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X hose are they any good

petefirth1955lhv9yGbSpetefirth1955lhv9yGbS Posts: 1
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Re x hose had 2 of these in the last 3 years used to wash down patio both have burst  wont be buying one again,and they are not cheap,will go back to using hard plastic ones from now on

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  • prideofstoke4Y7Q1Nc3prideofstoke4Y7Q1Nc3 Posts: 4
    imho ..useless i only purchased one ..that was more than enough 
  • pr1mr0sepr1mr0se Posts: 1,193
    I had one courtesy of one of those annoying magazines that drop through the door with predictable monotony (Scotts/Coopers).  Split hose in next to no time.
    Then I bought a (more expensive) Hozelock one - two seasons on (drained and stored frost free over winter) and it's still going strong.  
    I think the main thing is to get one that is longer than you need, so it isn't stretched to reach the furthest corner of the garden, and be assiduous in draining it and curling it up after every use.
    (I may have to eat my words this coming season - though in Devon we are in a hosepipe ban as from next week! )  [sigh]  

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Mine split in the first year.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • *Astrantia**Astrantia* Posts: 307
    I had one it didn’t last long as it popped on a rose bush & never worked again 😡
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