Re: perennials DIGEST V3 #863


In a message dated 6/5/00 9:03:48 PM, perennials-owner@mallorn.com writes:

>
>Of my various and sundry collection of hoses, I have one (expensive?) hose
>-- as I recall it was, like, $35 for a 50-footer.  Bought it several years
>ago during a moment of complete mental clarity.  I love it.  It doesn't
>tie itself into knots, doesn't crease no matter how it's hung or tossed
>onto the ground, and although quite supple it's relatively heavy so it
>doesn't fly up on it's own and
>thrash the plants.
>
>


I agree completely, re: buying a good-quality hose.  After years of wrestling 
with cheap hoses, I finally gave up and started buying the high-end, lifetime 
guarantee ones.   The brand I bought was "Flexogen", by Gilmour.  It has a 
complete lifetime replacement guarantee.  I've had three of the hoses now for 
4 years with nary a problem.  No cracking, no leaks, no kinks, etc.  They 
were expensive, but well worth the price when you consider the agitation 
factor of crummy hose!

FWIW, when I removed the cardboard cover form the hose, I stapled my receipt 
to it and tacked it to the wall inside the garage.  If the hose ever fails, 
I'll have the paperwork I need to haul t back to the store and ask for a 
replacement.

Sue P.

 

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