1. No matter what length you buy, it will be at least 10 feet too short.
2. You get what you pay for.
The combination of rule #1 and the fact that we do not have a sprinkler system or water to our corrals means I have three instances of no less than two garden hoses linked together. Which means with all of the garden hose buying I was doing this past spring and summer, I started trying to save a few dollars.
The most recent, and coincidentally the least expense garden hose I purchased is the perfect example of rule #2. It stretches when I drag it around the property. It stretches and stretches but will not move until I give up and go pick it up in the center. It kinks up instantaneously and continues to kink as I release existing kinks. If it's possible to hate an inanimate object, I hate this hose. Then last weekend, I noticed this...
The hose will have a big hole in it very soon. I've had it about four months, which does not make a very smart purchase, in my opinion.
So from now on, I will be purchasing those heavy duty black rubber hoses. I have a couple. They are definitely worth the few extra dollars. They are easy to drag around the property and they never kink up.
2 comments:
I feel your hatred...I'm always grumbling about how to store the dang thing! It seems impossible to store a hose in a way that it doesn't tangle! I think it's some kind of conspiracy.
Great post! I am currently planning to buy a garden hose. Thanks for guiding me through this. I will surely follow your tips.
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