'm ready to buy another flexzilla cuz the flexogen kinks so often.

I really like the Zero G hose

I work at a nursery and we have tried them all, the one we use was not tested, The Dramm Colorstorm, worth the money

I purchased a flat hose by FITT Force Pro it’s light and so far I like it, so much so I picked up a second one.I did lose some flow but for my needs it does the job.

Just came back to this video because my 4 month old Aqua Joe split in two places. It was running a sprinkler in the shade and I just purchased it in March. Home Depot customer reviews are flooded (pun intended) with this issue. Don’t waste your money.

Whats not made in China. Heck its funny we might go to war with this country yet we feed them a ton of money so they then can turn on us when its time scrambling my head on that one oh well we might learn one day.

These are great reviews. Excellent Contant. I would love to see tests to resemble real life tests of time. UV exposure, heat and cold exposure, etc.

My issue with a hose is, where it is crimped, it will eventually leak. Bought 3 different brands and everyone did it! I had to replace every end, just like you show.

Purchased two Gilmore hoses and I could not be more disappointed. Maybe Amazon sent me some cheap Chinese knockoffs. Compared to every other hose I have these are flimsy, I can pinch them closed with my fingers and they kink every single time I use them. I would certainly never purchase one again.