Gardena Premium Superflex Hose, 13 mm (1/2 inch), 50 m: Garden Hose with Power Grip Profile, 35 bar Burst Pressure, Highly Flexible, Keeps its Shape, Frost/UV Resistant (18096-20)

Good quality and more pliable than the cheap reinforced stuff does not kink easily

Looking for a horse pipe that is substantially made and feels like it when you pick it up and use it?Looking for a hose that is reasuringly weighty and sturdy? Then buy this Gardena Comfort Flex one.This Gardena hose is absolutely superb, it screams quality and you don't really need anything else. For those interested Hozelock connectors will fit it. I'm only using some Hozelock connectors as a convenience and safety system against water damage, more about that later.The Gardena connectors are perfect and are made for this hose because they are made to lock into the grooves that go around it to make it even more watertight seal.I've set up this hose differently than most as it is connected to an indoor supply using the Gardena connectors. Despite the quality of this hose I've cut it into two lengths, so that the part that leaves the indoor supply (3m), can be joined outside my back door as I don't have room under the sink for a full 30m hose to be stored in any case. I'll then be able to safely connect them together outside the house using the Hozelock system (which I bought when I bought the dreadful Hozelock hose that I returned), so if they leak it won't cause damage inside the house. On the working end is the Gardena Aquastop and the spray nozzle. This setup is also perfect for use with my pressure washer out the garden too. After use, the majority of the hose will be in the shed whilst the 3m tap section will be coiled under the sink (Hozelock Aquastop used here).Still thinking of a Hozelock hose?Whatever you do, do not buy a Hozelock hose. I had one and it was useless. It was thin, it was twisted/flattened and I couldn't roll it back up without it twisting everywhere. It was a complete and utter waste of money and I left a review on Amazon for it with a picture.So as I said, there are no issues with this hose at all. Gardena have made a superb product, with connectors that are designed to be extremely watertight, a hose that feels like quality and behaves like quality. Lthough I've used Gardena connectors in all the importand places, Hozelock connectors can be used on it too and it can be used with a pressure washer.In my area we have really good pressure in our water system, so much so that in my case it has to be reduced at the isolation valve so the CH boiler can have time to heat the water correctly. I temporarily turned it on full and the Gardena connectors did not leak, even with the spray nozzle at the end of the hose closed. There was a little puddle under the Hozelock ones though, but not a lot.All in all, a great hose, if you want a hose you won't go wrong with a Gardena Confort Flex.

Be careful!!! The picture shows a connector on the front. No connectors come with the hose. No where does it say connectors NOT included. I had a small battle with Gardena customer service but in the end they sent the connectors as a gesture of goodwill. It would have had 5 stars otherwise but the hose is excellent with a 35 year warranty, which will see me out!!

Best quality hose I’ve used. Fittings grip well and don’t leak. I’ve had no twists or collapses yet. I’m happy with it

Great quality, still kinks a little, wish they did a hose 10 meters longer.

Excellent quality, worth paying a bit more for this quality

Heavy duty quality hose which should last much longer than cheaper items which due to thinness soon deteriorate.If untwisted after pulling out ( or unrolling which avoids twisting, not so easy as not on a reel, ) the hose will lay straight with no kinks. It has a 2 color length stripe which makes it easier to untwistIf you continually walk in the same circular direction while using it you twist it up again and have to untwist to avoid kinks. Alternatively if you circle clockwise 1st time and anti clockwise second time & repeat this sequence every time you use it you will not twist & get kinks. Same applies to electric lawn mower cables Irons etc. NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THIS! judging from the complaints in the ratings.Why manufacturers of coiled items don't warn you of this & instruct buyers how to avoid this is beyond me.Kinking of hose pipes is exceedingly annoying. Kinking of electric cables is ultimately dangerous as it breaks the internal insulation leading to short circuit which may cause harm. If your cable appears "knobly" then it is kinked & should be unkinked. The knobs show you which way it is twisted so you can twist it the opposite way.Hope this helps some of you.

Excellent delivery . This item was packed very well with no damage to the garden hose . Am very pleased with my purchase.