Anyone got one? Saw it at a friend's place. Basically a garden etc hose
which expands about 3 times when water is in it, and contracts back
afterwards. Very flexible with no water in it so much easier to store when
not being used. Expanded length about 50ft. But did wonder about how long
lived it is.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Anyone got one? Saw it at a friend's place. Basically a garden etc hose
which expands about 3 times when water is in it, and contracts back
afterwards. Very flexible with no water in it so much easier to store when
not being used. Expanded length about 50ft. But did wonder about how long
lived it is.

So that basically if you're holding the end when the water is turned
on, you either have to start running very fast or the hose is going
to start wriggling around all over the place.

Sounds like fun.


michael adams

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On 06/09/2019 15:32, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Anyone got one? Saw it at a friend's place. Basically a garden etc hose
which expands about 3 times when water is in it, and contracts back
afterwards. Very flexible with no water in it so much easier to store when
not being used. Expanded length about 50ft. But did wonder about how long
lived it is.


They are crap. The inner hose is very thin and will perish or split
within a year. Also not ideal if your mains pressure is high and you use
fittings, such as a spray gun, that cuts off the water flow. In this
case the inner tube tends to expand too much. It was the cause of my
mothers expandable hose failing at the instant that the gun lever was
released to stop the water flow. My mother has had two of these hoses
that have failed within a year and I've had one fail after not much
longer. Its not the type of hose where you can repair it by cutting off
a bit and joining it to standard fittings. The fittings are bespoke and
"crimped" on.

What i have found to be a lot better is the smaller diameter traditional
hose but be aware that some is a lot better quality than others. I have
two of different quality but both have lasted a lot longer than the
expandable types.

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On 06/09/2019 15:32, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Anyone got one? Saw it at a friend's place. Basically a garden etc hose
which expands about 3 times when water is in it, and contracts back
afterwards. Very flexible with no water in it so much easier to store when
not being used. Expanded length about 50ft. But did wonder about how long
lived it is.


Neighbour has had one for about 18 months. I'll ask him how it
survived a cold freezing spell outside.

"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 16:40:42 +0100, "michael adams"
mjadams25@ukonline wrote:


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Anyone got one? Saw it at a friend's place. Basically a garden etc hose
which expands about 3 times when water is in it, and contracts back
afterwards. Very flexible with no water in it so much easier to store when
not being used. Expanded length about 50ft. But did wonder about how long
lived it is.

So that basically if you're holding the end when the water is turned
on, you either have to start running very fast or the hose is going
to start wriggling around all over the place.

Sounds like fun.


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