Purchased one like it 5 years ago. Has lasted over five years, the outside core sleeve has broken open but is still not leaking. We decided to go ahead and replace it even though it wasn't leaking, we figured it was a matter of time before it started, but boy has it been a good one. Hopefully this one will last just as long. This hose was never stored, it stayed outside on a reel.

the hose appearde great in the store. When I unrolled it i foind the the hose was pre kinked from the start. I filled it with water and let it sit in the sun hoping to cure the problem that didn't work. When i stretch it our to load on to mu crank hose real the kinks re-form making it difficult to reel it in. Unfortunately I disposed of the packaging before i realized there was a problem. I would not recommend this hose.

It us an excellent hose of high quality but just too heavy dor me to drag around or to roll onto the hose reel. I gave it away after one use.

I hooked up the horse to the valve in front yard. After an hour, the water at every faucets in house had extremely strong chemical smell & taste. The smell even stuck on skin after multiple washing with hand soap.

This is a nice hose for the price. I bought one at another store and it kinked very easily. This does not. It's still pretty new but so far I really like it.

I bought 2 hoses 3 years ago and 2 more this year. They are perfect for my chicken area and garden. They are long enough to reach and so very durable.

Disappointed, I unrolled it and stretched it out to reach the trees needing water and it kinked, waited for the sun to warm it and still it kinked, definitely not professional quality

Hose unwinds and winds up pretty easily. Doesn't kink. Works well in the reel house we put it in. We'd buy it again. Well made, think it will last a long time.

Nice and long and connected well, but kinked SO easily. Then the spot where it kinked was permanently collapsed and restricted water flow. Disappointing. Would not recommend.

Hose is great and so is the brass female coupler however since it is not noted I have to assume the male coupler is aluminum or worse yet Chinesium. That is bad because it will corrode and be hard or impossible to remove at the end of the season, or in my case in central Florida year round. Options are to connect the male end to only plastic fittings or replace the junk metal with a real brass fitting. If you do the latter be sure to cut out a short section of the internal rib (this is designed to help prevent kinking) so your new connection does not leak. Regrettably the strain protector is a pain to deal with.