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Who is the vendor Rural King, TSC, WalMart?
Thanks for comments and suggestions
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Indiana | Gilmour "Flexogen" Do NOT buy anything else... http://gilmour.com/hoses/lawn-and-garden/garden-hose Edit to add: I find them in various stores, Ace, Big R, etc. Edit to add 2: I highly recommend getting the "full flow" valves too. I keep extras around, as I hate going back to standard restricted flow valves. http://gilmour.com/connects/splitters-valves
Edited by rebuilder 3/16/2017 14:54
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| I asked this question back in 2009. I purchased 3/4" black spray hose from J.D. Skiles as I live near them. Still using that hose today and it's still as good as the day I bought it. |
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| http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/building-materials/pipe-tube-bend...
All you'll ever need right there. Cut to length and put garden hose ends on. Just remember to only use stainless steel clamps and it'll outlast you. |
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Greene County, Illinois | I only buy Gilmour hoses. |
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| Neverkink Contractor Pro 3/4 inch. Tough as nails and allows full flow. |
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Hagen Brothers farms,Goodrich ND | Ralph - 3/16/2017 14:43
What is your recommendation?
Who is the vendor Rural King, TSC, WalMart?
Thanks for comments and suggestions
I was impressed by the gray heavy rubber hose, not plastic, with milled thick aluminum ends with spring strain protectors, not thin stamped steel or brass / brass plated steel that leak after the first drop on concrete or bend the first time stepped on.. Have used them 3 years now in the hot sun at 60 psi water pressure. A really good value for not much money IMHO .
Sold at Sams club under the safe mark ? brand for a low price
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/professional-hose-members-mark/prod120...
Edited by Jon Hagen 3/16/2017 22:12
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West Central IL | We got a real heavy one from rural King. I hate it, it is like using a piece of PVC pipe as a hose, it doesn't kink, or bend for that matter. |
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M | Not sure where u are but I got some really good ones at runnings in Minnesota. They have the heavy brass ends .if you want cheap one go to menards |
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| I went to Home Depot and they carry them and discovered Gilmore offers "lifetime warranty." Went to service desk and asked about term of the "lifetime." I got a puzzled look. So I asked if it were her lifetime or mine. Still a puzzled look.
She looked up in her computer and the HD says warranty is handled directly with Gilmore. So I went to their website and applied for warranty coverage.
I will report back on the Gilmore warranty program.
Thanks to NAT community for recommendations. Great resource. |
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Lancaster, OH | The NAT equivalent to wearing panty hose.
I'm learning to love those that shrink and expand for washing vehicles, watering around the house, etc. Very convenient. I thought they were a rip until my wife brought one home. |
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Fullarton Ontario | Dramm ones are really nice. They don't kink and stay flexible in winter. Come in nice bright colours. |
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Malheur County Oregon | http://www.flexzilla.com/water/
If they are like the air hoses they should be pretty good |
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Garland Maine | I have been getting a red hot water rated hose from my local True Value hardware store that hold up very well.
http://www.truevalue.com/product/5-8-Inch-x-50-Ft-Red-Industrial-Ho...
Seems like the package has changed since the last one I bought though, so who knows. The 50 foot true value version lists for $49.99. A quick search turns up a 25' version of the same Apex hose at Target for $18.99, so you could buy two and hook them together for that price.
I have not been impressed with any hose I got at Harbor Freight or Tractor Supply. Last time I needed a hose for the milk room on a Sunday my choices of open places withing 40 miles was Tractor Supply. My wife pointed out that a different aisle had some hose, which turned out to be Abbott sprayer hose rated to a higher temperature and pressure than most garden hose. A couple of garden hose ends for that and it has lasted nearly a year, while the one before it in that spot lasted three months. |
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North Central Iowa | Craftsman at Sears only one to buy take it back if it fails. |
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Manitoba, Canada | I just bought one of their air hoses this winter and I am really impressed with it so far. I might have to try one of their garden hoses next. |
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SESD | Never kink or flexzilla |
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Princeton,IN | Sears is gonna be bankrupt in a couple of years. I wouldn't put too much faith in that warrenty. |
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ncks | I can personally vouch for gilmores warranty program. Bought a couple 50 ft hoses in 1993 from local hardware store paid close to 50 for them at the time but thought with lifetime warranty it should be worth it. I kept my receipt the cardboard cover and even the bag ties holding them together and put them in a big mailing envelop and stapled it to the garage wall so as not to loose it. Last year they both sprung a leak the metal fittings on the ends were corroding through so per warranty instructions I cut off both ends and mailed them in along with copy of receipt and within a month two new hoses showed up in the mail. Put new ends on my old hoses and now I have 4 really nice 50 ft hoses. So the moral of the story is Ya get what Ya pay for good luck |
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| Another good customer service warranty result. I received the following message within minutes of filing a warranty claim.
Thank you for submitting your warranty claim. Unless we have a follow up question for you, we will handle your claim promptly and you will receive a new tool or replacement part in 15-20 business days. An email will be sent to you when your replacement has shipped. For your reference, your claim has been saved in our system using the case number below. |
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Southwest ND | Flexzilla-best garden hose and air hoses. |
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Garland Maine | Thanks for the update. Reminds me that I have a hose nozzle or two that I ought to bug them about. Seems a shame that I have to keep putting the drippy 20 year old Gilmour nozzle back on the hose when these new ones only last six months. |
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Indiana | Gilmour Hoses are marked 50% off @ Northern Tool: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200376059_200376059 FYI |
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Need a new garden hose. What is NAT approved?
