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Can't keep my hose straight!

Is there Viagra in the cards for my garden hose please?

Appears to be improperly stored. Do you keep it on a roll or is it hung up on a hook? I would bet on the latter...

Stored on one of those roll-up things that attaches to the side of the house. I never let it kink when I roll it up.

reply to NY Tel
Am a little surprised that it is kinking like that under full water pressure .
I have had the best luck with hoses rated for industrial hot water use , but they will be very heavy compared to a normal hose .
Couple of hints that might help .
Use a hose reel if possible .
Use a good quality brass quick connect at each end of the hose . This will help to keep the hose from getting twisted in use .
Whoops keep forgetting to check before posting !
Ignore hint 1

I know, I could understand kinking while the water is off but under full pressure I am getting ready to cut it up in little pieces just to make me feel good and put it out with the trash this Thursday.
Ok going out to was the car now. Kink and all....

All you need to do to keep it from kinking is to untwist it. From the looks of the picture, there is a twist in it. Take the hose and stretch it out and follow the ribs to make sure there are no twists. Once you do that, all should be well again.

When you use it, it can also get twisted as you walk around and turn so watch when you roll it back up. Leave the far end stretched out and roll it back into the reel. This will tend to allow the twists that develop while you are using it to untwist.
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Agreed -- I have had fantastic luck with the Craftsman rubber hoses. They can still kink but it is very easy to unkink them and they don't "remember" the kinks like many hoses will.

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reply to NY Tel
Rubber or vinyl it doesn't matter that much ... what you need is a reinforced hose. They are a little more expensive but, at least now you know why.
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I would disagree with that. I have had reinforced hoses before. They did not hold up at all. The black rubber Sears Craftsman hoses are the best I have ever seen. I have over 1000 feet of them with some being 20 years old and still going strong. I am sure that there are other rubber hoses, but the Craftsman with a lifetime warranty at a reasonable price is the way to go.

Looks like Sears currently has their 50' all rubber on sale for $10 off -- you pay $19.99. Always watch for the sales at Sears and DO NOT buy the rubber/vinyl hose -- you want the ALL rubber as in the link you posted and in the one I am posting.

»www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260···0P?mv=rr

19.99 for 50 feet of any hose is a great price. Sometimes I just get hypnotize by the thousands of clean neat aisles in Lowes that I have to leave the store with something.....lol

I'm going to hit Sears tomorrow.
Thanks

reply to NY Tel
I picked up 4 Swan Soft & Supple hoses at an employee sale at my former employer (a hardware store distributor/co-op) and have been very impressed with them. I've had them maybe 3 years now and they still work as good as new, even with me taking less then ideal care of it (mainly leaving it out in the elements over winter, but drained. They don't look quite as new, and my dog managed to chew through a portion of one, I don't have any problems with kinks, being non-flexible, or deterioration due to sunlight like I have had with past hoses.

reply to NY Tel
Learn to do an "Over Under" wrap

reply to NY Tel
Me too!

Oh MAN is that Costco hose a piece of kinking crap! It's called "forever" or something, with much ado on the label as to its quality, but it's been kinking up since I got it. No, it hasn't exactly leaked yet, but I almost wish it did. And forget about coiling it properly. It kinks like a prechewed Crazy Straw. Piece of crap.

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reply to NY Tel
Best hose I have purchased had GOODYEAR stamped on the ends. I purchased 2 of them about 5 years ago at Lowes.

I have tried to find it again, but have not.

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You remind me, though, they do have a famously liberal return policy... Hmm.

Might be the one shown at »www.usedottawa.com/classified-ad/9029853

Not sure; other talk about kinky Costco hose action:

»www.redflagdeals.com/forums/show···5&page=2

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