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HomeGarden StoreHoses, Nozzles & MoreGarden HosesApex 8612-50 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-50-Foot Boat and Camper Reel Hose |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 8 customer reviews )
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9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Finally a hose that won't kink! Aug 11, 2005
By Craig A. Hamilton
"Craig Hamilton"
I got to the end of my patience working with hoses that kept kinking on me. Finally I found one that doesn't and now I'm a happy man!
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 they do not stand by their warranty. Mar 26, 2008
By John Hoffman
I purchased the hose about 5 years ago and it worked fine for a couple years. Into the third year the male end blew off. Kept the end and used the hose to wash the soap off my autos for a couple of years. When I needed a hose for my camper i decided to take advantage of my lifetime warranty. Even though the hose had their name one it clearly identifying it they said I had to have the original receipt and packaging. How stupid. Thermal paper receipts disappear in a year's time. And keeping the packaging? If i kept the packaging for every item purchased with a lifetime warranty I wouldn't be able to get in my house. Ok hose, but make a copy of the receipt and store it and the original packaging in a dark dry area like a bank vault($$) so if you need to take advantage of the warranty you will have all the necessary materials.
26 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Not drinking water safe May 10, 2008
By M. Aaron
I don't own this particular hose, but thought I would share some information with buyers.
There are 2 things that contain lead in hoses, the minor contributor is the recycled plastic in the vinyl and the major contributor is the brass couplings at the ends. Manufacturers don't add lead to the plastic, but some is present in the recycled material. Lead is added to the brass to make it more malleable so they can form it into the desired shape.
This specific hose is a failure in its conception. Why make the hose material drinking water safe, but then put on brass couplings that have lead in them? It's contradictory. It says drinking water safe, but then has a warning label on the back from California that says causes cancer, do not drink from this hose. Hilarious. Apparently only California cares about its citizens, as other states don't care if you drink water with lead in it.
Only buy "drinking water safe hoses" that have medical grade vinyl and nickel-plated or non-brass couplings.
18 of 25 found the following review helpful:
bad news Jul 05, 2007
By Jane Faller
This hose has a very small warning label hidden inside the wraping that says do not drink from this hose,and wash hands after using. may contain lead and chemicals which can cause cancer and birth defects. now isn't this a hose everyone should want
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Cheap, non-kinking, drinking safe hose! Nov 05, 2011
By Chris F
"root"
Very pleased with this purchase for several reasons:
*Very well priced for a 50ft non-kinking hose. You probably won't find anything else in the 20$ range.
*Absolutely kink-free. I am just using this on a high pressure washer - but I needed an uninterrupted water source for it that I can rely on.
*Drinking safe. The package advertises it as drinking safe, it's approved by the FDA.. You can be overly cautious about everything you eat, drink, breathe, or look at.. Or you can admit that this is a generally acceptable product to safely use when living outside of a plastic bubble or California :-) . Also, despite what wiki says, lead is not always added to brass, nor will the lead magically chip off (like paint) and contaminate your drinking water you consume. Also, no where on the packaging does it say it contains lead or the "California caner" message - which they *should* have to put on there if it actually contained lead.. Of course it's purely a personal choice how protective you want to be, but I wanted to make this a point since other reviewers focused heavily on the opposition side of this.
*The hose connector is strong, had several cheaper hoses that used thinner metals that bend or leak easy. However this does not.
*Has a see-through strip to see water flow. Maybe a useless feature, but still kind-of cool.
All-in-all a good purchase, and quick shipping from Amazon like always.
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