Customer Reviews

Apex REM 15 15-Foot Connector Hose Remnants, Colors May Vary

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

Not sure why they are called 'remnants', these are 15' hoses with fittings on each end. I received two different types of hose material, apparently these are the ends of long rolls the factory cannot use in longer lengths.

These hoses are actually fairly inexpensive. The hose material is mid-range quality, and the hose fittings (one male, one female) are decent but not highest quality.

I bought several and am using them for areas that already have a long hose but with plants near the faucet, so the long hose can stay on the outer parts and this shorter hose can water the nearby plants. However, 15' doesn't go very far, so practical use is limited.

I am using two to extend existing 100' hoses that are just a few feet short. Beats adding another 25' hose to the 100'er.

All in all, useful at a bargain price. I have more on order.


UPDATE Aug 27, 2009 -
I have purchased a dozen or so of these and have been using them all summer during 100+F degree hot sun. I haven't had a single problem with any of them. The one hose that did develop a mesquite thorn leak was a high quality rubber hose. Sometimes cheaper semi-hard vinyl like these win in the end.

Still 5 star happy !

I purchased three of these via Amazon (free delivery) for $8 each and back for more. Great value! I use them in combination with a 4 way connector set and adjustable sprinklers to water each of my raised garden beds with just one quick turn of the hose. Not only are they a much better quality than the sets supposedly created to do the same thing but the price is competitive too. Just the right size to daisy chain sprinklers and reduces the time required to tend the garden...perfect for raised garden beds where regular sprinkler system might be over-kill.

UPDATE - I noticed many people complaining over quality...for the record I received the Black hose remnants as pictured. From the sound of it, there are various colors and quality issues. The black ones are very good quality with brass fittings.

We couldnot find any hose shorter than 25ft locally so we ordered these on line. We ordered two to start with and ordered two more after we got the first ones. They are high quality. Ours were 2 green and 2 black. We are planning to order a couple more. I would highly recommedn them

I was looking for a short extension garden hose, and at 15 ft. I thought this would be suitable. The product is manufactured of such poor quality plastic hose that there are "PERMANENT" compressions in the hose that won't even expand with the force of the water flowing thru the hose. Along with the permanent hose compressions, other compressions naturally develop because the plastic hosing is sticky! Don't waste your money as I did! I discarded this to the trash after one day of attempted use!

The threads on the connector on this hose were poorly made and I could not get it to screw onto my other hose so it leaked. Plus if I pulled the hose taunt it would actually slip off because I could not get it to screw on very far. Believe me, I tried and tried and so did others. I finally threw it away. Junk!

I bought this as a drain for my Dehumidifier. I needed something to drain my Dehumidifier into my walk in shower as apposed to letting the water drain into the collection tank. This allows me to run it continuously without having to empty the tank. And it does work well.

This is a medium grade hose with a male and female end, mine is green. It comes with a plastic type washer on the female side. And the fittings are all brass.

However you can find the same type hose at Wal-Mart or Home Depot for a similar price.

An OK deal for the convenience of it and you get free shipping and no tax.

I was tired of buying short hose remnants at Home Depot that were basically cr*p and needed to be replaced within a year. I was very happy with the quality of this one, and look forward to not having to buy another next year.

We've had this hose for a little more than two months and came home today to discover it had burst a hole in it while we were away. To be fair, it is left in a pressurized state as we turn the water on and off further down the line. Either way it burst a hole and we had water everywhere. I had purchased one for a family member last week and will return that one as I cannot return this one. Glad we weren't away on vacation for a week!!

Very Disappointing....

This is a short piece of hose. It may not be the colour shown, so don't buy it if you're using it for decorative purposes. If you want it to function, it will.

Yes, it has a plastic washer instead of rubber. If you would happen to have a leaking problem, just add some teflon tape (which you should be doing to all your pressurized hose joints anyway as a precautionary measure) - it only costs a few cents a roll.

As this is the cheapest such item to serve its purpose, it gets my recommendation.

[Mine is red and green, apparently for Christmas].

Good price and okay quality. Remant worked well for my need - reel leaders. Save my other, longer pieces for appropriate uses.