Hose kinks

Hi,

A few years ago, I think 3, I was gifted a kink resistant hose (Hoselock Tricoflex). It served me well but now has a couple of kinks that really annoy me.

Has anyone tried fixing theirs by cutting out the problem area and using connectors?
e.g. https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-1-2-5-8-double-end-female-hose-repair-connector/390pt

If that's not a good idea, do you have recommendations for a new kink resistant hose?

This one looks promising but of course it is quite expensive, so if I can fix my existing one, that would be great: https://amzn.eu/d/0wIsJPM

Thank you.

 

I bought a hose years ago and I find it will kink if I pull it out when warm, in the cold its much stiffer and tends not to kink.
The kink are never long lasting as I always make sure I get them out before running cold water through it.

 

I have found that when a section kinks, it's more prone to happening there again. However my experience with connectors is that they catch on things instead!

 

I have a Hozelock Fast Reel which is an enclosed portable reel which you rewind by hand. It doesn’t kink and rewinds kink free too . A worthwhile investment not just for the garden but for car cleaning and pressure washing.

Fast Reel | Hozelock Ltd

 

Thanks for the input everyone.

It sounds like the idea of the connectors won't be very practical. Plus, I realised that there are more kinks than I thought.

When I get some time, I will look at more options for a kink resistant hose (25/30 m). I already have a reel, so I am looking to just replace the hose.

 

I used to join hosepipe with a small section of copper tube and two jubilee clips.

 

I thought I would share the results of my search online so far.

Some sites recommend expandable hoses for not kinking, but while they may not kink, I think they would have other more significant issues. In the past I did have one, and it eventually burst. Plus, I want something that I can use with my reel.

Another recommendation is stainless steel hoses. But some people have issues with leaks. They also cost more and look like something that belongs in a shower.

So I went back to normal hoses. I nearly ordered one from HydroSure (https://www.waterirrigation.co.uk/hydrosure-professional-anti-kink-hose-pipe-12-5mm-x-30m.html) but now I am thinking that my original option (Flopro NeverKink) might be slightly better because it has 6 layers whereas the HydroSure one has 5. https://aquacadabra.com/products/flopro-never-kink-hose

I am not saying that's necessarily the case, but between that and the brashness of calling their product "NeverKink", one would hope they would have something to back that up! For the 25m one that I need, it's going to cost around £40 including delivery. The HydroSure one would be £4 less for 30m. The colour of the HydroSure one does go better with my reel, but that's not my priority.

 

I've yet to find a hose which doesn't kink at some stage in its life. Ironically, the worst I ever had was one which was advertised as kink resistant. It kinked the first time I unrolled it.

 

Yes, I think it's unrealistic to expect a hose not to kink even after several years. However, from personal experience, there is a big difference in quality and durability between "kink resistant" hoses. I am looking for one that is more likely to last, in comparison to other options.

In the past I bought a cheap hose claiming to be "kink resistant", I think from Wilko, and it kinked almost right away. The Hoselock one that I currently have, it lasted 2.5 years without issues and - to be honest - I haven't been treating it very well. While it cost about two times the other hose, it was a much better purchase. I could get another Hoselock, but I would rather try a different brand for a change I think.

 

Its linear twisting that causes the hose to kink. Try and find a hose that has a 'stripe'or ridge along it and keep it strait. Not constantly coiling/recoiling also helps. A reel with a feed loop to keep it strait, laying parallel if you must , will also be effective. Hoses with a 'knitted mesh' core seem to be more prone to twisting/kinking as well as being frustratingly capable of squirming out of compression type couplings (especially the rip-off cheapies) Never as good as proper Hozelock with springs-remember those ? Also good are the brass ones from CK Pwllheli

 

I dont have a reel but two wooden ends on the wall about 4ft apart, I just wind it around them, I often think the reels cause kinking because people just reel it in, any fashion, without making sure its straight.
As I said a hose left laying in the sun, and warm and flexible, and then reeled in with kinks is just going to stay that way for a while.
The kinks then become permanent.

 

The Hozelock Fast Reel that I mentioned has a feed loop which I was a bit dubious about but it works perfectly. I found that the standard reels caused bunching, jamming and kept falling over. I lost my patience with them after a couple of decades .

 

Is there anything to stop the end of the hose disappearing into the reel if you don't keep the connector on the end all the time?