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86 of 86 found the following review helpful:
 Top of the line hose Jul 10, 2007
By Benjamin C. Parsons
I've a great big landscaped yard.
I own nearly a quarter mile of hose of almost every description. I've gotten good service from almost every brand - but only consistently good service from two; Craftsman all rubber, and Gilmore Flexogen. Ergo, those two are all I buy anymore.
I'm obsessively intolerant of leaks anywhere.
The Flexogen hose is the lightest and easiest to handle hose I own. The Craftsman may be a tad more durable, but being black, gets a bit warm in the hot sun.
I'm sure I'm at least partly wrong, but most of the complaints I've read here sound more like operator head space and timing problems than a problem with the hose. I've some over six years old and never had the need to test the guarantee.
To mitigate tangling problems with any hose, I suggest using 50' lengths and LR Nelson's Brass Quick Connectors (I also gave 5 stars). Further, I discourage tugging on a hose to get to that "last flowerbed." An extra section of hose is much cheaper than what the plumber is going to charge to replace broken hose bib pipes. I always leave a little loop of hose next to the bib and won't allow myself to pull hard enough to remove the loop.
If you place any hose on concrete and run over it, sooner or later, it will fail. I don't treat my stuff that way.
I just ordered two more Gilmore Flexogen hoses from Amazon to replace another brand that age has made a bit brittle. Good price, free shipping. What's not to like?
71 of 72 found the following review helpful:
Why I don't buy a cheap hose... Aug 17, 2000
By Sloper Dude
I'm an air conditioning technician, so I clean more than 500 air conditioners a year. When I got tired of using hoses that kinked, sprayed water over me from leaks in the hose or fittings, were difficult to reel or stow and had squashed, stamped-brass fittings which were hard to screw attachments to, I bought a Flexogen hose. Now I have a durable, leak-free hose which stands up to heavy daily use. It amazes me when I see how many homeowners have practically unusable hoses once the fittings have been run over in their driveway. This hose is (just a little more) money well-spent.
57 of 58 found the following review helpful:
High quality hose worth the cost..Gilmour honors guarantee! Feb 13, 2006
By Dan the Man
When they say "if you have a problem with your Flexgen hose, simply cut off both ends and send them post paid, along with your name, address, and length of the hose to Gilmour, and they will send you a new one free" they really mean it. I received a new replacement hose in ten days. They even paid UPS charges!
86 of 99 found the following review helpful:
do some research! Jul 01, 2004
I do own this hose, it's fine, holds up well. But I'm writing in response to the cancer references. Please, do some research before you write comments! When I looked on Google:water hose cancer, I found the information I need to know when buying water hoses from any manufacturer.The warning for this hose is there because of California's Proposition 65. Proposition 65 limits exposure to chemicals that are identified by the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. These chemicals or elements may be naturally occurring or synthetic. Not all manufacturers are listing this specific warning, but those that sell their products in CA are required to. They all list whether or not the hose is safe to drink from. ALL non-drinking water safe hoses carry two potential elements that put them into this category: brass (if they have brass fittings) and lead that leaches from the hose into the water. The following is from an ABC News Report:
"Consumer Reports says the problem is that many hoses are made of polyvinyl chloride, which uses lead as a stabilizer. That lead can leach into the water." "In all, Consumer Reports checked 16 different hoses to see how much lead could leach into the water. Testers cut off two-foot sections, then the hose sections were filled with water and plugged. They went into an oven overnight to simulate a day out in the hot sun, and afterwards, chemists analyzed the water. Consumer Reports' Jim Nanni says some had very high levels of lead, "In some of the hoses, we measured 10 to 100 times more lead than the government considers safe coming a faucet." However, the hoses that were labeled safe to drink lived up to their claim, leaching only minuscule amounts of lead. To be safe, Consumer Reports says before you drink from a hose, let it run for a minute or so. That will flush out any water that could have been contaminated by lead." There are other reasons to not drink water from a hose as well, unless it is a hose labeled "drinking water safe." This type of hose is sold for the use on boats and campers.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Best Hose on the market Aug 12, 2002
By D. C. Hageman
The Gilmore "Flexogen" hose began life with Gates Rubber almost 35 years ago. Gates got out of the garden hose business about the same time they stopped making automobile tires; leaving themselves in a better position to focus on their belt business where they've dominated for decades. We still have a nearly 30 year old Gates version of this hose and I've purchased several Gilmore's as well. I wouldn't keep buying `em if they weren't the best!
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