MiamiCuse wrote:
I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. It does not kink,
it's pretty heavy. The fittings on the ends are leaking and broken
so they need to be replaced.

The hose is not the typical 5/8" size. It is 1/2". I cannot use the
standard economy 5/8" hose menders. Instead I need to get a metal
1/2" barb to 1/2" MIP connector which cost like $5 a piece. Then I
need another adapter to go from that to hose coupling - one male one
female, and that's another $5 a piece, and of course two hose clamps.
Altogether I would have spent $24.00 on fittings to repair the hose,
when I can get a new one for $12.99 at the big box store and of
course those are lighter but kinks easy.
What would you do?

Spend a few $ on 1/2" hose ends, or replace it. The 1/2" ends are easily
available.