Garden hose - recommendations

[Raumarik]

One of my weirdest posts on OCUK so far..

Does anyone have a recommendation? builders have just managed to break my expanding hose (was cheap so not a big deal) so now looking for a replacement (30M+)

Hozelock auto reel any good? seem to get hit and miss reviews.

Ideally wall mounted reel

 

[itsallaboutyou]

Gardena is the nuts. Have a look on Water Irrigation website..

Not the cheapest - but indestructible so far…

Think we bought a 50m comfort flex. Quite cheap on that rainforest site at the mo.

 

[dave28]

FITT 50m Heavy Braided NTS Wintech Hose

 

[Sin_Chase]

When I researched for our hose Hozelock got a slating for reliability on their auto reels.

Ended up paying a little more and got a Gardena 40m auto reel. Been good so far.

 

[robj20]

Got the GARDENA Comfort FLEX Hose after my hozelock one split.
It feels stronger but also more flexible and it doesn't kink.

 

[NoobCannon]

Gardena is the nuts. Have a look on Water Irrigation website..

Not the cheapest - but indestructible so far…

Think we bought a 50m comfort flex. Quite cheap on that rainforest site at the mo.

Please provide link? Searched all over the site but they dont seem to sell hosepipes.

https://therainforestsite.greatergood.com/clicktogive/trs/home

 

[robj20]

Please provide link? Searched all over the site but they dont seem to sell hosepipes.

https://therainforestsite.greatergood.com/clicktogive/trs/home

That made me chuckle.

 

[Feek]

Think we bought a 50m comfort flex. Quite cheap on that rainforest site at the mo.

OcUK don’t sell garden hoses so not only are you perfectly good to say Amazon but you can even link directly to the item in question.

We need a new hosepipe so I’m watching with interest.

 

[itsallaboutyou]

Rightyho! Depending on your length (ooh er) - this is pretty good

https://www.waterirrigation.co.uk/h...ardena-comfort-high-flex-hose-13mm-x-30m.html

Or... from the other rainforest site..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardena-18...ds=gardena+comfort+flex&qid=1627159999&sr=8-2

Genuinely impressed with it.. we've had bikes, scooters and all kinds ridden over it and still perfect. Any 13mm accessories will fit - but the OCD in me wouldn't let that happen.

We bought a hose reel for the wall, and the multi spray thing...

 

[itsallaboutyou]

Please provide link? Searched all over the site but they dont seem to sell hosepipes.

https://therainforestsite.greatergood.com/clicktogive/trs/home

I chuckled also..

 

[skyripper]

I can confirm the hoselok autoreel 30m is an unreliable thing. For the last couple of years I've had to use a clamp to keep the hose from auto retracting since the clutch thingy broke. It's on the list of jobs to fix..

Other than that it's a fine old hose!

 

[Charlie Bravo]

I recently purchased the 50ft version of this and it seems pretty good so far. It's actually quite bizarre watching it expand and retract.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091LDY...pY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

 

[Raumarik]

Cheers folks

Thinking gardena 50m with proper reel etc. they are reduced at various places so should be ok cost wise and mean I'm not at the limit when working around the front of the house.

 

[SpeedFreak]

Gardena is very good, the only criticism is that if your 70 year old garden enthusiast of a mother lives with you then the auto reel may be hard work for her.

 

[inogen]

All consumer garden hose is crap.

Talk to a proper B2B like http://www.tennantrubber.co.uk/

These fellas do all our hoses and pipework. The kind of hose that you can buy in garden centres is cheaper here and far superior.

 

[Kill_Phil]

Can also highly recommend the gardena flex hosepipe.

Combined mine with the gardena cleverroll m easy. May seem a bit pricey but it's made such a difference and no longer dread having to reel the thing back in.

Just don't forget to invest in some good connectors too