Hope you'al enjoy this episode. Another thing that I have noticed about this CLEAR FLOW garden hose is that in the MIDDLE of the summer during 100+ degree weather, the water is not hot as it was with my black craftsman hose, so this saves water and is better for my plants.
John, I appreciate this information about hoses, could we have an updated review? What is your review after 4 years of use? Is it still operating or past it's lifetime? Updated pros and cons list? I appreciate your efforts to educate and help anyone grow their own food. Thanks!
Your garden is gorgeous! Thank you for the hose advise. My family has never steered from the cheap green because we figured they are all the same. We will try this clear one.
Forget the filter and if you can use stored rainwater on the garden straight out of the tap. There are some very innovative and attractive rainwater tanks moulded to fit just about anywhere these days and we needn't worry too much about contaminants either IMO the air in the city is worse and we don't filter that! Cheers :)
"Plastic is a vital part of our bright tomorrow" :( Tell your woman to use a reusable barrier cup. Those super strong condoms sit in the landfill for many many moons.
I was responding to DP, but I'm aware of how toxic our water supply is, yes. That was my point; flushing condoms puts them in the water cycle and putting them in landfills does as well (because water from landfills EVENTUALLY percolates into aquifers; evaporates into clouds; and runs-off into lakes streams and rivers). I was supporting you--not mocking you.
Super Strong, super indestructible, yet after a year, you hate the hose because it has holes everywhere. BTW - Use gnat nix or playsand on top of pots to get rid of fungus gnats. Use about a half inch on top. The larvae cannot work their way out because it is like glass to them, so they die. The gnats on top cannot get in, and the larvae on top also dies.
I miss the price of the Craftsman, made in USA, rubber hoses when Sears was cannibalizing their assets. They're hard to get now and the 100 ft ones I use are hard to get period... and if you can find them they're over $100. I generally keep 4 100 ft Craftsman ALL RUBBER, made in USA, hoses under pressure with DRAMM brass shutoff valves while they lay out in the Texas heat in the sun 365 days a year. I've had to reinforce right where the ends are on one of them after several years, but they're still going strong. Other "lifetime," "professional," "contractor" hoses have ruptured from my usage. I recently bought a couple Jackson 4008500A 5/8" X 100' Rubber Commercial Duty Garden Hoses for $222.99 to have as backups... They definitely seem less heavy duty than the old Craftsman ones I have, but I haven't actually tested them. It makes me sad, though. All of the nylon-webbed, "anti-kink," Flexon, criss-cross filament, etc. hoses I have just end up in the landfill with serious usage. One of my turkeys would probably destroy one of those silly polyurethane hoses within a month, IMO. Over 99% of people have less requirements for a hose, but if you need a serious hose, you need to get legitimate all rubber.
Hey John, great videos, but reading the label on a product is not the same thing as testing it ... is it? How do you know those Boogie Brew filters work? I like the hose idea ... but one I saw on Amazon was like $1 per foot ... a 50 foot hose for about $50.
John, what do you think about the Flexzila hose. I'v been using it for a few years not. I love it, but wondering how you think it compares with that Clear Flow.
I continue to be amazed at the trolls after an obvious at least semi altruistic man who spends years giving his time and experiences. There must be an answer, there could not be that many immature fools. Well maybe.
HI JOHN, ... I THINK YOU NEED TO PUT THE FILTER AT THE LAST POINT IN THE HOSE SETUP JUST BEFORE THE SPRAY NOZZLE BECAUSE THE HOSE IS SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM DERIVED MATERIAL WHICH PROBABLY HAS SOME TYPE OF SOLVENTS OR OTHER PETRO CHEMICALS THAT WOULD LEACH OR OFFGAS WHEN SITTING IN THE HOT SUN. YOU WOULD WANT TO FILTER ALL OF THAT OUT AT THE LAST POINT, NOT UPSTREAM OF THE HOSE AS YOU HAVE SHOWN.
i have a clear hose i put on my watering system. and it makes a HELL of a lot of algae. i have well water so no chlorine. if you use heavy chlorinated water you might not get algae growth in the hose. if that filter do what you way it will do you will have problems with algae in the hose. i was close to destroying my high pressure washer with that crap :( the intake filter on the pressure washer got clogged up :(
OK, you generally make good videos but this one is a total mess. First of all, you don't have all the facts and you have not used the hose yourself for some amount of time. Sunlight does kill germs, but sunlight is also used by plants to grow and one damn thing that can grow inside the hose and clog it up real bad is ALGAE!!! I had the worst experience, when my sprinkler would stop working due to clogging and cleanup was a mess. If you use it daily, no problem, but leave it for a week and you have had it.
I heard some water filter also remove mineral from water. I also avoid using plastic when used for drinking and eating container because plastic chemical leak that dangerous for our body. Sometimes I think how safe PVC use in hidropnic of aquaponic. Does any reasearcher have measure how much chemical release in that. We want healthy food dont you.
Please stop those sexual comments. Gardening is for everyone and when little kids see the condom you showed, more questions are asked unnecessarily. Please, please keep your content family oriented.
+dymondwillow2 Children can or should be able to handle some corny mention about condoms. If someone happens to be afraid of sex-related questions from their children, then maybe that person should have used a condom to begin with.
I am pretty sure there is a sexual reference of some sort in 80-85% of his videos. This is his style. After 4 years or so, he's not changing. check out +one yard revolution or +Alberta urban garden for cleaner but different information.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens I agree w dymondwillow2 It gets old and it's unprofessional. The remark toward the end describing how the hose expands like a man at night "when, you know, you get turned on by a woman" was so over the top. (Who wants to explain that to a little kid?) Sorry John, but not everyone watching your videos is a guy with his hand down his pants, lol! John, your getting to old to be "cute" - your falling into the 'creepy old guy' category. I've never seen you do this on your juicing videos BTW. Please consider toning it down a bit. Otherwise I love your content. :-D
John, i have a question maybe you can answer, why not use a water holding container, since your filters slow down your water and the hose size also diminishes the output, why not collect water in a tank, stainless steel or something. and fill it up and irrigate your crops with that , the filter can take its time to fill the tank and you may even want to add an air stone and pump to increase Dissolved Oxygen in the water. but it is a lot of work but it might increase yield by 1% at least since there is more air in the water for the microbes.
JK: Most cities "super chlorinate their water systems especially when they work on the water lines..When this happens, even the super large carbon filters at the hospital become saturated sometimes several times. Use .05 residual detection strips if you are serious about chlorine/ fluoride in your garden water.
WHAT KIND OF PREVENTION DO YOU USE TO KEEP BUGS AND WORMS FROM EATING YOUR VEGGIES? I AM THINKING SINCE YOU LIVE IN A DESSERT REGION THERE ARE NOT REALLY MUCH NATIVE LEAF EATING BUGS
Any update on how long this hose lasts? Ive been dealing with lots of hoses developing leaks due to kinks. (I store my hose in a bundle underneath my deck and I think that does not extend its lifespan)
i love the craftsman rubber hose, too. i have several and have been using them for 6 years and they're the most durable and flexible hoses i've ever used. they're beefy, but not a real big deal if you buy a durable metal construction hose reel.
+apuz13 I am growing tumeric. Plant when you would plant tomatoes. (march). I havent grown ginger root here, but galangal ginger in an unheated greenhouse should grow year round.
These hose makers have gone to aluminum to cut costs. Aluminum fittings are crap! alkaline water will corrode it onto the bib in very short time. They are near impossible to remove once they begin to corrode. Anodized or not they all corrode. Brass all the way or pay for stainless fittings.
John, can you tell us how long you have had that hose for, and please let us know if it breaks. I bought several of those flexi hoses ... like the Pocket Hose, or the Wonder Hose ... or whatever they are called, and they break pretty easily and they are all very difficult if not impossible to repair. The polyethelene will get little pinholes from being dragged along the ground. Also, you have to drain the water out of it every time you use it.
+justgivemethetruth I have used this hose now for 7 months. No holes have developed. I am liking the hose alot and believe other hoses are inferior. They should all be built like this. This is not another "cheap" hose like the pocket hose made in China. This is a quality product made in the USA/Canada. This is also easy to repair, as you can remove the ends and cut your hose and then reattach them. The manufacturer does recommend NOT to leave the hose pressurized after use. But I can say that I have left it pressurized, since im too lazy to turn off at the spigot, and the hose is still working great with no problems. Some early versions of the hose were thin wall. The current version being sold is a thicker, more durable material.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens Good to know, thanks. They are pretty expensive so I don't want to invest in one that is going to let me down like the pocket hoses have ... much as I like them for their flexibility and lightness.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens John, regarding the kink in the hse near the nozzle. you shoulder attach a spring to the end of the hose like they have on garden hoses to prevent that. or just any kind of hard tubing that will fit there(but then you would need to remove the end of the hose and put it back on). so I think a cheap metal spring would work well.
The whole tangent on the materials that condoms are made of totally ruins this video. He wants to go all natural, non-toxic, and organic, but openly displays his own utter hypocrisy as a user of condoms; presumably he is unaware of his hypocrisy. Condoms are an extreme example of artificiality and anti-nature mentality. The body is made to reproduce; intercourse is naturally all about reproduction. Condoms are the antithesis of nature. And think of all the greenhouse gases, pollutants, and ill spent human time and energy involved in manufacturing condoms. What a hypocrite. He needs to re-think what living naturally and organically means.
Hope you'al enjoy this episode. Another thing that I have noticed about this CLEAR FLOW garden hose is that in the MIDDLE of the summer during 100+ degree weather, the water is not hot as it was with my black craftsman hose, so this saves water and is better for my plants.
I love mine, but to clarify, the Craftsman hose has nickel-plated brass fittings, not stainless steel.
John,
I appreciate this information about hoses, could we have an updated review?
What is your review after 4 years of use?
Is it still operating or past it's lifetime?
Updated pros and cons list?
I appreciate your efforts to educate and help anyone grow their own food.
Thanks!
Your garden is gorgeous! Thank you for the hose advise. My family has never steered from the cheap green because we figured they are all the same. We will try this clear one.
I just watched a 20 min video about hoses...I need to reassess my life.
Cooper Carr his videos are way too lengthy
20 min well spent!
Forget the filter and if you can use stored rainwater on the garden straight out of the tap. There are some very innovative and attractive rainwater tanks moulded to fit just about anywhere these days and we needn't worry too much about contaminants either IMO the air in the city is worse and we don't filter that! Cheers :)
he lives in the desert, he can't just rely on rain water, neither can most people, it can supplement, but not replace it, filter your water
Why not screw the filter directly onto the pre-filter? That eliminates one of the short hoses.
An idea for the end kinking is a spring at the end. It should hold the hose at a better angle.
Clearflow hose isn't available to purchase. Even the website isn't functioning correctly. You need to update your video.
Where can I purchase the water hose and the filter at
having a hard time trying to but this tried there web page and amazon cant find it
So happy I hit your videos!!
11:24 once he begins talking exclusively about the hose.
"Plastic is a vital part of our bright tomorrow" :( Tell your woman to use a reusable barrier cup. Those super strong condoms sit in the landfill for many many moons.
More info on the condom, please.
Thanks for the recyclable hose video :) Do you recycle your condoms?
+EcoPeaceful Fuck that shit...disgusting hippy.
+DP Surfer tool
You would rather they end up in your drinking water?
Should we just send you our used condoms instead?
+Zack Williams Do you know that your "drinking water" from tap is last month sewage sludge?
I was responding to DP, but I'm aware of how toxic our water supply is, yes. That was my point; flushing condoms puts them in the water cycle and putting them in landfills does as well (because water from landfills EVENTUALLY percolates into aquifers; evaporates into clouds; and runs-off into lakes streams and rivers).
I was supporting you--not mocking you.
Super Strong, super indestructible, yet after a year, you hate the hose because it has holes everywhere.
BTW - Use gnat nix or playsand on top of pots to get rid of fungus gnats. Use about a half inch on top. The larvae cannot work their way out because it is like glass to them, so they die. The gnats on top cannot get in, and the larvae on top also dies.
what the heck ? I was looking for garden tips then John started talking about his condum preferences?!?!?!?
My question is how safe are the drip systems that people use
You are ridiculously hilarious - as well as informational. Gracias!
HI JOHN, HOW MUCH IS YOUR AVERAGE WATER BILL WHEN YOURE IN THE PEAK OF GROWING SEASON?
I miss the price of the Craftsman, made in USA, rubber hoses when Sears was cannibalizing their assets. They're hard to get now and the 100 ft ones I use are hard to get period... and if you can find them they're over $100.
I generally keep 4 100 ft Craftsman ALL RUBBER, made in USA, hoses under pressure with DRAMM brass shutoff valves while they lay out in the Texas heat in the sun 365 days a year. I've had to reinforce right where the ends are on one of them after several years, but they're still going strong. Other "lifetime," "professional," "contractor" hoses have ruptured from my usage. I recently bought a couple Jackson 4008500A 5/8" X 100' Rubber Commercial Duty Garden Hoses for $222.99 to have as backups... They definitely seem less heavy duty than the old Craftsman ones I have, but I haven't actually tested them. It makes me sad, though.
All of the nylon-webbed, "anti-kink," Flexon, criss-cross filament, etc. hoses I have just end up in the landfill with serious usage. One of my turkeys would probably destroy one of those silly polyurethane hoses within a month, IMO. Over 99% of people have less requirements for a hose, but if you need a serious hose, you need to get legitimate all rubber.
Hey John, great videos, but reading the label on a product is not the same thing as testing it ... is it? How do you know those Boogie Brew filters work?
I like the hose idea ... but one I saw on Amazon was like $1 per foot ... a 50 foot hose for about $50.
John you so funny, I learning how to garden and I interested buying the "Greenknight" water filter. Where can buy it?
LOLOL...John's horny...the green garden lover series coming up next...lol nice one John!
John, what do you think about the Flexzila hose. I'v been using it for a few years not. I love it, but wondering how you think it compares with that Clear Flow.
what about algae build up in the clear hose? any issues with that,? just wondered,.
My dad told me about Simply Love Gardening (search on Google). I learned a lot there.
I continue to be amazed at the trolls after an obvious at least semi altruistic man who spends years giving his time and
experiences. There must be an answer, there could not be that many immature fools. Well maybe.
When will California require the same label on the sun?
This. Guy. Hahaha awesome. 👍👍
How do I get one, they don't have it no more!.
HI JOHN, ... I THINK YOU NEED TO PUT THE FILTER AT THE LAST POINT IN THE HOSE SETUP JUST BEFORE THE SPRAY NOZZLE BECAUSE THE HOSE IS SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM DERIVED MATERIAL WHICH PROBABLY HAS SOME TYPE OF SOLVENTS OR OTHER PETRO CHEMICALS THAT WOULD LEACH OR OFFGAS WHEN SITTING IN THE HOT SUN. YOU WOULD WANT TO FILTER ALL OF THAT OUT AT THE LAST POINT, NOT UPSTREAM OF THE HOSE AS YOU HAVE SHOWN.
i have a clear hose i put on my watering system. and it makes a HELL of a lot of algae. i have well water so no chlorine. if you use heavy chlorinated water you might not get algae growth in the hose. if that filter do what you way it will do you will have problems with algae in the hose. i was close to destroying my high pressure washer with that crap :( the intake filter on the pressure washer got clogged up :(
As always John, thanks for the video :)
John's japanese condoms look like K-cups. And then John "I always wanted to know what happens to the water in the hose" I'm hosing myself over here.
OK, you generally make good videos but this one is a total mess. First of all, you don't have all the facts and you have not used the hose yourself for some amount of time. Sunlight does kill germs, but sunlight is also used by plants to grow and one damn thing that can grow inside the hose and clog it up real bad is ALGAE!!! I had the worst experience, when my sprinkler would stop working due to clogging and cleanup was a mess. If you use it daily, no problem, but leave it for a week and you have had it.
I heard some water filter also remove mineral from water. I also avoid using plastic when used for drinking and eating container because plastic chemical leak that dangerous for our body. Sometimes I think how safe PVC use in hidropnic of aquaponic. Does any reasearcher have measure how much chemical release in that. We want healthy food dont you.
Please stop those sexual comments. Gardening is for everyone and when little kids see the condom you showed, more questions are asked unnecessarily. Please, please keep your content family oriented.
+dymondwillow2 Children can or should be able to handle some corny mention about condoms. If someone happens to be afraid of sex-related questions from their children, then maybe that person should have used a condom to begin with.
I am pretty sure there is a sexual reference of some sort in 80-85% of his videos.
This is his style. After 4 years or so, he's not changing.
check out
+one yard revolution
or
+Alberta urban garden
for cleaner but different information.
dymondwillow2 you could hook one up to the bath tub they make really big water balloons at least they used to in the 70's😄
Tell the kids they are water balloon bombs 😉
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens
I agree w dymondwillow2
It gets old and it's unprofessional. The remark toward the end describing how the hose expands like a man at night "when, you know, you get turned on by a woman" was so over the top. (Who wants to explain that to a little kid?) Sorry John, but not everyone watching your videos is a guy with his hand down his pants, lol!
John, your getting to old to be "cute" - your falling into the 'creepy old guy' category. I've never seen you do this on your juicing videos BTW. Please consider toning it down a bit. Otherwise I love your content. :-D
what do you think about the other flex agents used in plastics that are even more toxic such as BPS and BPF THATS WHY ALL PLASTIC is deadly
how do you know when to stop using the hose filter and buy a new one ?
+snava360z334 They usually have a gallon rating, if that's the term, to gauge when to replace.
John, i have a question maybe you can answer, why not use a water holding container, since your filters slow down your water and the hose size also diminishes the output, why not collect water in a tank, stainless steel or something. and fill it up and irrigate your crops with that , the filter can take its time to fill the tank and you may even want to add an air stone and pump to increase Dissolved Oxygen in the water.
but it is a lot of work but it might increase yield by 1% at least since there is more air in the water for the microbes.
JK: Most cities "super chlorinate their water systems especially when they work on the water lines..When this happens, even the super large carbon filters at the hospital become saturated sometimes several times. Use .05 residual detection strips if you are serious about chlorine/ fluoride in your garden water.
Great I just bought a NEVER KINK hose and it say PVC and made, it has foam coming out of it when I use. Time to see if I can find the receipt :(
WHAT KIND OF PREVENTION DO YOU USE TO KEEP BUGS AND WORMS FROM EATING YOUR VEGGIES? I AM THINKING SINCE YOU LIVE IN A DESSERT REGION THERE ARE NOT REALLY MUCH NATIVE LEAF EATING BUGS
build a water tower that holds the maximum amount of water you use in your garden minus (flow rate*time to water)
Great video. Funny as well. Thanks for the information. Master Roshi at work again...lol.
Any update on how long this hose lasts? Ive been dealing with lots of hoses developing leaks due to kinks. (I store my hose in a bundle underneath my deck and I think that does not extend its lifespan)
John sunlight hitting water is the only thing that causes bacteria in the water by the way.
i love the craftsman rubber hose, too. i have several and have been using them for 6 years and they're the most durable and flexible hoses i've ever used. they're beefy, but not a real big deal if you buy a durable metal construction hose reel.
Do you water your garden beds with the hose? Why not a watering drip/ spray / irrigation?
i have bought hoses like that from aquarium stores for years. They are awesome and last longer than any regular hose I have ever owned.
🤦🏼♀️😆this guy!!!! Hahaha
Will have to give this hose a shot. Just had my last hose burst after I left it in the sun with a nozzle attachment on.
Or elderly with physical problems.
Doesn't the craftsman have a cancer label warning also lol.
Just wanted to know about horses... hmmm
so what about all that pvc pipe in your raised beds?
Glad I came across this. On the market for a hose.
Smell my hose? OK, again, TMI.
lol I love your videos and your senses of humans.
Great video! Thanks so much!
oh and this is one of your funnier videos.
You need to start eating. Nice greens ~
John I was wondering is it possible to grow turmeric and ginger root in Las Vegas and if so what is the best time of year to plant?
+apuz13 I am growing tumeric. Plant when you would plant tomatoes. (march). I havent grown ginger root here, but galangal ginger in an unheated greenhouse should grow year round.
best episode ever
Floride is good ?
You lost me as soon as you said it has nylon fittings. No Good!!
These hose makers have gone to aluminum to cut costs. Aluminum fittings are crap! alkaline water will corrode it onto the bib in very short time. They are near impossible to remove once they begin to corrode. Anodized or not they all corrode. Brass all the way or pay for stainless fittings.
Not so great hose. Kinks alot rather stick to the normal hose
John, can you tell us how long you have had that hose for, and please let us know if it breaks. I bought several of those flexi hoses ... like the Pocket Hose, or the Wonder Hose ... or whatever they are called, and they break pretty easily and they are all very difficult if not impossible to repair. The polyethelene will get little pinholes from being dragged along the ground. Also, you have to drain the water out of it every time you use it.
+justgivemethetruth I have used this hose now for 7 months. No holes have developed. I am liking the hose alot and believe other hoses are inferior. They should all be built like this. This is not another "cheap" hose like the pocket hose made in China. This is a quality product made in the USA/Canada. This is also easy to repair, as you can remove the ends and cut your hose and then reattach them. The manufacturer does recommend NOT to leave the hose pressurized after use. But I can say that I have left it pressurized, since im too lazy to turn off at the spigot, and the hose is still working great with no problems. Some early versions of the hose were thin wall. The current version being sold is a thicker, more durable material.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens
Good to know, thanks. They are pretty expensive so I don't want to invest in one that is going to let me down like the pocket hoses have ... much as I like them for their flexibility and lightness.
+Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens John, regarding the kink in the hse near the nozzle. you shoulder attach a spring to the end of the hose like they have on garden hoses to prevent that. or just any kind of hard tubing that will fit there(but then you would need to remove the end of the hose and put it back on). so I think a cheap metal spring would work well.
TMI! lol ; )
The whole tangent on the materials that condoms are made of totally ruins this video. He wants to go all natural, non-toxic, and organic, but openly displays his own utter hypocrisy as a user of condoms; presumably he is unaware of his hypocrisy. Condoms are an extreme example of artificiality and anti-nature mentality. The body is made to reproduce; intercourse is naturally all about reproduction. Condoms are the antithesis of nature. And think of all the greenhouse gases, pollutants, and ill spent human time and energy involved in manufacturing condoms. What a hypocrite. He needs to re-think what living naturally and organically means.