Expandable Garden Hoses

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  1. lowrider69

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    Hi guys I wanted to buy a new hose as my garden reaches to some 150-200ft away from my outside tap, its a large building but they are shared flats of which mine is one of them, being a flat I don't have much if any indoor space hence the thinking about the Expandable Garden Hoses.

    I bought a cheap one from ebay few years ago when I had a house but it just leaked all the time, has anyone had any experience with these hoses or makes that don't leak say the ones with brass fittings maybe?
    no point me buying one and paying out more for a good named one if they don't work
     
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    I haven't heard anyone say anything good about them to be honest, but then I can't say I know of anyone near me who actually has one. The idea is nice, but I am not sure if they are bending the laws of physics just a wee bit too far?
     
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    it was always the fitting that leaked with my cheap one but not sure about the better quality ones with good fittings the better ones are thicker so I'm told
     
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      I bought a hose from Screwfix years ago,never leaked or had any problems.
       
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      Expandable one I take it john??
       
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      Sorry lowrider69 I didn't read your post properly, no it wasn't expandable.
       
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