Customer Reviews

Plastair SpringHose Deluxe PUW850B94H-AMZ 50-Foot 1/2-Inch Polyurethane Coil Garden Hose - Green

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

Maybe it seems overly dramatic, but this hose has changed my life! At least the portion spent in the garden. I will never buy a standard hose again. My plants will suffer less neglect, because this hose is so convenient to use. I *hate* winding hoses. These strong emotions cause me to procrastinate and therefore lose many pretty plants. I've purchased special (read: specially priced) auto-winding hose caddies to help with this annoying chore, which have been moderately useful when they work right, and I've invested hundreds in "no-kink" hoses that have been a real disappointment. I once bought a coil hose at the home store, but it leaked badly and tangled. It barely lasted the season, so I bought a standard hose the next time. The reviews of this hose pursuaded me to reach out for the dream once more. This hose is high quality, good sealing, heavy-duty, and doesn't tangle on itself. Even my children can use it and it doesn't tangle, and that is a testament! It goes right back where it belongs with no hassle. The only thing I'd mention that is remotely negative: Thick, quality 50-foot spiral hoses don't give you 50 feet of reach, more like 1/2 to 2/3 that, depending how muscular and/or aggressive you are, so keep that in mind when buying. If you despise winding hoses as much as I do, be of good cheer: You *can* enjoy your time in the garden again! Buy this hose.

Bought this last year and was very happy until I had to throw it out because it developed pin hole size leaks...that should only happen after years and years of use, not 6-8 months

The end of the hose (nozzle end) blew off the first time I connected the hose. Seems manufacturer forgot to crimp/secure the nozzle connector..... Used a "hose clamp" to repair and utilize.

Hose tends to kink-up/twist often.

Disappointed.

Having purchased the chintzy 3/8-in coil hoses that conventional big-box hardware stores sell, there is no question this Canadian-made 1/2-in coil hose is superior in construction. And the larger diameter hose makes a noticeable difference in water pressure. Definitely worth the small extra cost over conventional store-bought 3/8-in coil hoses. Buy it.

I bought this hose for $36 after looking at number of alternatives in stores and on Amazon.I selected this 1/2 inch, 75 ft. coil model for use in my garage and to wash cars. I thought that the advertised hose length would be more than adequate to cover a 19' length garage and a car in front of it. However, I just went to use the hose and discovered that because it is tightly coiled, the 75' hose only results in a maximum usable length of 20'. This results in a very costly hose that has very limited use. It won't cover the inside of the garage nor a car infront of it. My suggestion is don't buy it and Amazon should change their product description to the real usable length of the hose. Currently their description is very deceiving.

I bought this for my husband to water our porch plants. He loves it! I had the right expectations when buying this, so keep in mind that you realistically won't be able to use this 50 feet from the source since it does not unwind perfectly straight and it is thicker than those available at Lowes/Home Depot for better flow. The pressure is great and my gardener husband loved his surprise!

I had about given up on coiled hoses though we really require one since our spigot is far up on a porch and we need to take a house down the steps, over a deck, and then to the yard...if we have a straight hose it's just next to impossible to not have it getting tangled, and laying across everything. My two previous hoses that were coiled I liked the idea of but they were very flimsy and tangled far more easily. We've had this one a year now and it's far superior. Quite strong, difficult to tangle, coils easily, and we have 2 of them attached together for even better length. It's not tangle-free, especially when you connect two, but it's fairly difficult to tangle, easy to get undone, and I haven't ever had it crimp yet.

We'd buy it again.

Since I read the reviews before I made this purchase, I knew to order one longer than I felt I needed. I like this product, but as the other reviews stated, you cannot make use of the full length of the hose, since it is coiled. Mine is attached to my laundry room sink, for spraying off things in the sink, and filling buckets sitting on the floor. The coiled feature keeps the hose out of the way.

The 1/2 inch diameter does not flow very much water. The coiled design is hard to go around corners and when extended you really can't put it down without it "taking off". Pluses- it does not kink and storage is a breeze(just drop it).

I should have followed the advice of the other reviewers. The connections on both ends of this hose seem to be made of a very flimsy aluminum. They cannot make a good connection to the spigot or to the pistol-grip hose nozzle that I own. As a result, water sprays from both ends. I am so aggravated by it! I rarely have time to write reviews but feel compelled to in this case. Please, save yourself money and aggravation. I will attempt to return it but who has the time to go through that paperwork and shipping hassle?