TheFitLifeMetal Garden Hose Pipe - Flexible Stainless Steel Water Hose with Solid Fittings and Sprayer Nozzle - Leak Proof Kink Free, Anti-Rust, Large Diameter, Durable and Easy Storage (22m)

I recently bought a cheap 50ft PVC flexible hose with a 7-function spray nozzle. It was awful; it leaked at every connection, with water spraying out everywhere at every point. Needless to say, it was soon returned. Whilst looking for a much better quality one, I came across this one. The reviews were mainly very positive.This hose is excellent, not the slightest leak of water anywhere, including (unlike some other reviews), none from the spray nozzle itself. One reviewer said that the spray nozzle wasn't very good, but he bought it for the hose quality and replaced the nozzle with his own. I can only say that he must have had a very good one. I found the nozzle to be fine and very comfortable to use. With eight patterns that should suit every requirement. The jet reaches the end of my garden. And the valve shut-off lever, much more convenient than a trigger method.Having said that, the quality of the nozzle itself doesn't match up to that of the hose and fittings, which are of excellent quality. I was in Stainless Steel Machine Parts and Fasteners Supply for several years, and the quality of these fittings is top notch, made to very close tolerances and very solid.The hose is heavier than the previous PVC ones that I have had in past. But that isn't a bad thing, it isn't too heavy, and the robustness of the hose far outweighs (no pun intended!) the difference. It doesn't tangle or get kinked.I bought the 22 metre one, and at £53.54, it was more expensive than I would have liked to pay. But having seen and now used it, I am very happy with it. It was honestly worth every penny.I have no pros and cons, overall, I am very pleased with the design and quality. However, there are a couple of areas that they could improve in the manufacture of this product.I would like to see the spray nozzle made to a much higher spec, to match the quality of the fittings and hose.And I would prefer that they had used a much higher corrosion-resistant (and much higher priced!) 316 (A4) Stainless Steel in place of the much lower spec 304 (A2) material (because of this, I will ensure that the hose is brought inside during the winter months).For those two improvements, I would gladly pay more to cover the extra production costs. That would make this the perfect hose.As a footnote, I would also agree with those who said the pressure in this hose is lower than a lot of other hoses, I would say it is around 10% less. I am not looking to use this to clean my patio, and the pressure is enough to serve my gardening needs

This is an excellent product and I expect it to be long lasting and value for money. The spray options are very good. It is quite substantial and although not lightweight it is not heavy. Happy with this product.

Thought I would give it a couple of months before reviewing and I've been pleasantly surprised with this hose. Had plenty of other types but this, so far, wins on quality and ease of use. It's a bit heavier than a normal hose but as someone else has mentioned, after use it simply coils around into a bucket. This also makes it easy to extend when in use. It's a great item and I hope it lasts a while.

The quality seems very good all round. The gun is the best I've ever had. Like the patterns and how much water comes out is really powerful. The jet is like a pressure washer almost. The trigger at the rear is a lever which I was dubious about, but it just takes a flick of the thumb to turn on and off. Really simple and easy and takes no strength because you don't have to hold anything down.Noticed that the gun end was leaking a little (just a bit running down the hose). Nothing to worry about. Might just be a bit of debris around the rubber seal. They give you a back of spare rubber O rings and seals which I may try. It doesn't take much to make anything leak as I have a really high pressure water system so it's a miracle if there's no leaks in anything I put on it. I even had to buy a PRV for my bathroom as it made the taps make a horrible noise.Time will tell how the steel hose holds up. Once it's full of water it can be a little heavy but it's easy to handle, doesn't get caught up or kink or do the annoying stuff of twisting like PVC ones do, or splitting open like the expandable ones do.As soon as this leaks badly I will be back here to update my review.In winter I will still put it in my shed as frost doesn't like plastic, rubber seals, or even stainless steel (which is not totally immune to rusting)

Good hose. Strong and well made. Much better than one I had before with plastic attachments either end that broke easily. These are all metal and also swivels round.