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I still see Flexogen hoses in the hardware store. I’ve used them for years, year-round here.

The best there is, IMO.

I've got a flex steel hose for the areas my bird dogs can access. Has lived longer than any other hose I've had there!

Momma is a wild woman.

Don’t leave them hooked up permanently to your brass fitting. Those hoses are so cheap they use aluminum fittings. After a few months, the dis-similar metals cause corrosion and permanently fuse the hose to your bib.

Learned the hard way. Contacted mfg. Their response - too bad, says it right on the box.

Wife bought on and its light duty , wouldn't hold up to much .

My lord the reviews are awful on those

I thought one in particular, was excellent:

Rick James super freak theme:

It’s a very kinky hose
The kind you cant expect to water
And It will always let your garden down
Like a dead snake on the street

It’ll go limp in your hand
It’s definitely not my favorite
And when you try to move it you’ll know its the wrong tool
It never aims to please

That hose is pretty kinky
That hose is super cheap!
I’d really like to return it
Every time I see it.

That hose is pretty mild now
That hose is super cheap!
I’d really like to return it
Every time I see it.

It’s not right
It’s not right
With me....yeah

Super cheap!
Super cheap!
That hose is super cheap!

Used one summer then next summer they blew up on first use. Had them stored in the house for the winter. I had 2 of them.

Have an old Sears rubber hose that must be 40 years old. Still works fine.

They don't make 'em like they used to.
And Sears is tits up.

4.6 out of 5 stars on 31,487 reviews.

What has better reviews than that?

I think it’s an old Craftsman.

I won't use any other kind. They never crimp, weigh almost nothing and contract. Just avoid the cheap ones with aluminum fittings. The will corrode and bind to your faucets. We have lots of high dollar traditional hoses at work. They do nothing but piss me off.

I have Flexogen hoses that are 30 years old and spend most of their time outside year round.

The expandable hose I bought from Ace is in my camp trailer for the past three years and when I used it this fall it worked fine. I don't think they are up to everyday use though....

Since CA outlawed brass, many hose and sprinkler makers have gone to Al. It's crap for this use.

They use too much water pressure to keep sprinklers running at full bore.

So far I use one in my garage to wash out coolers. Throw it back in the corner. So far so good. IMO not really for serious watering the yard

I use one to wash my truck, coolers and kayak. Not heavy use so it has lasted me about a year. I don't have a lot of faith in it to last but it is nice to store. The hardware on it is junk and I wouldn't leave it hooked up to the hose bib or leave it outdoors. I will go back to a rubber hose when this one craps out.

They are great for boomers to use. Boomers’ relentless focus on the cheapness of things make such purchases highly satisfying. If the hose doesn't last you just spend an hour to two driving on over the the Globohomo Depot and back to trade it in for a new one, since you can be sure China will keep making more.

Lol....heavy rubber hoses are the 1911's of gardening implements.