What type of hose!?

thanks, glad to hear from someone who has used the flexzilla, they look nice
 
Dr_Pain said:
+1 on the black Craftsman.... and my vote for the rather expensive Eley hose reel!! The last hose reel you will ever need, promise!
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I have the Eley hose reel as well. Have had it for 5 yrs, just purchased 2 more for my son & sister in law. Last hose reel you will ever buy.
 
I bought a flexzilla. Huge waste of $60. I left a detailed negative review of it on amazon. Fittings are well made, and it is lighter than Sears rubber hoses. But that's where the benefits end. When dragging it across the ground, like to move from one side of the car to the other, it wants to rotate so strongly that it whips around in your hand. Coiling it back up after use was same situation. It wants to retain its shape so strongly that it flips around at you like if you grabbed it about 5 feet from the end and swung the thing at the wall, or in this case your body. Thing belongs in a bad Steven Segal movie where he would use it to kick ass on a group of bad guys.
 
I thought the flexzilla was designed to not retain shape? That sucks as I just Amazon primed one. Ordered a hose real too.

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Rmd said:
I bought a flexzilla. Huge waste of $60. I left a detailed negative review of it on amazon. Fittings are well made, and it is lighter than Sears rubber hoses. But that's where the benefits end. When dragging it across the ground, like to move from one side of the car to the other, it wants to rotate so strongly that it whips around in your hand. Coiling it back up after use was same situation. It wants to retain its shape so strongly that it flips around at you like if you grabbed it about 5 feet from the end and swung the thing at the wall, or in this case your body. Thing belongs in a bad Steven Segal movie where he would use it to kick ass on a group of bad guys.
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haha.. this made me laugh.

FWIW: I find that the craftsman wants to retain it's shape more-so than the flexzilla and like I'm wrestling with a (somewhat wimpy) rat snake the whole time I'm using the hose.

But like I said, I've only used flexzilla one time, and I did appreciate it's lighter weight.
 
yikes, thats not what I need in a 1 car garage, stubborn flexzilla smacking my ride trying to retain it's shape.

I went with a coiled 75' 'water right' hose. should at least be flexible and easy to store.
 
I had used a Ace Flexogon for years and it served me well but hardened over time. I bought one of those no kink hoses you find at HD and Lowes...it kinks...worse yet when you roll it on a reel it collapses and has a memory when unrolled.
 
travis2375 said:
I went with a coiled 75' 'water right' hose. should at least be flexible and easy to store.
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Let us know how it works out! Based on my experiences with my wife's coiled hose used to water her plants and flowers I think it might be a PIA while washing a car.
 
Ill post back, should be here on tues. This is supposed to be the cream of the coiled hose crop, so we will see....
 
Another pain about coiled hoses is that you cant lay them around an object, since they want to retract themselves they will pull tight and always touch the object. So you cannot go all the way around a car with one.
 
travis2375 said:
OK! so the craftsman hoses are popular. not something I am considering though. Remember small area to work. The coiled hose is what I am leaning towards. Pressure is a concern, but I do the initial spray off outside and then I would use the coiled hose for a rinse with the nozzle all the way open on a soaker setting. Should a coiled hose pressure be sufficient for that?
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No, the soaker will likely turn into a weak stream.
 
Craftsman black hose. A little heavy but if it ever fails take it back and get a new one. Just don't wear work clothes. Not covered for commercial use.
 
You guys will get sick of your fancy smancy hoses one day

The 1st hose I bought when I started detailing was a custom made 100' HEAVY DUTY Goodyear rubber hose with crimped brass ends. It took me several years of daily usage before I finally realized what I hassle that thing was to drag around everyday

I paid a small fortune for that stupid hose too!
 
I had one of those neverkink hoses for almost 20 years. Moved to my GF's house, with kids, who left it on with the end closed. It burst, i put a coupler in, burst in another spot. I ordered the flexzilla this year, the kids can have the old one.
 
parttimer said:
I had one of those neverkink hoses for almost 20 years. Moved to my GF's house, with kids, who left it on with the end closed. It burst, i put a coupler in, burst in another spot. I ordered the flexzilla this year, the kids can have the old one.
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Those kids are always messing with you :bat:
 
I like my neverkink pro 100ft
comes with bigger brass attachments and is built very good. Also made in usa
 
I haven't received the coil hose yet, but this X-hose by DAP is working perfectly so far.

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How do you like the X hose? How is the pressure? Anyway you could do a video review :-) ??
 
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