Any recommendations for a long genuinely non-kink hose

Started by George the Pigman, June 26, 2018, 12:43:22

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George the Pigman

After spending absolute ages at the allotment unkinking my old hose to fill my water butt I have finally decided life is too short and I need to invest in a non-kink hose. It is its at least 60 metres from my water butt to the nearest water tap on the site so I need a pretty long stretch of hose and most seem to be sold in a maximum length of 50 metres.
Any suggestions?

George the Pigman


Deb P

The length is the problem I think. I've got a few black collapsable 100ft hoses, they do not kink at all,(off Amazon) but that's the longest, and I don't think you could join them together like a plastic hose..,
If it's not pouring with rain, I'm either in the garden or at the lottie! Probably still there in the rain as well TBH....🥴

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Obelixx

You can buy connectors that join two hoses.   I do this for when I need to get from the tap to the reel in the veg plot or round to the back of the house.  Works for me pending a permanent solution with more outside taps.

I bought a Gardena unkinkable hose pipe in 1991, just before we moved to Belgium, and it lasted almost 25 years but I did roll it up properly and stored it out of winter frosts.    It started to kink a bit in its last year and finally sprang a leak so we left it behind when we moved here.   

Pretty good going.

   
Obxx - Vendée France

ancellsfarmer

#3
Quote from: Obelixx on June 26, 2018, 14:16:00
You can buy connectors that join two hoses.   I do this for when I need to get from the tap to the reel in the veg plot or round to the back of the house.  Works for me pending a permanent solution with more outside taps.

I bought a Gardena unkinkable hose pipe in 1991, just before we moved to Belgium, and it lasted almost 25 years but I did roll it up properly and stored it out of winter frosts.    It started to kink a bit in its last year and finally sprang a leak so we left it behind when we moved here.   

Pretty good going.

   
see:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/hozelock-double-ended-male-hose-connector/74767?tc=EB2&ds_kid=92700019785657746&ds_rl=1249484&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy-nVyrbx2wIVxp3tCh2fZgVOEAQYAiABEgJhHfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CO2ViNK28dsCFWYD0wod6iIClQ

Copy from B&Q-verve @£1.50, in tasteful lime green
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caroline7758

#4
Saw this in a Gardeners' World email yesterday- don't know if it's of any help?

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/choose-tools/hoses-buyers-guide/

It also says there's an "on test" item in the July GW magazine, out tomorrow. (No, I don't work for them!)

johhnyco15

Quote from: Obelixx on June 26, 2018, 14:16:00
You can buy connectors that join two hoses.   I do this for when I need to get from the tap to the reel in the veg plot or round to the back of the house.  Works for me pending a permanent solution with more outside taps.

I bought a Gardena unkinkable hose pipe in 1991, just before we moved to Belgium, and it lasted almost 25 years but I did roll it up properly and stored it out of winter frosts.    It started to kink a bit in its last year and finally sprang a leak so we left it behind when we moved here.   

Pretty good going.

   
if you push a cocktail stick thru the hole to the other side trim the excess stick to the hose a dab of waterproof glue  job done leak mended as the cocktail stick get wet it swells seals the hole hope this helps
johhnyc015  may the plot be with you

Obelixx

Good tip for a young hosepipe but his one was cracking in slits.   Rubber fatigue.
Obxx - Vendée France

johhnyco15

Quote from: Obelixx on June 27, 2018, 19:01:27
Good tip for a young hosepipe but his one was cracking in slits.   Rubber fatigue.
so its cane connectors to make cloches out of 2 canes 2.5 mtr  of  hose instant cloche hoop tada !     or the bin         
johhnyc015  may the plot be with you

ancellsfarmer

Quote from: johhnyco15 on June 27, 2018, 20:39:34
     or the bin         
Such extravagence!  Stopper- off one end and  lay out to produce porous pipe to trickle water a row or two.
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