Heavy duty rugged hose, but mine leaks...

I got this hose because a deal site I subscribe to exploited a price mistake on it and I bagged it for $5 + shipping from Amazon, so hell of a deal. It's a heavy duty hose no doubt and that may be good for some applications. However if you don't have the pressure to really take advantage of a hose like that, then what's the point? I have good pressure in my house; however the water lines for the spigots use �" hose line from the main, so up scaling to �" hose is kind of mute. It's much heavier than a 5/8 hose of the same length so be careful of those small shrubs or you'll decapitate them when dragging it around.^M
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Only other complaint I have is leakage, which is really annoying especially when it's cold out. The problem isn't the gasket or my spray heads, it's at the hose ends and it leaks between the threads and the hose itself. It leaks at both ends no matter how tight I have it. So this aspect really annoys me.^M
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Not knocking it especially for the price I paid, however I wouldn't have paid $30 on this hose as its just overkill for what I need. If I had to do it all over again I'd rather have a 100' 5/8" hose as I just don't see the point of having anything wider, again unless you have the pressure to take advantage of it.^M
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In the end, good sturdy & rugged hose that will last many years. 3 out of 5, mainly because of the leaking. If I'd spent $30 on a hose, I'd expect it not to leak a drop...^M

Firefighter

GPM increases exponentially with hose diameter, so the 3/4" size is a must have in the yard. Gilmour warrantees the hose for life with a very simple return policy, cut the ends, and send them in. Amazon has this 3/4" hose for less than most offer the 5/8"! Great buy for a great, well backed product.

Wonderful Hose

I had this hose now for two weeks and cant believe how great it is. You wont be dissapointed in buying one of these fantastic hoses.