Customer Reviews

Magna-hose 50ft On Reel (As Seen On TV)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

The reel thing doesn't work well at all, as others have noted, but I didn't mind that so much. What I did mind was that the hose itself is rather delicate. I was using it with the included nozzle, and when the nozzle was shut off, the hose ruptured from the water pressure. This on the third time of using it. This must have happened to many other users, making me wonder how it can still be on the market.

I bought two of these pieces of junk a few weeks ago, and both of them have split along the tubes so they are useless. The lightweight hose is great to use, but it just doesn't last.

it is hard to wind and rewind....you have to carry the holder with you when you unwind it ....I finally took it out of the holder and it tangles all the time...and now it has holes in it and I can't find a repair kit for it.....

I have had mine for a few years and it worked great. Now the female end is leaking like crazy and of course, there is no way to repair this.

I contacted Melnor, their name was on this and they gave me a "bum rush" regarding this and disavowed any responsibility...sort of odd, since their BRAND name is on it. So, I guess this goes to the dump.

Don't waste your money if you are expecting this to work long term.

The hose works really well for a short while, but it won't last. I had to bring back 3 of them to the store -- 2 of them ended up with holes in the hose, and on the other one the handle broke off.

worst hose i've used yet...my last one had 3 holes and still more water pressure. it is flat,but hard to use winder. give me regular hose any day/and at least my garden will be watered.

I LOVE this hose. It NEVER kinks, and is extremely lightweight. I can pull it all over the yard with no effort, and it doesn't crush plants if it gets pulled over them.

I have a large yard and the expensive (rubber) hoses were much too heavy to drag around, and the cheaper hoses were, also. In addition, all the other hoses kink.
The only small negative is that the pressure is not as good as standard hoses -- but for straight watering it is no problem. If I want to use a sprinkler, I have to turn the water on harder than for other hoses.
But all in all, I think it's a super hose and I'm buying 2 more.

I've only had problems with it since purchase. I should have read the reviews first!

I just wanted to let everyone know, that this flat hose technology is the worst I've ever experience. The retracting system is very cumbersome. The water pressure is low. Negative scores all the way. Please don't waste ur money and time.

Despite the well-documented and undeniable faults of the Magna Hose, I continue to use them solely for benefit of its lightness even when full of water. Instead of fighting a heavy hose, the Magna Hose is easy to maneuver through the garden without damaging plants. I have never had a hose fail as quickly as has been described. Depending on how I've treated them, they last anywhere from a year to about four years. I can attest to a 20 minute life span around horses.

Throw away the useless reel and don't count on the spray nozzle lasting for more than a month. I accept that I will be replacing them ever so often and that they will not be the hose of choice for putting out a fire or anything that needs high pressure. They are a lightweight hose to be used for hand watering and are not as durable--nor as heavy--as a standard 3 to 6 ply vinyl or rubber garden hose. To me, the light weight is worth the replacement cost at the rate I go through them.

Sara
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