Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose

by Apex

Product Features

• Kink-resistant garden hose from Teknor Apex
• Advanced microshield wards off mold; hose diameter is 5/8 inch
• NTS Reflex Mesh technology resists kinks and tangles and prevents hose from crushing
• Solid brass couplings; leak-free connection
• Spanning 130 feet uncoiled, the hose takes up 3.4 cubic feet and weighs 20.33 pounds

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 15.5 x 24 inches ; 20.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007UQ2MI
• Item model number: 8605-130
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,939 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #82 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Watering Equipment > Hoses & Accessories > Reels

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Water flower boxes and pots in hard-to-reach locations without the frequent kinks that plague most garden hoses with the NeverKink garden hose from Teknor Apex. Teknor Apex has been providing advanced technology since 1924 to assist homeowners and yard workers in maintaining healthy lawns and gardens.

The 5/8-inch hose spans 130 feet to tackle watering projects around an expansive yard or outdoor cleaning projects. Crafted using Apex’s unique NTS Reflex Mesh technology, the heavy duty hose resists kinks and tangles for an unrestrained water flow. The hose also resists crushing under the weight of feet or wheeled outdoor appliances such as a lawn mower or wheelbarrow. An octagon microshield precludes the occurrence of mold and mildew. The hose has durable, solid brass couplings and a wrench to tighten connections and prevent leaks. This item takes up 3.4 cubic feet of storage, and weighs 20.33 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Hose But A disapointment, June 21, 2007

By 

MikeC "MikeC" (NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose (Lawn & Patio)

The best hose I ever bought was an Apex hose. It is a light green, matte-colored, soft man-made material (sort of like rubber) that doesn't seem to be affected by being left outdoors for the last 5 years. I love it because it is extremely limp, but as limp as it is it doesn't kink or collapse. Yet it also has no memory, It is the easiest of any hose I have ever had to coil. When you lay the hose down even after being coiled for a year it has no memory of those coils and lays perfectly straight.

So when I bought this hose I was expecting more of the same. Unfortunately that is not the case. While it is a good hose it doesn't match the old hose in quality. The new hose is a shiny dark green hard plastic that is very stiff and difficult to coil. For example, if I hold the end of the old hose and start feeding it out of my hand, it will remain horizontal for only about 6 inches before it begins to bend down. The new hose can be extended for almost 2 feet before it begins to sag down. Thats a stiff hose! This is a very undesirable characteristic in a garden hose.

But it works as advertised. It will not kink from ordinary use though it will kink if you work with short lengths (<3 feet). Also it has a memory. So as it comes off the reel it remembers where it was coiled and there are all these loops in the hose as it lays on the ground.

Bottom-line: its not nearly as good as the older Apex hose but its still better than any of the hoses I bought at a hardware store. So I bought another. Too bad nobody makes a really good hose anymore.

P.S. If I didn't have the old Apex hose to compare it to, I too would have given it 5 stars.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best hose I've ever had, January 9, 2007

By 

B. Greenstone (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose (Lawn & Patio)

It's very unusual to find a 130' hose, so that's a great plus right there, and the hose is extremely rugged and yes, it doesn't kink.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PURCHASE, January 19, 2011

By 

Robert Greenfield (Beverly Hills, California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose (Lawn & Patio)

Definitely not a never kink hose. I purchased two of these and both have more permanent kinks than any hoses I have every used -- literally dozens of kinks per hose, creases which become permanent. They are even stored in closed reels.

Save your money and the headache of trying to water and constantly having to unkink this loser hose!