Gilmour 20-58050 20 Series Platinum 5/8-Inch-by-50-Foot 8-Ply Flexogen Hose, Platinum Review.
"Doesnt get much better than this" 2009-04-28
By Gene Friedman
Whats not to love about this hose? Its surprisingly light weight, it has a nice large grip on the coupler (which is brass BTW), and they've improved the strain relief by using a spring instead of rubber on the old hoses. If there is a drawback I haven't found it yet.
"Excellent" 2009-05-01
By A. Ko
Great! I was so sick of my old tangled hoses. This product is very good. The connectors are solid and don't leak.
"For once I didn't get hosed" 2009-09-23
By Npcoach (Newbury Park, CA)
Normally, I don't get too worked up over a garden hose - but this one is the best I have ever used. After going through about 4 supposedly "kink free" Costco and Home Depot specials - I finally broke down and bought this hose. No more kinky action - and this time that is a good thing. Just a strong, reliable hose. It is very sturdy, rolls up easily and - so far - has not kinked. It is pricey, but not as pricey as replacing a lousy hose every 8-12 months. Costco now carries a "six ply" hose - but this one is 8 ply and feels more substantial.
"A fantastic hose" 2010-01-12
By J. Crouch (Austin, TX)
I have a pretty small house and yard. I use this for cleaning off my car, washing my bike and various other things and filling up things with water.. typical hose uses. I don't garden. 50' is good for me as I can reach anywhere in my yard with it.
It does not kink. The attachment to the faucet is very easy to use, big and turns quite nicely. My only complaint is that it is plastic.. it feels sturdy, but I'd guess if anything ever dies on it, this part will be the first.
I've used lots of other hoses before and this is by far my favorite one.
"The best I've ever bought" 2010-06-28
By Marty d'Fried (Leftcoast, USA)
I've bought a lot of hoses, and usually try to get the ones that are at or near the top of the line at the stores. I've never been very happy with any, and some made me curse the manufacturer and all his family.
I like using a hose reel. Most hoses are OK if you pull them straight off the reel, and do not try to go very far. They usually keep their shape and if you don't baby them, they will kink continuously. Then, you have to baby them when you reel them back in, making sure they aren't in the least bit twisted. The trouble with most hoses is that once they get enough of a kink, they never recover.
This hose is orders of magnitude better. It doesn't hold the coiled shape of the reel, it's pretty rubbery, light, and easy to use. Of course, I've learned pretty well how to prevent hoses from kinking, but most of my other ones would still drive me crazy. This one is so much better, I want to kiss it. I'd guess it might kink if you don't pay attention, but anyone who complains about that has never used a different hose. Perhaps the very heavy-duty rubber hoses are better, but they are expensive and heavy.
The only problem is that the faucet end is big. It's very nice, but on my hose reel, the connection is in a place where it was too tight to fit, so I had to use a small extension to connect it to. But it's sure easy to tighten.
By Gene Friedman
Whats not to love about this hose? Its surprisingly light weight, it has a nice large grip on the coupler (which is brass BTW), and they've improved the strain relief by using a spring instead of rubber on the old hoses. If there is a drawback I haven't found it yet.
By A. Ko
Great! I was so sick of my old tangled hoses. This product is very good. The connectors are solid and don't leak.
By Npcoach (Newbury Park, CA)
Normally, I don't get too worked up over a garden hose - but this one is the best I have ever used. After going through about 4 supposedly "kink free" Costco and Home Depot specials - I finally broke down and bought this hose. No more kinky action - and this time that is a good thing. Just a strong, reliable hose. It is very sturdy, rolls up easily and - so far - has not kinked. It is pricey, but not as pricey as replacing a lousy hose every 8-12 months. Costco now carries a "six ply" hose - but this one is 8 ply and feels more substantial.
By J. Crouch (Austin, TX)
I have a pretty small house and yard. I use this for cleaning off my car, washing my bike and various other things and filling up things with water.. typical hose uses. I don't garden. 50' is good for me as I can reach anywhere in my yard with it.
It does not kink. The attachment to the faucet is very easy to use, big and turns quite nicely. My only complaint is that it is plastic.. it feels sturdy, but I'd guess if anything ever dies on it, this part will be the first.
I've used lots of other hoses before and this is by far my favorite one.
By Marty d'Fried (Leftcoast, USA)
I've bought a lot of hoses, and usually try to get the ones that are at or near the top of the line at the stores. I've never been very happy with any, and some made me curse the manufacturer and all his family.
I like using a hose reel. Most hoses are OK if you pull them straight off the reel, and do not try to go very far. They usually keep their shape and if you don't baby them, they will kink continuously. Then, you have to baby them when you reel them back in, making sure they aren't in the least bit twisted. The trouble with most hoses is that once they get enough of a kink, they never recover.
This hose is orders of magnitude better. It doesn't hold the coiled shape of the reel, it's pretty rubbery, light, and easy to use. Of course, I've learned pretty well how to prevent hoses from kinking, but most of my other ones would still drive me crazy. This one is so much better, I want to kiss it. I'd guess it might kink if you don't pay attention, but anyone who complains about that has never used a different hose. Perhaps the very heavy-duty rubber hoses are better, but they are expensive and heavy.
The only problem is that the faucet end is big. It's very nice, but on my hose reel, the connection is in a place where it was too tight to fit, so I had to use a small extension to connect it to. But it's sure easy to tighten.
