Here's the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you! Gilmour (less expensive at Home Depot): amzn.to/3xBxSbg Flexzilla (50 foot): amzn.to/3xA4Zfg Zero G: amzn.to/3yKAOST Bionic Steel (50 foot): amzn.to/36qhpL5 Fildanco (expandable): amzn.to/3e476Az Worth: amzn.to/3xwZaPL (no longer available) Aqua Plumb: amzn.to/2UyQY30 Aqua Joe: amzn.to/2VoVP7b Goodyear (50 foot): amzn.to/3yIN9ab Briggs & Stratton: amzn.to/3r10MPm Flexon: amzn.to/3k4w1aN
I would love to have seen you include a polyurethane hose like the Eley brand garden hose. They are crazy expensive but after 30 years of failures, repairs, and replacements, I bit the bullet a few years ago on an Eley and haven't had to worry or repair a hose since.
Excellent review. I like the kink test because that is the most frustrating issue is when using hoses that are pressured up moving from the coiled position and around the garden. So I wonder how the hoses might react when doing the kink and drag test together. I am using Zero G right now for gardening and it is fantastic at avoiding kinking while pressured up.
This is how it is done. Instead of spending 10 of the 15 minutes talking about himself he gets to the heart of why you are looking at the video and moves right along. Well Done!
Right. The dude has it down to a science. Every single video is the best in the business. I’m addicted to them. The thought and engineering is always top notch.
Totally agree, I watch even when I'm not in the market for a product for entertainment. However when I am in the market(as I am for a hose) his reviews are invaluable!
He compares and reports on 10 different items in the same amount of some of time it takes other "youtubers" tp talk about 1 item. Project Farm is amazing.
I can’t believe I just watched 15 minutes of a cinema quality review of garden hoses. Wild times we live in. This is better than therapy. Thanks for taking the time to do this!
This man taken an analytical resting method to everyday things we need to know about! No nonsense, to the point, information provided. No fluff or excessive talking to amuse us or himself. Love it! Well done sir.
The important "test" is the test of time. Expandable hoses deteriorate rapidly. Aluminum connections seize on faucets and have much more resistance to threading. Brass is self-lubricating and lasts forever. I have made excellent garden hose out of 3/8 inch air hose. Very durable and easy to handle.
Have had expandables for years in a tough environment and they haven't deteriorated at all. Might depend on the particular expandable you're talking about.
I bought the flexzilla hose last year. Best hose I have ever had. From the day I bought it , it has been in exposed to the sun with no problem. Flexzilla hose is great about not holding a memory if left kinked. But the hose will stain with mildew
Some hoses are really difficult to move around when they become cold. And the hoses become like a rock when they’re cold and while watering that is not the greatest thing for a hose. You should check which hoses become rocksolid and which ones stay soft and malleable
also testing when hot. some hoses full off water will get really hot in the sun and become soft and more prone to kinking and bursting. I had one I saw burst when it was connected to the bibb and sitting in the sun
@@Paladin1873 true but i unhook the hose when below freezing and re-attach to use it to fill water dishes then unhook and drain again. the hose is always flexible and I also use their air hose which is the same basic material and it stays very flexible also!
Important tip on hoses left out side. Best to drain them of water. Fire departments are warning people not to use a hose that has been lying in the sun with water in it on people or pets till cool water is coming out. A kid was scalded badly by the water in the hose left out in the sun in Nevada. The temperature could be 115 to 150 degrees (F). Thanks Todd for another amazing video...all meat, no fat.
A note that is hard to test, unless you use these hoses outside for a year: the aluminum ends, when coupled to a brass end, will galvanically corrode to each other. The harder your water, the faster this happens. I now have several hose ends that I can no longer separate from each other, even with pipe wrenches. I now only buy the ones with the brass ends to avoid this issue.
Some of the higher quality "contractor grade" hoses are now incorporating an aluminum outer grip for easier tightening (particularly on the female end of the hose) with inner brass threads to prevent galvanic corrosion, which I see no problems with. Definitely worth checking the hose end material before purchasing!
yeah i was going to mention it is a problem with white metal nozzles and aluminum hose ends to corrode till ruined. some hoses claim brass with a nickel plating to be corrosion proof but that makes it hard to tell apart from aluminum
@@sweetdrahthaar7951 keep this in mind : youtube is identifying a too early 'like' in a video as 'fake', just like if it was done by a bot account or paid personnel, and will affect the algorithm
That's all I needed - durable garden hose I knew where to ask!! I wasn't sure if PF has such video and he does. I'm impressed again. What a treasure for all DIY guys.
@@dc5723 A couple wraps of Teflon tape is quicker and maybe neater, and (if you're like most people) you probably have rolls of Teflon tape scattered around the house and garage/workshop.
I've had a hose now since about 1968 and never had a problem of kinking. Still going strong. I had to changed the terminal fittings twice. 54 years old. I don't know what brand it is. Bought it at a Ace hardware store.
I really liked my Ace Hardware hoses. They were very durable and I held on to them for 3 years but then I blindly threw them away before researching the repair kit ends. The hose quality was pretty damn good except the fittings
The “Aqua Joe” hose did pretty well in your tests but after using it for a few months I highly recommend against it. While it doesn’t kink easily it likes to “fold” which partially restricts water flow and can be very irritating at times.
I use Zero-G hoses because of my abnormally high water pressure. I've had 1 hose fail in 2 years, where every conventional hose I bought blew within weeks. They're really good about kinking, but, like @badcompany35 says about AJ, they can fold. They're very easy to unfold, though, and once the area pressurizes, it makes it hard for it to fold again.
On the expandable hoses, I've learned to only move them under full pressure. They act more like a regular hose then. Jetmech0417, what is your water pressure?
@@jaakkopontinen Did y’all even watch the video? How are y’all gonna come to this channel and not even watch the content. The hose performed pretty well and is arguably the best choice if you’re looking for a long, kink resistant hose for lighter duty activities…
Thank you so much for doing all of these videos. A lot of us are on tight budgets especially nowadays with prices being high and rising. You've helped me make purchasing decisions based on your testing and recommendations. I can't thank you enough.
In the Canadian Home Depot the Gilmour Flexogen 50' hose is only $50. The great thing about Gilmour products is that they have a LIFETIME warranty! Just send them a photo of the broken product and the parent company Fiskars will send you an absolutely new replacement product. Highly recommended!
I'd love to see a long term exposure test on these hoses. A lot of hoses spend several months hanging on the side of a house exposed to the sun, and that can turn them brittle. My flex hoses all develop leaks after a season or two, and my "non-flex" hoses tend become more kink prone. I think it would be helpful to see which hoses can survive 3 months baking in the sun without degrading.
I suggest you just make some sort of cover for them. Sun is very destructive to most materials due to the UV in it. Maybe the bionic hose will withstand that (having a metal outer shell), but that's not certain. All others will probably fail at a time comparable to what you experienced with the prior ones of the same type. In comparison, sheltering them from the sun is something you can do with a few bucks and you will not need to worry about the type anymore.
@@ProjectFarm Totally agree. Think evaluating outdoor sun exposure and flexibility in freezing temperatures would be extremely beneficial. Might also want to evaluate hose cleanliness over time as well. I like my Flexzilla hose, but find these hoses get extremely dirty and pick up dirt/algae over time, and are extremely difficult to clean. I really wish they didn't make them in that light green color, as it really shows all the dirt/algae easily, and doesn't look so nice after a few months. If you accidentally leave hoses outside or try to use them in colder weather, the typical garden hose can kink once and catastrophically fail. The Flexzilla seems to handle the cold well. Many hoses can not make it thru one season, when exposed to weather & sun, would be good to have an evaluation of these same hoses after a full season outside and getting normal use. Also, need to mention hose end materials in the video. The brass is always going to come off the hose bibs, but the aluminum ones tend to have galvanic corrosion and seize to the faucet threads if left in place too long. I try to use some type of anti-seize lubricant, if I have alum. hose ends. As always. . . . A+++ review.
Another thing you might want to mention (or create a chart) is the stated WARRANTY terms on the packaging. I know my Flexzilla has a lifetime warranty.
+1 and how they kink after several months or a year. I notice some hoses do not kink when new, but after a while they kink all the time or get weak spots. What about Swann brand? They are very common here.
As a professional tree planter, I really dislike those expandable hoses. When you get it all pressured up and stretch it out to water the tree you just planted, as soon as you open your nozzle and let some pressure out, it wants to shrink back up, makes it impossible to just leave the hose there to water the tree while I’m off planting another one.
@@harzer99 I have a couple different styles of expanding hoses and one of the ZeroG (which is great) , for hvac service they are great. Easy to carry, no need to drain and I can fit a few in a 5 gallon bucket along with accessories.
Treyton, I noticed they work a lot better at higher water pressures, at least 40 psi. They also require a lot of flow to keep them fully expanded, if you want to open them up fully. If you don't have as much water flow, then don't open the valve completely, it will keep it expanded,
Something to note that you didn’t test: from my experience working in automotive detail for eight years. The main failure point on a hose on hard surfaces like concrete or pavement is the amount of abrasion that the hose receives over time as it gets dragged over any hard surface.
Also a detailer. I agree completely. I like the expandable hoses because my shop isn't huge and it was easier to drag around but I killed two of them within a year and gave up and bought all flexzilla hoses probably 5 or 6 years ago now at least and they're going strong
Hard surfaces also heat up the hoses when the sun is out, causing them to burst there if they aren't made for it, which is why Industrial Rubber hoses last, they withstand abrasion and high and low temperatures.
Interesting as it is, these hoses were bursting at 650psi and up. If your house’s water pressure got that high, you’d have much bigger problems than needing a new garden hose. I believe that’s about 10x what is a normal residential water pressure.
@@joeemenaker You would be surprised at how high of pressure can occur with water hammer, or sitting in the sun with pressure inside. You may be right with the magnitude of pressure and issues with the rest of the plumbing, but over time, the hoses will weaken, and be damaged at a much lower pressure.
@@IceBergGeo hard to get more than double the supply pressure from water hammer when using a garden hose, the hose stretches too much to build much pressure
FYI: The Flexzilla becomes very sticky when left outside. We have stopped using some of their hoses just because we didn't want to have to wash our hands after picking it up.
One thing to watch is hoses with aluminum ends. When you screw them on to a brass faucet, you are setting up a galvanic corrosion cell which has the potential of severely corroding away the aluminum end or worse yet fusing it to the faucet. Do yourself a big favor and only buy hoses with brass ends.
Very good point! Even worse are the "chrome" or plated plastic versions. I've had to fix or toss fairly new hoses because of the cheap ends that look fancy. Do yourself a favor and only buy hoses with pure brass ends on them.
You should do a test on the best degreasing soap, I’m in the automotive industry and it would be awesome if you can find a way to make to make a comparison test of different soaps to get rid of grease.
There is a purple degreaser tha walmart used to sell. Zapp, I think it was called. One gallon jug. Used it to pre soak a 40 year old Ford trucks accumulated grime. Then pressure washed it. Pretty good stuff.
Todd, i had to replace my garden hose Saturday, having previously seen your video on hose's I re-watched it, and bought a Gilmour 100' hose, based on your reviews, thank you Todd for your great reviews.
Great video. I’ve been using the zero G hoses for a few years now and store them in 5 gal buckets. Super easy to move them around and less knots and kinks. It’s great to see they’re good under all sorts of extreme conditions! More than they’ll probably ever see at the farm but you never know :) Thank you!
Exactly what I do. I like keeping them in buckets them just grabbing a bucket when needed. It’s better than having a big ugly hose hanging on the side of the house.
Same. I've tried almost every off-the-shelf option. Zero-G is not the best when you need high pressure, such as a 1 to 2 split, but it's plenty for a single outlet.
I never get tired of telling you how great of a job you're doing with these videos. One large service to mankind, one giant leap for cousin Eddy in the Farmabago
I’ve used the Craftsman lifetime warranty black hose for 30 years and it’s like new still. Sits outside in direct sun and freezing winters in Maryland. Have driven over the end with my truck with zero damage. I have the 50’ hose in the front yard and 100’ in the backyard. Best hose ever made. Unfortunately, you didn’t test it but my experience is that it’s a fantastic hose for typical yard work and power washer. I think this hose will outlive me lol.
Abrasion test would have been useful, that’s how all my water hoses fail, by dragging them around on concrete floors. Then they split ! Great video btw
@@ProjectFarm You should also run the abrasion test while under normal garden hose pressure, that way it's very obvious when it fails. Maybe even add some blue food coloring so you can see the moment of failure. I've found that hoses will sometimes get pinhole leaks that aren't easy to see, and I think this would be a nice thing to know.
I highly recommend never buying hoses with aluminum ends. The threaded ends will aggressively corrode if connected to dissimilar metals, such as a brass hose bib. I've seen several corrode and bind so badly the hose bib had to be cut off the wall to remove them. Stick with brass.
That and they tend to gall and get hung up. I am curious how well the one with anodized aluminum would hold up, though. Either way, brass is still king as far as I can tell. Stainless is too hard and seems more likely to leak on old bibs. Plastic is plastic.
I've learned this hard way too, I have a brass spray nozzle that is now permanently attached to the aluminum connector on my hose from the aluminum corroding or the threads galling or both.
I have a craftsman hose I got from Ace, I damaged it and they gave me a free replacement no questions asked. But for real top shelf hose that I use daily for work, I always go with the Goodyear natural rubber.
One bit of info people seem to hardly know. The reason a lot of good hoses have one visible stripe on them is so you can lay them out and make sure they are not twisted. You will notice when you buy the hose that stripe is straight. Every so often string the hose out straight and twist it until the stripe is straight from end to end and not curled around like a candy cane. Then let it sit like that as long as you can before rolling it back up. If you do this your hoses will last years, and will by much less prone to kinking. ALSO if you can turn on the water before uncoiling your hose and the pressure will help keep it from kinking. I find the NeverKink hoses you can buy at Lowes to be a pretty good one for the money. $25 for a 50 footer, I have never had mine kink, has good fittings.
Learning to manually roll up hoses the proper way, using alternating over and under-hand grips, just like should be done with electrical cords would probably help too. There are many videos on YT demonstrating this. It's pretty easy after a little bit of practice.
@@MorryB True. True. Sometimes dragging them around in the yard can roll a twist into them too so always a good idea to make sure they are straight. I am actually a soundman by trade so trust me, i will slap someone for even thinking about coiling my cables up! "JUST LET ME DO IT!"
There are hundreds of thousands of viewers for these videos. Law of large number dictates, that many of us (the viewers) was thinking about buying the product which is being tested. These people are more likely to comment about this “coincidence”. It was your turn to do it today:D
@@beastumfan Yea; and I'm off to buy another replacement flex hose from big-lots cause they be cheap and easy to store. Some people never learn, he says.
Something important to note on new hoses, a lot of mfg have switched from brass to anodized aluminum fittings to save cost.... due to the reaction of dissimilar metals the aluminum will weld itself to your brass/bronze hose bib.... found this out the hard way!!! Beware!!!
@Chris McGee: Yes, this is very true. I have also seen the same thing happen to people that put aluminum valve stem caps on their wheels that have zinc coated valve stems. The cap will "weld" itself to the stem. I have had to cut a few of these caps off for people over the years. I guess this would not happen so much if people actually checked their tires' air pressure more often.🙄
@@SOLDOZER yea i learned after the fact too. But at the same time the manufacturer of the hoses i bought plated/anodized them to look like brass. *Smh*
You are quickly becoming my "go to" source for factual reviews for things before I purchase. As so many people have said, thank you for everything you do to help consumers make educated choices.
I bought an element hose that im 95% sure is licensed from goodyear. It has their same maxlite hot water rubber+ branding and the same fittings. I needed a 25ft hose, home depot only carries 50+ footers on the goodyear ones. The thing works flawlessly.
I absolutely love these videos. I watch them all the time and have learned a lot from them. This man is a Saint for doing these for us. No sponsor, no bull, just facts
I have had big problems in past with aluminum end fitting on hoses, they corrode and lock onto spigot and brass spray nozzles. Any others have similar problems?
Yes - I use the Zero G which has aluminum fitting. When having our house repainted I tried without success to undo the Zero G from the brass back flow fitting. Had to cut the hose and have backflow valve replaced. Repaired the Zero G with a brass repair fitting.
Same applies with an aluminum/zamac nozzle on a brass end fitting. Anti-seize helps, but only if periodically renewed. Interestingly, my aluminum nozzles are Gilmore.
I truly appreciate your reviews that I’ve watched over the years. My preference is to have all your products in USA measurements, not kilograms and such. I’m old school and prefer it to be that way. Thanks for all you do for us!
I don't even live in USA ,I live in india,none of these items are easily available,here u go to a shop and ask,it's like take it or leave it 😂.I love watching what you make because even though they may not be lab tests or official test they are tests that actually show some results,👍🏼
@@hugolafhugolaf yeah, lab testing (certainly when it's sponsored) just makes up a weird measure to rate something as top. "This withstands 4000 psi!" Fine print.... For 1 nanosecond during rupture.
UPS/FedEx driver one year. I knew she was coming. When she arrived I told her “we can track you better than Santa Claus”. She immediately responded with “I AM Santa Claus”. I died laughing.
Sir, I can see why you have over 2 milliion subscribers. The amount of time and effort you must have put in to review garden hoses is impressive. Wish you a lot more future success, keep up the great vids. Subscribed.
I agree! We approached Project Farm to test our light bars vs our competitors because we know his methodology of testing will be interesting and useful to all his viewers. 🤞 Fingers crossed that he will actually do it!
I had to ruin both my hoses I use this week to try and funnel leak from my faucet outside before I could get it replaced. Came here to Project Farm to see which hose I should buy! Love this channel!!
I bought a couple of the aqua joe hoses for my elderly parents this spring. They love how light it is and how little space a hundred ft takes up when you let the water out. Excellent choice for older or weaker people who need a lot of length.
For some reason I can see a Muppet movie being made where all the products in a hardware store have a musical number hoping that he isn't coming for them.
Zero G is by far my favorite. I love how lightweight it is. I have one that has been outside for 7 years and looks brand new. The rubber hoses are just too difficult to drag around and put away. I have replaced all of my hoses with the Zero G and love them.
I think that the next round of testing should be on air hoses. Coil, retractable and lay loose types. GREAT comparison as always Todd. Love you reviews.
@@ProjectFarm The air hose test should also include resistance to grease, oils, cleaners, etc. In places like car repair shops they're always laying in that stuff and it can make the hose get stiff or break down. Sometimes the best hose is one that just doesn't care what environment it's kept in.
@@ProjectFarm Quick disconnect air hose fittings with different size internal bores would be beneficial info too. Also, I came to this video to suggest quick disconnects for garden hoses for flow rate comparisons. Love the videos!
I would have liked to see the gilmour contractor grade hose. I have one that’s 3/4” and 100’ when under pressure it’s nearly impossible to kink. Also the Dramm brand is supposed to be good but I haven’t used one. I saw it in use at a nursery.
@@ProjectFarm a comparison of 100' hoses, specifically 3/4" ones, would be awesome. My garden is about 80 feet from my nearest faucet and it's big enough that it's hard tog et full coverage with a single sprinkler. With enough flow it might work. A test of sprinklers would be awesome too. You could test evenness of coverage, range/footprint, durability, ease of adjustment, etc.
it helps to know how to coil a hose properly. I didn't until a friend that worked tugboat and lots of coiling lines showed me how. Alternating the coils so they don't kink when you drag them out.
I have a zero g and it coils back up incredibly easily without any fuss. It's not one of the gimmicky expanding hoses that shrink up to half its length. It stays 50' long without pressure so it goes right back into the hose box no problem!
It's the spring of 2022 right now and this showed up in my feed this morning. I know it was done in 2021 but the timing was perfect! Great job Project Farm. Thank you
A Pressure washer hose review would be AMAZING. I cannot stand how badly my hose coils off the ground and smacks into objects. So tempting to use swivel fittings every 3 feet to resolve. If I was made aware of a hose that would lay flat, I would order it today.
Brass fittings have been by far the best for me in the long term, plastic always ends up cracking (probably UV related) and zinc ones corrode. The brass ones seem to only be susceptible to being bent.
The world needs accountability, PERIOD! It's nice to see that this guy holds manufacturers accountable so all can see the truth behind the myriad of fluff and over hyped promises! Thank you!!!!
From my experience the #1 failure mode is a leak at the fitting. If you ever do this again, setting up a rig that would flex the end, under pressure, back and forth and timing how long each would handle that movement before failing would be very helpful.
This appears to be the main complaint about the Aqua Joe (that it begins leaking at the coupling). Multiple reviewers say they've gone through multiple hoses due to this issue.
One of the reasons they leak at the fitting is that brass is extremely susceptible to erosion. It is just like cutting steel with a high pressure water jet, but with brass it can happen at much lower pressures. Once the male end is eroded your choice is to file it flat again or replace the end. My preference is plastic since it never erodes. If it is the female end that gets eroded, it can't be fixed and must be replaced (again, plastic for me).
This is great! Thank you! I have a huge yard and garden and have went through so many hoses, garden timers and hose spliters cause we go hard! Have switched out to the full brass hose splitters whenever the plastic tops break on my current ones. The issue now is there is not options for a brass topped 4 port timer, and I don't even know about any 2 port ones!! But relating back to the video-- I've had a 100 ft Bionic steel hose for a couple years now. I love it and is easy to move around my garden without heavily flopping onto my plants and snakes around my garden beds easily. An issue it is having now is some corrosion/ turning issues with the female fitting, but it just requires a bit more attention. Still going strong!
I've been using a radiator hose as a garden hose for years and even with being dragged over a gravel driveway it has held up well. You can buy it online in long lengths, mine is 75' just add the fittings at the end. I wish he would have done a test driving over them on a gravel road with a truck, this seams to kill hoses pretty fast, I try to avoid this from happening but sometimes it happens.
Growing up, my mom would always buy the cheapest k-mart hose and it would always fail within weeks. I kept telling them they need to get a better hose and they would always lash back about "we aren't a construction crew! We dont need those heavy hoses!" Finally, one day I turn on the hose and it failed right into my face. I went down and bought the heaviest hose Home Depot offered.... 20+ years later... they gave me hose when they moved and it still worked flawlessly! It's amazing the difference between "home gamer" grade and "contractor" grade!
I bought a 50' Zero G awhile back for lugging around with my small electric pressure washer when I clean driveways, decks etc. I love how light, compact, and easy to manage it is.
I went Zero G as well. Its perfect for normal use, my kids can put it away with ease, but it failed miserably for me when I had water issues under my house and had a sump pump to clear it out. The Zero G has too low of flow and was hindering the pump! Hooked up an old cheap hose which had much better flow.
Hose flow rate is directly related to internal diameter. Buying a hose that is 3/4 or 1" in internal diameter will greatly increase flow rate over the standard 5/8 hose. Flow rate decreases as hose length increases as well. Thus yielding a greater advantage to the 1" hose over a distance of 75 feet. You will see different flow rates for the same diameter hose when the total length of the hose is changed.
One important feature (at least for me) is flexibility in cold temperatures. There's nothing worse than struggling with a stiff hose. The Flexzilla is the best I've ever come across, and because of this feature it's the only hose I'll buy. Too bad this characteristic was not part of the test procedure.
Here in central AZ we have single digit temps up to triple digits. When the leader for my hose real rotted I replaced it with a Flexzilla leader and it's been working great.
My biggest gripe with hose kinks: If you kink the hose once, it will forever be susceptible to kinks in that location. Would be a nice thing to test susceptibility to rekinking in addition to initial kinking.
Get a flexzilla hose. The video showed it kink but I’ve had a 100 foot hose for 5 years and it rarely kinks and never in the same spot. Most durable hose I’ve ever owned.
The Zero G aluminum fitting bonded to a brass spigot after one summer of use and had to be cut off. Dissimilar metals combined with water will bond over time, you'll need to use a supplemental plastic fitting in order to avoid the bonding.
Actually my dad bought a Gilman hose in the 1990s. Whenever it springs a leak he just cuts the ends off and mails them back to Gilman and they send him a new hose. I think now you just have to email them a picture of the broken hose. The hoses are decent, but the customer service is over the top.
I gave up on Consumer Reports years ago. They have not adapted to the modern era and only test about 2% of the product categories that I buy. They also have limited digital information that does not have their entire catalog of past magazine review items. I'll go to them when I need a new major kitchen appliance or car, but otherwise, we're all left with RUclips reviewers, Wirecutter, and TechGearLab at this point. It's amazing how little they do with the enormous amount of money they receive.
Would have loved to see an abrasion test against a belt sander to see how many seconds it would last before water burst through. Thanks for the great content. 👍
Me too. I also would like to have seen whether the hoses were permanently damaged when they did kink. (I’ve seen hoses that are practically guaranteed to always kink in spots where they’ve kinked before,) Also, how well do these hoses do when at least part of the hose is on a hose reel?
This is yet another great video on commonly bought items. My experience with aluminum fittings on hoses is that they tend to weld themselves to the spigots in a short period of time and should be completely disconnected after use or apply some sort of wrap before connecting them. I don't buy them anymore and prefer the brass fittings. Also, the plastic fittings don't get stuck to the spigots like the aluminum.
The key to extending the life of flexible hoses, and the fittings on others, is to shut the spigot off after use and relieve the pressure. As always PF, great video!!!!
25+ years of the Craftsman rubber hoses on for 24/7. Never had a blowout unless I put a tractor bucket on it. The good ones are back at sears, best buy.
One problem I had with a hose with aluminum ends is, after a season outside on the hose reel, the nozzle screwed onto the hose was very difficult to remove for the winter. Both the hose and the spray nozzle had aluminum connections. Had to toss the nozzle
I bet it could be making a Corrosion Cell, the aluminum against the brass. It's something to do with electrons, like it forms a sort of Battery, and idk if it happens with aluminum and copper/zinc. But that's something AvE burned into my mind, is mixing different types of metals in the construction of things, can be a bad idea due to corrosion.
Been there...antiseize ...I antiseize nearly everything though from pew pew slides to lug nuts ... ESPECIALLY little screws in aluminum like carb butterfly screws and things like tps sensors in throttle bodys " permatex aluminum/silver antiseize...I put that sh*t on everything" ..enough rambling ,after having to utterly destroy a hose/sprayer for your reason I went to that solution from then on.
One of the largest issues I have with hoses is their lifespan. Some seem to degrade rapidly with UV exposure over just one year. I wonder how these different hoses hold up in the long run.
I found craftsman premium rubber hose last the best in UV they are not cheap about 50 bucks but I bought one over 5 years ago left out in the Phoenix AZ sun dragged across gravel twice a week and it still going strong no leaks or issues
Yeah they don't tell ya how easy it is to slice or bust the hose which I know is easy to do on some of these so I would just prefer kinking on a sturdy hose lol
I can say flexzilla holds up I have used them for years in my exterior cleaning company and still have the first one I bought years ago also I left water in one at my house accidentally and came out in -19° weather whipped it out from under the snow and it was as pliable as a 60° day!
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Here's the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you!
Gilmour (less expensive at Home Depot): amzn.to/3xBxSbg
Flexzilla (50 foot): amzn.to/3xA4Zfg
Zero G: amzn.to/3yKAOST
Bionic Steel (50 foot): amzn.to/36qhpL5
Fildanco (expandable): amzn.to/3e476Az
Worth: amzn.to/3xwZaPL (no longer available)
Aqua Plumb: amzn.to/2UyQY30
Aqua Joe: amzn.to/2VoVP7b
Goodyear (50 foot): amzn.to/3yIN9ab
Briggs & Stratton: amzn.to/3r10MPm
Flexon: amzn.to/3k4w1aN
I would love to have seen you include a polyurethane hose like the Eley brand garden hose. They are crazy expensive but after 30 years of failures, repairs, and replacements, I bit the bullet a few years ago on an Eley and haven't had to worry or repair a hose since.
Excellent review. I like the kink test because that is the most frustrating issue is when using hoses that are pressured up moving from the coiled position and around the garden. So I wonder how the hoses might react when doing the kink and drag test together. I am using Zero G right now for gardening and it is fantastic at avoiding kinking while pressured up.
This man is a national treasure for doing all this work for our benefit.
Hi David, Thank you very much for the positive feedback! I hope you have a great week!
More of universal treasure!
Hello from the other side of the globe!
Very true.
Agreed
That’s why I support him on Patreon!
This is how it is done. Instead of spending 10 of the 15 minutes talking about himself he gets to the heart of why you are looking at the video and moves right along. Well Done!
Thank you!
Right. The dude has it down to a science. Every single video is the best in the business. I’m addicted to them. The thought and engineering is always top notch.
Totally agree, I watch even when I'm not in the market for a product for entertainment. However when I am in the market(as I am for a hose) his reviews are invaluable!
I wanted to see the unboxing tho 😡🤬
He compares and reports on 10 different items in the same amount of some of time it takes other "youtubers" tp talk about 1 item.
Project Farm is amazing.
I feel like my life is a bit more complete, whenever I see a new video notification from PF.
Thank you very much!
You have a sad life
@@SKANK_HUNT49 does he tho? You could have a great life and it still get better when Todd uploads a new video
@@phantom-lr7sp is that right
@@SKANK_HUNT49 you bet
I can’t believe I just watched 15 minutes of a cinema quality review of garden hoses. Wild times we live in. This is better than therapy. Thanks for taking the time to do this!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
How about testing hand degreasers, such as Go-Jo, Fast Orange, D&L, Dawn Ultimate dish soap, etc.?
Thanks for the video idea.
Don't forget purple power!
No need just buy kresto
That's one I would like to see.
Also don't forget a block of lava soap!
This guy literally tested how much drag the hose has. That's got to be a first in hose reviews lol
Thanks for watching!
Man at 33 I STILL hate how a hose feels heavy when dragging it - noticed that too!
@@bsgtrekfan88 lol yeah it's annoying rolling the thing up every time i mow. Probably 50 ft of hose at least
That’s good test. I have the electric hose reel that works great but when I get a new hose I’m gonna look for drag force.
Ive dragged around a lot of hose in my lifetime. Once dragged one out the bar
I love it when he reads of features , chuckles and says the immortal 'we're gonna test that'.
Long live Project Farm.
Ha ha, LET ME SHOW YOU IT'S FEATURES!
Quirks and features has already been taken
This man taken an analytical resting method to everyday things we need to know about!
No nonsense, to the point, information provided. No fluff or excessive talking to amuse us or himself.
Love it! Well done sir.
Thanks and you are welcome!
The important "test" is the test of time. Expandable hoses deteriorate rapidly. Aluminum connections seize on faucets and have much more resistance to threading. Brass is self-lubricating and lasts forever. I have made excellent garden hose out of 3/8 inch air hose. Very durable and easy to handle.
Thanks for the feedback.
Have had expandables for years in a tough environment and they haven't deteriorated at all. Might depend on the particular expandable you're talking about.
I can testify that only brass is suitable for fluid connections
we here use brass quick connections called Geka
I like that idea.
Should have done an abrasion test..
Revisit them in 1 year after constant UV exposure? Direct sunlight is why most of my previous hoses have died.
This sounds like a great suggestion!
I try and keep mine stored in an enclosed reel, out of the sun. Had one rubber hose for twenty years now.
@@allanj4576 Mine are Craftsman rubber ones and they stay out under pressure 24/7 - some for 20+ years now, still useable.
I bought the flexzilla hose last year. Best hose I have ever had. From the day I bought it , it has been in exposed to the sun with no problem. Flexzilla hose is great about not holding a memory if left kinked. But the hose will stain with mildew
His wife and neighbors:
Why has he left all those garden hoses out in the yard for months?
Some hoses are really difficult to move around when they become cold. And the hoses become like a rock when they’re cold and while watering that is not the greatest thing for a hose. You should check which hoses become rocksolid and which ones stay soft and malleable
Thanks for the suggestion.
also testing when hot. some hoses full off water will get really hot in the sun and become soft and more prone to kinking and bursting. I had one I saw burst when it was connected to the bibb and sitting in the sun
flexzilla very good in cold weather
If the temp is below 32 degrees the water will freeze, so what do consider cold weather?
@@Paladin1873 true but i unhook the hose when below freezing and re-attach to use it to fill water dishes then unhook and drain again. the hose is always flexible and I also use their air hose which is the same basic material and it stays very flexible also!
Important tip on hoses left out side. Best to drain them of water. Fire departments are warning people not to use a hose that has been lying in the sun with water in it on people or pets till cool water is coming out. A kid was scalded badly by the water in the hose left out in the sun in Nevada. The temperature could be 115 to 150 degrees (F).
Thanks Todd for another amazing video...all meat, no fat.
Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for the tip.
I work at a hardware store and I watch all the videos of products we sell reviewed by you so I can help customers with questions about them.
Thank you very much!
A note that is hard to test, unless you use these hoses outside for a year: the aluminum ends, when coupled to a brass end, will galvanically corrode to each other. The harder your water, the faster this happens. I now have several hose ends that I can no longer separate from each other, even with pipe wrenches. I now only buy the ones with the brass ends to avoid this issue.
Thanks for the feedback.
Some of the higher quality "contractor grade" hoses are now incorporating an aluminum outer grip for easier tightening (particularly on the female end of the hose) with inner brass threads to prevent galvanic corrosion, which I see no problems with. Definitely worth checking the hose end material before purchasing!
yeah i was going to mention it is a problem with white metal nozzles and aluminum hose ends to corrode till ruined. some hoses claim brass with a nickel plating to be corrosion proof but that makes it hard to tell apart from aluminum
I have this at my house and my in-laws. The F-I-L tore off a spigot trying to get the hose off.
I make sure my hoes use dielectric rubbers to keep them from getting crusty.
This guy’s content is so consistently good that I clicked like before I even started the video.
Thanks!
It looks to me like this is one of the few channels I will be giving a thumbs up before I start.
@@sweetdrahthaar7951 keep this in mind : youtube is identifying a too early 'like' in a video as 'fake', just like if it was done by a bot account or paid personnel, and will affect the algorithm
That's all I needed - durable garden hose I knew where to ask!! I wasn't sure if PF has such video and he does. I'm impressed again. What a treasure for all DIY guys.
I’ve found out that aluminum fittings when left on hose bib are extremely hard to remove, where as brass is always better.
Thank you for the feedback!
Same thing with aluminum rims on your car. Dissimilar metals + electrolyte = battery. The aluminum is corroding by turning into a galvanic cell.
put a little chapstick on there first.
Dissimilar metals, put some anti-seize.
@@dc5723 A couple wraps of Teflon tape is quicker and maybe neater, and (if you're like most people) you probably have rolls of Teflon tape scattered around the house and garage/workshop.
PF is truly the hero of our generation - this man should be knighted. Henceforth be known as Sir Project Farm
Thanks for the nice comment! Thanks for watching!
I feel like project farm can read my thoughts because he makes a video for almost everything I’m thinking of buying
Thanks for watching!
Happened to me at least 3 times now.
And you just thought RUclips, Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc. were spying on your internet searches. 😳🥺
Incorrect.
He makes you want to buy what he testing.
I never thought of buying a hose, but after watching this, I want one.
I've had a hose now since about 1968 and never had a problem of kinking. Still going strong. I had to changed the terminal fittings twice. 54 years old. I don't know what brand it is. Bought it at a Ace hardware store.
Impressive, but I'd bet they don't make them like that anymore even if we knew the brand.
I really liked my Ace Hardware hoses. They were very durable and I held on to them for 3 years but then I blindly threw them away before researching the repair kit ends. The hose quality was pretty damn good except the fittings
I never keep my hose outside. When finished using it I roll it up and hang it in my shed. That may be why it is lasting so lone.
2nd hose: “by far the largest one yet”. Laughing my ass off watching a hose video when I’m not even looking to buy a hose. This man is a legend.
@@stevejohnson7165 send him to LA immediately
With you bro I live in a 3rd floor flat. I'll probably never own a hose!
I already have two hoses and reels. What am I doing here? Haha 😂
Hose weight is the most important. Most hose do a best job with the least kinks
Lol. We the first hose was effectively a Chinese straw. 🤣 You couldn’t put out a cigarette with that pathetic flow rate. Lol.
The “Aqua Joe” hose did pretty well in your tests but after using it for a few months I highly recommend against it. While it doesn’t kink easily it likes to “fold” which partially restricts water flow and can be very irritating at times.
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks. Won't buy
I use Zero-G hoses because of my abnormally high water pressure. I've had 1 hose fail in 2 years, where every conventional hose I bought blew within weeks. They're really good about kinking, but, like @badcompany35 says about AJ, they can fold. They're very easy to unfold, though, and once the area pressurizes, it makes it hard for it to fold again.
On the expandable hoses, I've learned to only move them under full pressure. They act more like a regular hose then.
Jetmech0417, what is your water pressure?
I had the same exact issue. It was unusable after only several uses.
Bionic steel appears to be an extra length hand shower hose.
Thanks for the feedback.
I have bionic steel. I've had it for years and I really like it.
As seen on tv = seal of crapness
@@jaakkopontinen Did y’all even watch the video? How are y’all gonna come to this channel and not even watch the content. The hose performed pretty well and is arguably the best choice if you’re looking for a long, kink resistant hose for lighter duty activities…
@@thehuguenot5615 Can you really call it a gimmick if it works well for its price. ..
I still have my first zero g. 8 years later and has been left out in the Texas Summer Sun for a couple of years and it's still performs flawlessly
Nice!
I can’t believe his channel is free and extremely informative
Weight 5:46, Time to Fill 6:06, Kink 7:06, Drag Force 8:26, Burst Pressure 10:56, Hose End Failure 12:06, Puncture Force 13:35, End Crush 14:36,
Hero.
@@sjcst35 why would you want to skip through the vid tho?
@@steven8075 silly question. Watch it once, then reference back to parts that you prioritize. I’m doing that right now.
👍👍👍 Love to see this as standard intro along with summary findings table/spreadsheet.
@@gr8dvd I would definitely like to see a summary table at the end.
Can you do a long-term uv exposure test under the sun on these hose to see how durable they're in normal use?
Long term UV and normal usage ( attach to end of reciprocating saw on lowest speed for a few minutes every day of UV.
flexzilla does very good in sunlight from experiences and customer testimonies also
I just spray sunscreen on my hose every two weeks
This!
The plastic strain reliefs on my aqua joes are faded from UV, but still going strong otherwise. I liked them so much I bought more.
Thank you so much for doing all of these videos. A lot of us are on tight budgets especially nowadays with prices being high and rising. You've helped me make purchasing decisions based on your testing and recommendations. I can't thank you enough.
You are so welcome!
Me: *Last night just looks at product at Walmart and thinks "I wonder which one is the best?"
Project Farm: We're gonna test that!
Great timing!
Never buy a hose with a fucking swan on it. Your welcome
Maybe we should all pitch in and get the man a beer for his efforts
Ha! I was doing the exact same thing. Unfortunately in Canada we don’t have a lot of these brands.
@@tomrogers9467 here in Germany you can't also buy many of them, but i like ebay 😅
In the Canadian Home Depot the Gilmour Flexogen 50' hose is only $50. The great thing about Gilmour products is that they have a LIFETIME warranty! Just send them a photo of the broken product and the parent company Fiskars will send you an absolutely new replacement product. Highly recommended!
Buy the Craftsman USA made rubber hose. 20+ years of use in hot sun and snow. Nothing better!
@@RRaucina sadly the Craftsman of today can't compare to Craftsman 20 years ago, most of it now is just more mid their Chinese stuff.
@@bdkj3e That was true about a year ago. They went Chinese crap. The real USA rubber ones are back, check them out. Ace has a good price
Unfortunately, the one you bought 20+ years ago will still be massively different than the new “made in USA” craftsman.
This. This is the video I’ve been waiting for that I didn’t even know I needed. Off to Home Depot!
Thank you very much!
I'd love to see a long term exposure test on these hoses. A lot of hoses spend several months hanging on the side of a house exposed to the sun, and that can turn them brittle. My flex hoses all develop leaks after a season or two, and my "non-flex" hoses tend become more kink prone. I think it would be helpful to see which hoses can survive 3 months baking in the sun without degrading.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I suggest you just make some sort of cover for them.
Sun is very destructive to most materials due to the UV in it. Maybe the bionic hose will withstand that (having a metal outer shell), but that's not certain. All others will probably fail at a time comparable to what you experienced with the prior ones of the same type. In comparison, sheltering them from the sun is something you can do with a few bucks and you will not need to worry about the type anymore.
@@ProjectFarm Totally agree. Think evaluating outdoor sun exposure and flexibility in freezing temperatures would be extremely beneficial. Might also want to evaluate hose cleanliness over time as well. I like my Flexzilla hose, but find these hoses get extremely dirty and pick up dirt/algae over time, and are extremely difficult to clean. I really wish they didn't make them in that light green color, as it really shows all the dirt/algae easily, and doesn't look so nice after a few months. If you accidentally leave hoses outside or try to use them in colder weather, the typical garden hose can kink once and catastrophically fail. The Flexzilla seems to handle the cold well. Many hoses can not make it thru one season, when exposed to weather & sun, would be good to have an evaluation of these same hoses after a full season outside and getting normal use. Also, need to mention hose end materials in the video. The brass is always going to come off the hose bibs, but the aluminum ones tend to have galvanic corrosion and seize to the faucet threads if left in place too long. I try to use some type of anti-seize lubricant, if I have alum. hose ends. As always. . . . A+++ review.
Another thing you might want to mention (or create a chart) is the stated WARRANTY terms on the packaging. I know my Flexzilla has a lifetime warranty.
+1 and how they kink after several months or a year. I notice some hoses do not kink when new, but after a while they kink all the time or get weak spots. What about Swann brand? They are very common here.
As a professional tree planter, I really dislike those expandable hoses. When you get it all pressured up and stretch it out to water the tree you just planted, as soon as you open your nozzle and let some pressure out, it wants to shrink back up, makes it impossible to just leave the hose there to water the tree while I’m off planting another one.
Plus they easily explode if left out in sun which goes against use of in garden.waste of money agree
Yep, been there, done that!
They are pretty nice when you only use it a couple times a year for watering your flowers.
@@harzer99 I have a couple different styles of expanding hoses and one of the ZeroG (which is great) , for hvac service they are great. Easy to carry, no need to drain and I can fit a few in a 5 gallon bucket along with accessories.
Treyton, I noticed they work a lot better at higher water pressures, at least 40 psi. They also require a lot of flow to keep them fully expanded, if you want to open them up fully. If you don't have as much water flow, then don't open the valve completely, it will keep it expanded,
Something to note that you didn’t test: from my experience working in automotive detail for eight years. The main failure point on a hose on hard surfaces like concrete or pavement is the amount of abrasion that the hose receives over time as it gets dragged over any hard surface.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I guess you could take a sander to them and see how long it takes to wear through…
Also a detailer. I agree completely. I like the expandable hoses because my shop isn't huge and it was easier to drag around but I killed two of them within a year and gave up and bought all flexzilla hoses probably 5 or 6 years ago now at least and they're going strong
Hard surfaces also heat up the hoses when the sun is out, causing them to burst there if they aren't made for it, which is why Industrial Rubber hoses last, they withstand abrasion and high and low temperatures.
Yeah, abrasion is definitely the main failure factor for any hose I've used. That or fatigue from bending near the ends or kinks in the same spot.
The Burst Test was by far my favorite part!
Can you do air compressor hoses in the future?
Thanks for sharing.
Interesting as it is, these hoses were bursting at 650psi and up. If your house’s water pressure got that high, you’d have much bigger problems than needing a new garden hose. I believe that’s about 10x what is a normal residential water pressure.
@@joeemenaker You would be surprised at how high of pressure can occur with water hammer, or sitting in the sun with pressure inside. You may be right with the magnitude of pressure and issues with the rest of the plumbing, but over time, the hoses will weaken, and be damaged at a much lower pressure.
@@IceBergGeo hard to get more than double the supply pressure from water hammer when using a garden hose, the hose stretches too much to build much pressure
FYI: The Flexzilla becomes very sticky when left outside. We have stopped using some of their hoses just because we didn't want to have to wash our hands after picking it up.
Thanks for sharing.
We have five of them and I've never seen this issue. Could they have become exposed to chemicals?
@@ILruffian Unlikely, as we don't use any. We live in Southern California, so we get a lot of sun.
Maybe caused by aphids?
@@nancymmk It's only on the side facing up, the side facing down still looks new.
One thing to watch is hoses with aluminum ends. When you screw them on to a brass faucet, you are setting up a galvanic corrosion cell which has the potential of severely corroding away the aluminum end or worse yet fusing it to the faucet. Do yourself a big favor and only buy hoses with brass ends.
Science for the win!
I was going to post the same thing. Yes don't waste your time. I needed some big tools to remove one from my hose bib.
Very good point! Even worse are the "chrome" or plated plastic versions. I've had to fix or toss fairly new hoses because of the cheap ends that look fancy. Do yourself a favor and only buy hoses with pure brass ends on them.
@@bhess1212 totally agree. Had a couple hoses with the aluminum ends that I finally gave up and cut them off and put brass repair ends on
Read my mind. My experience, as well.
You should do a test on the best degreasing soap, I’m in the automotive industry and it would be awesome if you can find a way to make to make a comparison test of different soaps to get rid of grease.
Thanks for the video idea.
Vegetable oil
There is a purple degreaser tha walmart used to sell. Zapp, I think it was called. One gallon jug. Used it to pre soak a 40 year old Ford trucks accumulated grime. Then pressure washed it. Pretty good stuff.
@@fromthebackofmymind It's actually zep. You can still get it at lowes!
Zep industrial purple. Use hot water from your faucet after a 5 minute soak. Great product. Not related to purple power also available
Todd, i had to replace my garden hose Saturday, having previously seen your video on hose's I re-watched it, and bought a Gilmour 100' hose, based on your reviews, thank you Todd for your great reviews.
Great video. I’ve been using the zero G hoses for a few years now and store them in 5 gal buckets. Super easy to move them around and less knots and kinks. It’s great to see they’re good under all sorts of extreme conditions! More than they’ll probably ever see at the farm but you never know :) Thank you!
Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for sharing.
Exactly what I do. I like keeping them in buckets them just grabbing a bucket when needed. It’s better than having a big ugly hose hanging on the side of the house.
thanks for sharing. im now sold on the Zero G
@@AntLive29 me too
Same. I've tried almost every off-the-shelf option. Zero-G is not the best when you need high pressure, such as a 1 to 2 split, but it's plenty for a single outlet.
Kind Sir: are you really wearing a t-shirt that says "we're going to test that!!"??
You have nailed your target market with that!
With the Gilmore you mention “Lifetime Warranty”. The Warranty process would be something to test! Not all warranties are made the same.
I'm imaging him sending in the bent, punctured, exploded hose and some poor CS rep on the other side wondering what the heck happened to it.
I always interpret "lifetime warranty" to be "it's under warranty until it dies (aka breaks)", aka no warranty at all.
@@victortitov1740 Well, lifetime warranties are for the life of the product, not your lifetime. I wonder what the fine print of the product says.
I never get tired of telling you how great of a job you're doing with these videos. One large service to mankind, one giant leap for cousin Eddy in the Farmabago
Thanks!
I’ve used the Craftsman lifetime warranty black hose for 30 years and it’s like new still. Sits outside in direct sun and freezing winters in Maryland. Have driven over the end with my truck with zero damage. I have the 50’ hose in the front yard and 100’ in the backyard. Best hose ever made. Unfortunately, you didn’t test it but my experience is that it’s a fantastic hose for typical yard work and power washer. I think this hose will outlive me lol.
Thank you for sharing!
Abrasion test would have been useful, that’s how all my water hoses fail, by dragging them around on concrete floors. Then they split ! Great video btw
And UV,cold,freeze/thaw resistance,gardening chemicals (herbicide,pesticide,fertilizer,etc.); same test performed in various conditions...
Thanks! Thanks for the suggestion.
@@ProjectFarm You should also run the abrasion test while under normal garden hose pressure, that way it's very obvious when it fails. Maybe even add some blue food coloring so you can see the moment of failure.
I've found that hoses will sometimes get pinhole leaks that aren't easy to see, and I think this would be a nice thing to know.
Yep!
I highly recommend never buying hoses with aluminum ends. The threaded ends will aggressively corrode if connected to dissimilar metals, such as a brass hose bib. I've seen several corrode and bind so badly the hose bib had to be cut off the wall to remove them. Stick with brass.
Thanks for the feedback.
X2 for brass... Or even plastic over aluminum. They use it because it's CHEAP not because it's good.
That and they tend to gall and get hung up. I am curious how well the one with anodized aluminum would hold up, though. Either way, brass is still king as far as I can tell. Stainless is too hard and seems more likely to leak on old bibs. Plastic is plastic.
I've learned this hard way too, I have a brass spray nozzle that is now permanently attached to the aluminum connector on my hose from the aluminum corroding or the threads galling or both.
sadly, i didn't think of this and this is my world now. I'm cutting it off tomorrow when I'm off.
My dad has a Craftsman hose that he bought at least 15 years ago from Sears. It's still in perfect condition.
made in usa craftsman was pure quality
Great to hear!
I have a craftsman hose I got from Ace, I damaged it and they gave me a free replacement no questions asked. But for real top shelf hose that I use daily for work, I always go with the Goodyear natural rubber.
Surprisingly I really like my 100' craftsman hose as well, very flexible rubber hose, not that pvc junk.
It's in better condition than Sears.
I've had a zero G hose for about 10 years and it's awesome and still going strong
Nice!
One bit of info people seem to hardly know. The reason a lot of good hoses have one visible stripe on them is so you can lay them out and make sure they are not twisted. You will notice when you buy the hose that stripe is straight. Every so often string the hose out straight and twist it until the stripe is straight from end to end and not curled around like a candy cane. Then let it sit like that as long as you can before rolling it back up. If you do this your hoses will last years, and will by much less prone to kinking. ALSO if you can turn on the water before uncoiling your hose and the pressure will help keep it from kinking.
I find the NeverKink hoses you can buy at Lowes to be a pretty good one for the money. $25 for a 50 footer, I have never had mine kink, has good fittings.
Learning to manually roll up hoses the proper way, using alternating over and under-hand grips, just like should be done with electrical cords would probably help too. There are many videos on YT demonstrating this. It's pretty easy after a little bit of practice.
@@MorryB True. True. Sometimes dragging them around in the yard can roll a twist into them too so always a good idea to make sure they are straight. I am actually a soundman by trade so trust me, i will slap someone for even thinking about coiling my cables up! "JUST LET ME DO IT!"
I have a never kink hose that's a couple years old that kinks just as bad as any other hose
I am literally going to buy a garden hose in 3 hours. Made me feel like it's mind-reading. Thanks for the video!
Glad it was helpful!
There are hundreds of thousands of viewers for these videos. Law of large number dictates, that many of us (the viewers) was thinking about buying the product which is being tested. These people are more likely to comment about this “coincidence”. It was your turn to do it today:D
I had 0 intention of buying a hose but now I might. lol
@@beastumfan Yea; and I'm off to buy another replacement flex hose from big-lots cause they be cheap and easy to store. Some people never learn, he says.
Something important to note on new hoses, a lot of mfg have switched from brass to anodized aluminum fittings to save cost.... due to the reaction of dissimilar metals the aluminum will weld itself to your brass/bronze hose bib.... found this out the hard way!!! Beware!!!
@Chris McGee: Yes, this is very true. I have also seen the same thing happen to people that put aluminum valve stem caps on their wheels that have zinc coated valve stems. The cap will "weld" itself to the stem. I have had to cut a few of these caps off for people over the years. I guess this would not happen so much if people actually checked their tires' air pressure more often.🙄
Thanks for the feedback.
Unhook the hose on occasion or when not in use and its not an issue.
@@SOLDOZER yea i learned after the fact too. But at the same time the manufacturer of the hoses i bought plated/anodized them to look like brass. *Smh*
As a mechanical engineer, this video was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
You're welcome!
You are quickly becoming my "go to" source for factual reviews for things before I purchase. As so many people have said, thank you for everything you do to help consumers make educated choices.
You are welcome!
I bought an element hose that im 95% sure is licensed from goodyear. It has their same maxlite hot water rubber+ branding and the same fittings. I needed a 25ft hose, home depot only carries 50+ footers on the goodyear ones.
The thing works flawlessly.
Every time i watch his videos i am amazed at the testing and how fair and reliable he makes it. Hard to describe but he is impressive
Thanks!
Perfect, I just noticed I needed a hose yesterday for cleaning paint brushes and my AC coils. Now back to the video! Thanks in advance!
Thank you and hope you enjoy the video!
Just spent an hour in Lowes comparing hoses , ended up with the 3/4 inch zero G,,, glad l did after watching this,, thanks
You are welcome!
I bought the Zero G 3 years ago and had to repair the outlet end. Pain in the ass but other than that it’s a good hose.
I absolutely love these videos. I watch them all the time and have learned a lot from them. This man is a Saint for doing these for us. No sponsor, no bull, just facts
Thanks! Glad to hear!
You gotta make “we’re gonna test that” merch
He does! There's a (misformatted) link in the description.
@@skyegecko didnt know he had merch, might get me a t shirt
Go to project-farm.com to view and purchase t-shirts and other merchandise. Thanks for asking.
@@ProjectFarm We also want one with "Now, that's a lot of damage!"
@@ProjectFarm YESSS
I have had big problems in past with aluminum end fitting on hoses, they corrode and lock onto spigot and brass spray nozzles. Any others have similar problems?
Great point! Galvanic corrosion is indeed problem
Yes - I use the Zero G which has aluminum fitting. When having our house repainted I tried without success to undo the Zero G from the brass back flow fitting. Had to cut the hose and have backflow valve replaced. Repaired the Zero G with a brass repair fitting.
You can put some anti-seize or silicone grease on the threads to help prevent that.
Yes, I prefer brass. Had nothing but trouble with aluminum. I et it's even more of a problem if you leave near the seashore with the salt air.
Same applies with an aluminum/zamac nozzle on a brass end fitting. Anti-seize helps, but only if periodically renewed. Interestingly, my aluminum nozzles are Gilmore.
I truly appreciate your reviews that I’ve watched over the years. My preference is to have all your products in USA measurements, not kilograms and such. I’m old school and prefer it to be that way. Thanks for all you do for us!
Thanks and you are welcome!
Try bursting your falsely entitiled, spoiled American bubble and learn something "new" that the rest of the world is already keen to.
I don't even live in USA ,I live in india,none of these items are easily available,here u go to a shop and ask,it's like take it or leave it 😂.I love watching what you make because even though they may not be lab tests or official test they are tests that actually show some results,👍🏼
These are better than « lab » tests.
Thank you very much!
How are his tests not "official"?..
I think the fact that they're not sponsored, or "official" is the greatest part. Nobody is paying him to form his opinions
@@hugolafhugolaf yeah, lab testing (certainly when it's sponsored) just makes up a weird measure to rate something as top. "This withstands 4000 psi!" Fine print.... For 1 nanosecond during rupture.
As an April Fools episode, maybe test the major shipping companies: ie UPS, USPS, Fedex, DHL for speed, damage, friendliness, and customer service lol
UPS/FedEx driver one year. I knew she was coming. When she arrived I told her “we can track you better than Santa Claus”. She immediately responded with “I AM Santa Claus”. I died laughing.
Yeah I really don't think we need to test that lol we already know where they line up
@@thomaspark1202 UPS > USPS > DHL > .... Fedex
That's an awesome idea !!
FedEx will loose
Sir, I can see why you have over 2 milliion subscribers. The amount of time and effort you must have put in to review garden hoses is impressive. Wish you a lot more future success, keep up the great vids. Subscribed.
Thanks, will do! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I agree! We approached Project Farm to test our light bars vs our competitors because we know his methodology of testing will be interesting and useful to all his viewers. 🤞 Fingers crossed that he will actually do it!
I had to ruin both my hoses I use this week to try and funnel leak from my faucet outside before I could get it replaced. Came here to Project Farm to see which hose I should buy! Love this channel!!
Glad it helped
What a coincidence, since I'm in the market for a new hose.
Great timing!
Yes he always does good videos with good timing
Project farm always test what we didn't realize needed testing.
Exactly what I’ve been waiting for as well!
Todd has such great timing.
I bought a couple of the aqua joe hoses for my elderly parents this spring. They love how light it is and how little space a hundred ft takes up when you let the water out. Excellent choice for older or weaker people who need a lot of length.
My folks love their collapsing hose
Thanks for sharing.
If those garden hoses had legs, they would've ran when they saw you coming. LOL Great testing as always!
Why run away when they can wiggle away like a snake?
Along with the lawnmowers. Maybe he could have run a mower over the hoses, and then seen if the shredded pieces could be used as motor oil.
For some reason I can see a Muppet movie being made where all the products in a hardware store have a musical number hoping that he isn't coming for them.
How do you think that Briggs and Stratton hose felt? It probably saw all its siblings in the lawn mower grave yard and was sweating bullets.
''burst pressure,??whats that pa'',, '' dont think about it son,just make like a snake,,might leave us alone''..
Zero G is by far my favorite. I love how lightweight it is. I have one that has been outside for 7 years and looks brand new. The rubber hoses are just too difficult to drag around and put away. I have replaced all of my hoses with the Zero G and love them.
I think that the next round of testing should be on air hoses. Coil, retractable and lay loose types. GREAT comparison as always Todd. Love you reviews.
Thanks! Thanks for the video idea.
@@ProjectFarm The air hose test should also include resistance to grease, oils, cleaners, etc. In places like car repair shops they're always laying in that stuff and it can make the hose get stiff or break down. Sometimes the best hose is one that just doesn't care what environment it's kept in.
@@ProjectFarm Quick disconnect air hose fittings with different size internal bores would be beneficial info too. Also, I came to this video to suggest quick disconnects for garden hoses for flow rate comparisons. Love the videos!
I would have liked to see the gilmour contractor grade hose. I have one that’s 3/4” and 100’ when under pressure it’s nearly impossible to kink. Also the Dramm brand is supposed to be good but I haven’t used one. I saw it in use at a nursery.
Great suggestion! I'll have a round 2 if there's enough interest
@@ProjectFarm yes definitely.
@@ProjectFarm I'd like to see that as well. I always buy contractor grade hoses and would like to see some of those compared.
@@ProjectFarm You also might consider adding Continental if there is a second round.
@@ProjectFarm a comparison of 100' hoses, specifically 3/4" ones, would be awesome.
My garden is about 80 feet from my nearest faucet and it's big enough that it's hard tog et full coverage with a single sprinkler.
With enough flow it might work.
A test of sprinklers would be awesome too. You could test evenness of coverage, range/footprint, durability, ease of adjustment, etc.
Part of what makes a "good hose" for me is how easy it is to coil back. Flexzilla does well great in that way.
Good hoes need to make sure they are worth the money you spend on them. If you want quality hoes you gotta pony up that money.
Thanks for the feedback.
it helps to know how to coil a hose properly. I didn't until a friend that worked tugboat and lots of coiling lines showed me how. Alternating the coils so they don't kink when you drag them out.
@@gizzyguzzi Thanks for the insight. I'm going to google it.
I have a zero g and it coils back up incredibly easily without any fuss. It's not one of the gimmicky expanding hoses that shrink up to half its length. It stays 50' long without pressure so it goes right back into the hose box no problem!
It's the spring of 2022 right now and this showed up in my feed this morning. I know it was done in 2021 but the timing was perfect! Great job Project Farm. Thank you
You are welcome!
A Pressure washer hose review would be AMAZING.
I cannot stand how badly my hose coils off the ground and smacks into objects. So tempting to use swivel fittings every 3 feet to resolve. If I was made aware of a hose that would lay flat, I would order it today.
Thanks for the video idea.
Both electric and gas-powered pressure washer, please.
Uberflex is the way to go for pressure washer hose.
@@p.russell5597 Went to order the Uberflex you suggested, and it looks like the one I already have that I cannot stand.
@@andyh8239 same patent, get a cobraflex
Brass fittings have been by far the best for me in the long term, plastic always ends up cracking (probably UV related) and zinc ones corrode. The brass ones seem to only be susceptible to being bent.
I am always amazed at your testing method ideas. Genius. Thanks for the effort and time it took to make this video!
The world needs accountability, PERIOD! It's nice to see that this guy holds manufacturers accountable so all can see the truth behind the myriad of fluff and over hyped promises! Thank you!!!!
You are welcome!
From my experience the #1 failure mode is a leak at the fitting. If you ever do this again, setting up a rig that would flex the end, under pressure, back and forth and timing how long each would handle that movement before failing would be very helpful.
Thanks for the suggestion.
I agree, if you’re talking about an extension that flexes at the faucet or the end, even.
This appears to be the main complaint about the Aqua Joe (that it begins leaking at the coupling). Multiple reviewers say they've gone through multiple hoses due to this issue.
@@MediumShotMarshall I got an expensive ace hardware hire did it from day one, completely ruined a steel reel over 8 years
One of the reasons they leak at the fitting is that brass is extremely susceptible to erosion. It is just like cutting steel with a high pressure water jet, but with brass it can happen at much lower pressures. Once the male end is eroded your choice is to file it flat again or replace the end. My preference is plastic since it never erodes. If it is the female end that gets eroded, it can't be fixed and must be replaced (again, plastic for me).
This is great! Thank you! I have a huge yard and garden and have went through so many hoses, garden timers and hose spliters cause we go hard! Have switched out to the full brass hose splitters whenever the plastic tops break on my current ones. The issue now is there is not options for a brass topped 4 port timer, and I don't even know about any 2 port ones!!
But relating back to the video-- I've had a 100 ft Bionic steel hose for a couple years now. I love it and is easy to move around my garden without heavily flopping onto my plants and snakes around my garden beds easily. An issue it is having now is some corrosion/ turning issues with the female fitting, but it just requires a bit more attention. Still going strong!
Thanks for sharing.
Wow, a Seen-on-TV product that's actually quality!
I've been using a radiator hose as a garden hose for years and even with being dragged over a gravel driveway it has held up well. You can buy it online in long lengths, mine is 75' just add the fittings at the end. I wish he would have done a test driving over them on a gravel road with a truck, this seams to kill hoses pretty fast, I try to avoid this from happening but sometimes it happens.
Huh I'll check that out. Sounds interesting.
Excellent suggestion, dragging over gravel and concrete durability!
Growing up, my mom would always buy the cheapest k-mart hose and it would always fail within weeks. I kept telling them they need to get a better hose and they would always lash back about "we aren't a construction crew! We dont need those heavy hoses!"
Finally, one day I turn on the hose and it failed right into my face. I went down and bought the heaviest hose Home Depot offered.... 20+ years later... they gave me hose when they moved and it still worked flawlessly!
It's amazing the difference between "home gamer" grade and "contractor" grade!
Have really liked the Flexzilla as it doesn’t link and seems very flexible over multiple seasons of use. I appreciate these reviews.
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
Flexilla has been good to me. I’ve bought several and would by them again if I ever need to replace one. They’ve lasted me many years so far.
How 🤔 long have you had your flexzilla???
@@jonhawkins2374 several years, at least six years, and still going strong
@@jonhawkins2374 A little over a year.
I bought a 50' Zero G awhile back for lugging around with my small electric pressure washer when I clean driveways, decks etc. I love how light, compact, and easy to manage it is.
Thanks for the feedback.
I went Zero G as well. Its perfect for normal use, my kids can put it away with ease, but it failed miserably for me when I had water issues under my house and had a sump pump to clear it out. The Zero G has too low of flow and was hindering the pump! Hooked up an old cheap hose which had much better flow.
Hose flow rate is directly related to internal diameter. Buying a hose that is 3/4 or 1" in internal diameter will greatly increase flow rate over the standard 5/8 hose.
Flow rate decreases as hose length increases as well. Thus yielding a greater advantage to the 1" hose over a distance of 75 feet.
You will see different flow rates for the same diameter hose when the total length of the hose is changed.
Bottleneck/weakest link may be in the inner workings of the faucet/spigot/bib.
yes yes we know that. plus the time of day tested,as our water pressure flutchooates,,day/nite..
And the inner wall composition can change the amount of friction which affects flow, probably not by much at household pressures though.
He took this to a whole new level when he started the drag test.
lol Thanks for watching!
One important feature (at least for me) is flexibility in cold temperatures. There's nothing worse than struggling with a stiff hose. The Flexzilla is the best I've ever come across, and because of this feature it's the only hose I'll buy. Too bad this characteristic was not part of the test procedure.
Thanks for the feedback.
Love flexzilla I recommend it to everyone
The Flexzilla Rules!!!!
For me it's heat in southern AZ. Flexzilla has lasted me the longest. Every other hose dry rots and cracks after a few kinks.
Here in central AZ we have single digit temps up to triple digits. When the leader for my hose real rotted I replaced it with a Flexzilla leader and it's been working great.
My biggest gripe with hose kinks: If you kink the hose once, it will forever be susceptible to kinks in that location. Would be a nice thing to test susceptibility to rekinking in addition to initial kinking.
Thanks for the video idea.
That is true. Maybe wrap some gorilla tape on it before it fatigues.
Get a flexzilla hose. The video showed it kink but I’ve had a 100 foot hose for 5 years and it rarely kinks and never in the same spot. Most durable hose I’ve ever owned.
The Zero G aluminum fitting bonded to a brass spigot after one summer of use and had to be cut off. Dissimilar metals combined with water will bond over time, you'll need to use a supplemental plastic fitting in order to avoid the bonding.
Mine had been attached to a brass spigot for 4 years now with no such issue.
Unhook the hose on occasion or when not in use and its not an issue. I have Zero G hoses and its not that big of an issue.
Just go for the Gardena quick disconnects.....will solve this problem
@@ourkid2000 Or...you can just just not leave them connected.
“Lifetime warranty, Were gonna test that” (returns hose that’s destroyed)
😂 and LoL
I water my plants at 800PSI.. it could`t stand that
Actually my dad bought a Gilman hose in the 1990s. Whenever it springs a leak he just cuts the ends off and mails them back to Gilman and they send him a new hose.
I think now you just have to email them a picture of the broken hose.
The hoses are decent, but the customer service is over the top.
🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭💀
@@DaveDablave Yep we've returned the same hose like 4 times over the past 20 years lol
I'd love to see a test of the best hose reels!
Product: “Made in USA”
PF: “Hehe We’re gonna test that”
When it's made in the USA its either the best bargain, the best quality or in this case.. Both
Explain DeWalt...
@@Duhzmin global components and greed
no need to test made in the usa, it usually states it right on the box
@@darinp5612 the nose knows
I don't think Consumer Reports could put out a review of this depth and detail. You've got my sub.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I gave up on Consumer Reports years ago. They have not adapted to the modern era and only test about 2% of the product categories that I buy. They also have limited digital information that does not have their entire catalog of past magazine review items. I'll go to them when I need a new major kitchen appliance or car, but otherwise, we're all left with RUclips reviewers, Wirecutter, and TechGearLab at this point. It's amazing how little they do with the enormous amount of money they receive.
Would have loved to see an abrasion test against a belt sander to see how many seconds it would last before water burst through. Thanks for the great content. 👍
Me too. I also would like to have seen whether the hoses were permanently damaged when they did kink. (I’ve seen hoses that are practically guaranteed to always kink in spots where they’ve kinked before,) Also, how well do these hoses do when at least part of the hose is on a hose reel?
This is yet another great video on commonly bought items. My experience with aluminum fittings on hoses is that they tend to weld themselves to the spigots in a short period of time and should be completely disconnected after use or apply some sort of wrap before connecting them. I don't buy them anymore and prefer the brass fittings. Also, the plastic fittings don't get stuck to the spigots like the aluminum.
Thanks!
Yes. If you plan on leaving a hose connected, avoid aluminum. The first thing I look at in a hose, brass fittings. Experience.
The key to extending the life of flexible hoses, and the fittings on others, is to shut the spigot off after use and relieve the pressure. As always PF, great video!!!!
25+ years of the Craftsman rubber hoses on for 24/7. Never had a blowout unless I put a tractor bucket on it. The good ones are back at sears, best buy.
One problem I had with a hose with aluminum ends is, after a season outside on the hose reel, the nozzle screwed onto the hose was very difficult to remove for the winter. Both the hose and the spray nozzle had aluminum connections. Had to toss the nozzle
I bet it could be making a Corrosion Cell, the aluminum against the brass. It's something to do with electrons, like it forms a sort of Battery, and idk if it happens with aluminum and copper/zinc. But that's something AvE burned into my mind, is mixing different types of metals in the construction of things, can be a bad idea due to corrosion.
Been there...antiseize ...I antiseize nearly everything though from pew pew slides to lug nuts ... ESPECIALLY little screws in aluminum like carb butterfly screws and things like tps sensors in throttle bodys " permatex aluminum/silver antiseize...I put that sh*t on everything" ..enough rambling ,after having to utterly destroy a hose/sprayer for your reason I went to that solution from then on.
Thanks for sharing.
One of the largest issues I have with hoses is their lifespan. Some seem to degrade rapidly with UV exposure over just one year. I wonder how these different hoses hold up in the long run.
Thanks for the feedback.
I found craftsman premium rubber hose last the best in UV they are not cheap about 50 bucks but I bought one over 5 years ago left out in the Phoenix AZ sun dragged across gravel twice a week and it still going strong no leaks or issues
Heat and freezing also take their toll.
From 110+°F days to 18°F nights in a year.
Craftsman premium rubber hose. Trust me. 15 years outside and no problems
@@maxeriousbrooks9807 I live in texas & need a hose that can handle this heat. Where can I purchase it? Thank you for your feedback. 😊
My hose of 4 years now has multiple holes in it. After watching this video I’m going to buy the Gilmour hose! Thanks for your hard work!
Glad I could help!
You keep on setting up REALLY impressive tests of products in ways I'd have never imagined! This channel is such a massive ressource at this point!
Thanks!
Would be nice to see how well they last when left outside in the sun for a year.
Yeah they don't tell ya how easy it is to slice or bust the hose which I know is easy to do on some of these so I would just prefer kinking on a sturdy hose lol
And buried in the snow for a few months….okay two years.
I can say flexzilla holds up I have used them for years in my exterior cleaning company and still have the first one I bought years ago also I left water in one at my house accidentally and came out in -19° weather whipped it out from under the snow and it was as pliable as a 60° day!
Don't leave stuff out in the sun. Put crap away!
@@1pcfred No
I’ve had a Zero G hose for almost 5 years now and never had any leaks/holes in the hose 👍
Thanks for sharing!
Dude its such a Nice Hose my Wife loves them. the price hurts but we have one we Abuse pretty heavily. and its outlasted all others.