AMAZING LIFE HACK - Never Tangle or Kink a Hose Again!
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how to roll up a garden hose
coil a garden hose
remove kinks from hose
remove bends from hose
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Tried this with my 200' air hose, it works as advertised! Go Navy! Don't judge a book by its cover.
After watching this, I tried this out at work (Fighter/Paramedic) and now I do this with any and all cords and hoses that are not on a reel. It just works so well! Thanks Jesse!
That's what I call a life hack! - I hope you paid that homeless guy well for that priceless advice.
Thank you Jesse, I'm 64 yrs. old been working construction since 1971 and am still working construction. You've taught me something that I've pondered over for many years. I can't tell you how many extension chords my wife has destroyed by winding hand to elbow, now I use a old garden hose reel for that task. Good luck to you and your better half on the BUILD, be safe.
How can anyone give this a thumbs down?
Lol, I teach this to all of my students, we use it for ask of the tech cables. It is called over under, advance level would be holding it in your hand.
Also you're in charge of the cable or hose. Leave it outside on a warm day, lay it or straight, then roll it up. The heat helps taking the hose or cable.
Cool stuff.
I do that method with all my electrical, audio, and video wires all the time. It makes for a more civilized storage area in the end. I learned to do the coiling from a friend of ours after a music event where I was helping him breakdown his audio equipment for him. I've used the method since. I never really thought of doing this to water pipes but you always learn something all the time.
25 Years in the Navy, I thought everyone knew how to roll a
hose, but now I remember that I was taught the right way and now just do it naturally.
It is a game changer still.
Jesse has a great sense of humour when he's not stressed out. If he can just learn to laugh in the face of adversity he'll be golden.
I learned this trick from an audio technician and it has changed my life!
You can even do it while holding the wire: Hold the wire with your left hand and with the other hand twist right, let it coil and grab it with your left. now twist the wire to the left, let it coil, and grab.
Repeat the whole thing, making sure to alternate twisting right and left.
If you work on a stage or anywhere near
This is the only way
Ive coiled 200ft of 150 amp 5 strand 3 phase cable over my shoulder
The cable would probably way 200lbs or more and done that in the heaviest rain around, over and under all kinds of objects
Any roady worth their salt will be able to coil 100s of ft a minute of normal power cable blind folded ( because most of the time its dark)
Well worth learning how to do it properly
l1t7l3ph0o7 yeah rolling a case is a good idea when your indoors
When its out door and its not level ground there isn't much you can do
If used to happen that the stage would be placed along a fence and the generator or mains are on the other side of the fence 100ft away with back stages tents in between
I'm so glad you showed this. I am also an under-over advocate and have taught a lot of people. I learned it for audio cables because if you wind all one way, when you pull the cable out it gets that many twists on the inside and dies a lot sooner. Backstage everywhere all the cables are wound over-under. The guy that taught me told me the navy used it for throwing lines. I do cords and small hoses in hand and big hoses on the ground.
I learned how to do this over a year ago and I've used it on everything! Hoses, electrical cords, spare shoe laces, blow dryer cords, vacuum cords; it works on everything you need rolled up. Best part you can grab one end of whatever you've rolled and throw the rest of it and it won't tangle.
Barbara Fleming Us too! iPhone cords, rope... if it CAN be coiled in such a way it WILL be coiled.
Been using this method with extension cords and audio cables for years; it's a life changer. Makes it super nice to work with. With a cord, you can pretty much hold one end, give it a toss, and it all straightens right out.
That red hose that didn't want to coil over-and-under was because you did not straighten it out and remove the twist first. Once you have it straight and twist-free it should coil over-and-under just fine. If it is very stiff (e.g. from cold) you might have to make the coils larger than you might want.
One other thing I often do is to connect the ends together once the coil is complete. This keeps the coiled hose from unraveling when you pick it up and move it around. For this to work you might have to shift the coil size a bit so you get a complete number of turns. This is more worthwhile for easy-to-connect ends like extension cords (with straight ends) and quick-disconnect hoses. Having to screw together standard hose ends is a bit of a pain, but still worthwhile for long-term storage.
Of course the ends of the hose/cord have to be mating ends to do this!
My Dad showed this to me in the early 1960s. I've shown this to dozens of persons since. Some get it... Some don't!
I won a challenging bet (a targeted throw across the basin) with a heaving line at the USCG Life-Boat Station in Castle Hill, RI in 1984 using this tangle-free method.
Master Chief Dick Newcomb, USCG Retired
As a theatre electrician there are dozens of electrical cables - one for each light. Fancier theatres have cables permanently installed to the various lighting pipes, but many places you have to run cable yourself. So you have dozens of 50' or 100' cables to put away at the end of a show.
The trick is to remember that you are "over-worked and under-paid".
Thanks for showing, as an old marine veteran myself it was nice to see they use that all over the world in the navy, keep those little knowledge video's coming.
Homeless veterans know a lot. Being a veteran I have talked to a lot of guys at the VA.
I worked as a Gaffer/Roadie and if you didn’t over/under you’d be hung by your own noose.
Like someone else said the figure 8 also works for items less flexible. You can figure 8, off a spool and makes it splay out easier.
I took a 50' air hose that's been rolled the wrong way the last 25 yrs........kinda set in it's way as well as me......it was a bit of a struggle at first, took a couple double loops but it worked fine, Thanks Jesse and to the Navy Vet.
I have taught this technique to dozens of people. I absolutely love it. No more frustration.
This is the first time I've ever commented on one of your videos. I am stunned that at how well this trick works. I have yet to try it on a garden hose but I've been doing this to my cables (I'm an IT tech so lots and lots of cables). The ability to just pull a cable out and apart and use it without needing to untangle it has floored me. It's like performing a magic trick as people have such a hard time comprehending what I am doing and why it works so well. I just wanted to share a heartfelt thank you from a long time viewer! Note: I found you on some random home repair thingy a while ago and was instantly hooked!
Stopped video and went out to try to coil my hose using this method at 1 in the morning. Worked like a charm! Thanks for the tip!
My neighbor, who is a retired engineer, has tried to show me how to do this a couple of times. Sometimes I remember how to do it, and sometimes I can't. Thanks for the review. You guys rock!!!!
Used this on farm, forestry, Navy and job site for all rope, line, cable and hose for 40+ years now.
I saw this method on TOH with Tom Silva years ago. I have been trying it, but they never explained it like you shown. It has been my nemesis all my life. Thank you 🙏
Things I learned in 21 years in the Navy I still carry with me and use today. What you were doing is called faking a line
Excellent tip! I just rolled up my hoses today to get the yard all cleared up for winter and it worked like a charm. Thanks Jesse.
As one of those who stays away from facebook, you DID mention a while ago that you found out you could pump sand to fill the hole at the water tank. Given it's getting cold outside I'm going to assume you want liquid water over winter and got that hole filled
Sweet tip thanks for sharing. I learned this once before when I was breaking down concerts and putting up concerts too many cords and electrical wires it was shown to me by another worker that was seasoned. Amazingly simple but very effective.
Just amazing advice, i rolled an unruly air hose thats 15 years old this way today, and it just worked perfect. Even had to double left a couple times. I love you.
over under aka stage wrap. the twists counteract each other so you end up with a straight hose/cable that's just in a circle. a must-know
I call this a Roadie Wrap. Taught this years ago and yes it works, hoses, rope, extention cords, works great!
I started doing this a few years ago with cables (in hand -- not on the ground). I need to try it with hoses as well.
I remember the first time I got a cable from a box (USB cable I think) and it just "fell apart" in my hands. No kings, no knots, nothing! It's worth the extra seconds (if even that) when rolling up cable/cords/hoses.
Thanks for putting it out there!
Half way through the video the tip starts... Yayy... As usual.
You two are fun. Your videos are better than my favorite reality shows.
As a crane mechanic, I do this all the time with steel cable. Try to do this with 3/4 inch cable that is 630 feet long
Ace !! I LOVE IT when I learn something new that actually WORKS. Like most folk, I've fought losing battles with flippin garden hoses.. and even swearing doesn't help, lol.
This was a wonderment..
Cheers !! :-)
That's the same way we coil mic cables in a recording studio. what's nice is you can grab one end and throw it across the room and it's a straight without knotting. Not only is it easier to unravel but it keeps the shielding in tack. Nice trick!
GREAT, off to the garage I go to rewind my CAT5e cables 😄
Wow that hose coil trick is one of the best things I have ever seen! Realy helpfull, thank you so much 😃
Thank you for bringing "studio coiling" to the masses. Every bit as useful around the home, shop, and construction site as it is in live event and audiovisual production!
I learned this from an audio engineer. They do this with audio/data cables too, to prevent damage to the cables.
Great video!
Garrett Lane - Same here plus once you know how winding cords can be easily done while holding the coil and not on the ground.
Yup, I've always used this method since I learned it. Very common in photography, where we can have cables galore. Works like a charm.
Learned this when playing in a band to wrap up instrument cables. Definitely the way to go!
I learned this in college wrapping up A/V cables. Saved so much time setting up shows! Thanks for sharing for all those who have not learned this technique.
Nice hack!! I'd give it a try but our hoses are frozen stiff and fortunately put away for the season. Definitely will try with some electrical cords. You guys are doing an awesome job on everything, progress on the house, videos and life. Glad to see all the good times you share with each other, even when you're in the thick of this stressful endeavor.
Mind.. BLOWN.
I did my homework. going to bed happier now.
I learned this in college with tech cords. However Jesse's story is much better.
Jesse: For long runs of heavy cable say 4/0 you can achieve the same effect of twist/untwist by laying it on the ground in a figure 8 as the twist is undone when you reverse direction as you crossover. When you are going over and under you are folding the figure 8 with each wrap. The figure 8 on the ground will also work for large poly pipe; if you roll out the coil on a warm day before you need it; then recoil it on the ground in the figure 8 to pull out untwisted on cool or cold days. The large figure 8's are also easier for two or more to pick-up and carry a large/heavy cable or hose. For storage or transport tie with cord the cross over in both directions. The physics are simple you are twisting then untwisting with the next wrap. With the figure 8; the direction change is the untwist. The real test is on multi conductor, high amperage, armored, high voltage cable, for under ground or under water instillation. When it has to be carried by hand unbroken into a site. The old guy Bert
I worked in Information Technology installation for 17 years and after 7 months of trial and error, this is the same technique I discovered worked the best for coiling up the Cat 5 cable. It is easy to do, you can feel the way it wants to twist.
That was some time ago, I think they are using Cat 8 now a days.
this is awesome!!!.I've been fighting hoses for the past 40 years!! ....and now I know!!THANKS A&J!!!!
Thanks for the tip! I’m gonna show this to my workmates, we got lots of stiff reinforced steam hoeses everywhere at the oil refinery during winter, this trick could help tidying up the place:)
As a 20 year Navy veteran, "Bravo Zulu" I'd love to show you a way to stow the electrical cables as well to use them and unwind them in an instant as well as easy stowing.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIP!! I HATE rolling up my 3 100' hoses. I still have one of them out side waiting to be put away. I will definitely try this trick.
My life just got so much easier with this hose trick. I thought I knew it at first because I almost did it like that, but I never went under! That makes so much sense!! Thank you Jesse and Alyssa!
Wow! That’s a game changer! Thanks for sharing that! I will not replace the reels when they break.
This method is called "Reverse Rolling". Sound technicians use this method for keeping multicore cable from twisting in its sheath. A long as you never grab a loose end and accidentally pull it through the coil. This will end in as many knots as coils.
Love the videos, keep 'em coming!
Thanks for teaching us that one! You learn something new every day!. You two are truly inspirational! Keep up the good work!...
Guys, sooo good to see you smile... looks like the worst is over after the frame was raised. All the best from Germany!
That was so much fun to watch. I know that trick for so long and its nothing spetial to me but when i show it to people they dont know it is their personal lifechanger... :)) greathings from Germany
YESSS! I do a lot of sound reinforcement and video work, and we call this Over/Under or Backwinding. Jesse is right: it's a bit of a trick to learn, but once you get it, it changes your life!
thebigdsdotcom I always called it the BBC method lol
Yep, over/under coiling. I always do a quick lesson on this whenever I have a crew with new people on it. There was one guy who, once he got it, was so blown away by cables not being a mess when they're unwound after it, that he spent a whole weekend recoiling every single cable he owned using this method.
I'm a child of the Navy, my father taught me this as a kid and it truly works on all cables. The best need for doing this is long headphone cables!
I used to work in the sound industry, and we called it over/under or zero’d because at the end, it has zero twist to it. Please tell me you do this with your electrical cables too. It’s actually a healthier way to store cables, as is prevents the wires inside from twisting. I store my computer cables and phone cables like this too.
So, ive been going around the house and coiling everything! This trick is awesome!
I've been taught that as a French Coil, used in sound and audio for everything. Except snakes, which have to be rolled because if you twist them they die. But anything that can take a bit of twisting, that works fine. It's a magic way to coil rope or hose, I agree.
The other trick which is much faster is: pull it in, dump it in a messy pile however it wants to go. Never move it, just pull it back out. That's how chain lockers work, and it works fine for rope too. But the hassle is, you can never move that rope.
That "Over Under" method is used to coil expensive theater cords as well, it is quite amazing! Its really cool when you can do it just holding the cord also instead of laying it on the ground.
I always did that as a figure 8, never thought about flipping the loops together. awesome.
I do this with power cords and microphone cables when rigging and de-rigging stages as it helps to keep the core in good shape and last longer, I have always called it the BBC method! Only recently found out the BBC did not invent this, but if we call it anything else no one on the team understands lol!
lol I was gonna say, "The Roadie Roll". Anyhow, as far as hoses in the cold, they're the worst. But I always walk my hoses out, then unbind them (twist), before rolling the roadie roll.
Wow! Amazing trick! I tried it out today on a 50' 6/3 cord for the temp power boxes and it was a breeze!
I was taught this while working at a college events center. Ever since I do my electrical cords and hoses this way. However, There is a slight twist to it. I coil them while in my hands. It is amazing how much better a cord or hose cooperates after trained. Either while being used or being putting it away. A cold untrained hose or cord really sucks to work with. With this trick it makes it easier to work with even though it is still a pain due to stiffness.
Perfect timing video!! I have like 8 half frozen soaker hoses in my yard that need to be put away today!!! Love you guys
I work with hose and cable everyday and have always just done the twist and coil. Definitely trying this out!
Good one guys! I don't coil everything, but when I do, this is the way I do it. Thanks for sharing! I laughed out loud watching you race at the end. :D
I so love this demonstration. I'm doing all the hoses and cords at work this way! That was awesome! Waiting I always wondered how seafarers coil their ropes and not got them Tangled
I always do it this way too. Learnt it from a stage hand who called it The Roadie Wrap. I use the phrase "overworked and underpaid" to keep the rhythm.
You can turn the "lefty" into a "righty" by startting over and flipping the very first tip of hose in opposite direction. Wont even be fighting it. Great video, cant wait to try this hose trick at work.
I just tried this on my long guitar lead and wow I can't wait to uses this trick when setting up on stage next week
The 'over' portion of the wrap puts a strain on the hose. The 'under' portion relieves that strain. This allows the hose to lay flat when payed out. Also, sailors learn early that arm wrapping a line puts your appendage in a coil that can get ripped off your body.
I have been using this for a while for my microphone cables and it does work very nicely.
Brilliant!! I learned something new and useful today, thank you.
Thanks! Great trick. I just tried it on a 50 foot hose and will tackle our 100' one tomorrow in the daylight.
I am really happy uploaded this, it was a fun video, i remember my grand father showing me this when i was about 10 and he would do it one handed, he also seen him do figure 8's with the hose.
When it comes to electrical cords, I was shown a technique where you braid the cord (a series of slip knots) so it won't tangle and both ends end up at the same end so you unravel only what you need.
When I was in charge of the church technology team, we learned to do that way of rolling up mic cords. It was a tremendous savings in using them again. Thank you for the reminder.
Awesome trick that works great, I learned learned how to loop cable back in the day when I was a Roadie on a Stage Crew.
My youngest daughter and her hubby are building their house in Colorado, and I live in N.Idaho (30miles from Canada) so I want to say based on the weather, landscape, and accents, maybe near me in western Canada? Anyway wonderful video! Good luck with everything and I Love your snorkel tub!
OMG! I have a small hobby farm, and coiling 150 feet of garden hose for watering livestock will NEVER be the same!!!!
THANK YOU!
Oh thanks, it is 1202 am and I want to go roll a hose. LOL
Oh I am so gonna try that in the morning. So many times I have cursed that darn hose and spent too much time trying to un kink it. Thanks guys...Ken
Good job Jesse. Like others have commented, many of us call that the "over/under" method. Your demonstration would have been better if you had stretched the hose out straight before hand. This works great for jack hammer airlines. I've been teaching this to construction apprentices for many years. Love your videos. The house is coming along amazingly!!
Great advice. It was only a few years ago a friend showed me this. Another helpful tip is to make as large as loops as possible for your situation.
This is the most important thing that I've been taught since re-learning how to tie my boots/shoes. I WILL be practicing this coiling technique. THANKS!
Learned this at age 18 when my first job requires a lot of cable coiling. Yet there are tons of people I encounter who don’t know it yet. So while my first impulse was to say “well duh...everybody knows that”...the truth is , they don’t. Teach them don’t
Shame them...right? Good job.
I learned this from a guy that setup stage equipment at concerts. Still don't do most of my extension cords that way, but it works awesome with air hoses.
Over-under is how stagehands have been coiling cables for years. It works great on hoses, but it will also keep twists and kinks out of power cables, wires and long steel cables. Basically, use it for all long coils...
So cool to see someone coil a hose like this. After traveling with a musical cast (We had to do cable,lights,sound etc too) I never coil a cable any other way. I'll try my garden hose next time!!
Learned this in a media department and never looked back. It also helps keep your cords and hoses in good condition and not develop a mind of their own.