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When Consumer Reports put three flexible garden hoses to the test, it didn't treat them like shrinking violets. We kinked, twisted, slashed and froze the hoses and applied a lot of water pressure. For the most part they lived up to their infomercial promises even though the so-called pocket hoses don't really fit in your pocket. But a number of visitors to our website and Facebook page have taken us to task with complaints that their hoses leaked, burst, broke and had to be returned, sometimes more than once.
This spring we tested 50-foot models of the Pocket Hose, $20, FlexAbleHose, $30, and DAP XHose, $43. In our tests, the hoses resisted kinking and bursting and none lost flow when folded, twisted or knotted. And none burst until we boosted water pressure to more than 200 pounds per square inch (psi), much more than the 40 to 80 psi that's usual in most homes. We also made small nicks in the hoses to create weak spots and they held together until the cuts reached about one inch in length.
But shortly after we posted our report, we starting hearing from our readers. "I would like to find out…
Spring is the perfect season to spruce up your garden after the winter months. However, it's often the time when you realise your garden hose has become stiff and tangled. Amazon's No-Kink Flexible Garden Hose is receiving rave reviews from shoppers who are saying 'no more wrestling with hard dirty hoses'.
The hose, which comes with an eight-function spray gun nozzle and 'extra strength 2cm solid brass fittings', is priced at £32.99 for a 15-metre length, with 23-metre and 30-metre options also available. Over the past month, more than 100 people have purchased this hose, which expands to three times its original length and then retracts within minutes for 'easy and tangle-free storage'.
With an overall rating of 4.3 stars from over 43,000 reviews, one satisfied customer said: "It works. I was very sceptical but not only does it stretch out by itself it also empties and shrinks back into the box. No more wrestling with hard dirty hoses!" Another added: "I bought this hose…
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Consumer Reports News: May 02, 2013 06:08 AM
Garden hoses can be unwieldy so the promise of a lightweight, expandable hose that takes up little space was hard to resist. Consumer Reports tried out three 50-foot models of this new breed of garden hose, which weighs as little as one pound and stretches like an accordion to roughly three times its original length with the water on. And while the so-called pocket hoses don't really fit in your pocket, they live up to most of their claims.
The hoses we tested were the Pocket Hose, $28…