@cfburne This is an average review for the entire product category, alas. Most of them will last a year or two if put away immediately after use, and never left outside or continuously pressurized. I’m guessing that these are aimed at someone who lives in an apartment (assuming there’s a water spigot to use it with) or folks who live where the HOA prohibits leaving anything outside that they haven’t approved in writing. And the relentlessly CDO¹ types. And people who just like these things.
¹ CDO is like OCD except that the letters are in alphabetical order, as they should be!
@cfburne Agreed. I’ve had similar things and they initially work as stated but then fall apart. And it’s not that hard to coil a regular hose, even as a really lazy person.
@cfburne@Trinityscrew They will fail—some more quickly than others. I bought 2 of these 2-packs, I’m on the 4th. If you’re tempted to leave them pressurized: don’t.
/showme Orca named Free Willy is eating koi fish out of a fish pond. Raccoons on the shore look displeased that there are no fish left for them to eat.
@cfg83@mediocrebot This image reminded me of a recurring nightmare that I have been experiencing. I have a Koi pond with three very large and beautiful Koi, and four smaller babies that are working on becoming big and beautiful. Every fall the Blue Heron visit my pond and try to eat my fish. In my dream, there are all sorts of critters gathered around the pond and one giant badger looking creature has my favorite fish in his mouth chomping away. I always check on my fish friends when I get up every morning.
The fish in the Orka’s mouth looks very much like my good friend, Roscoe.
These are good for occasional light duty use. I use them mostly to water plants on my deck. I have one watering outlet with 100-110 PSI. The spray end will rapidly self-destruct at that pressure.
@Springbank The one spigot at high pressure is a curiosity. How does one faucet put out that much pressure but not the others? 110 psi. is a lot higher than standard municipal water pressure.
@accelerator@Springbank At one time, i had a problem with low water pressure through a filter in my well house. since the house was new, i called the builder to fix it. he sent out a well guy, who just cranked up the pressure regulator to max. when i complained to the builder that the overpressure valve on the tank was spitting, he sent the guy back out again – who just plumbed a pipe from the overpressure valve out the side of the well house. Thus began my years-long education about well pumps, pressure tanks, and filter systems.
80 PSI exceeds standard plumbing codes (such as the IRC and UPC) and risks damaging pipes, valves, and appliances. But you say it’s just one outlet. How is that plumbed? Your well pump is either putting out 100-110 PSI or it isn’t.
I’m not trying to be an a-hole - (it comes naturally) - I’m just trying to understand.
They work fine if: 1- you de-pressurize when you are done 2- you don’t yank on it when it’s stuck on something. Been buying shrinkage hoses for 10 years, only gone through 4 of them, 3 I killed.
Don’t hit it with your weed Wacker or play tug of war with the fence post and get mad it now leaks.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Pocket Hose 50-Foot Expandable Garden Hoses with Hand Sprayers
Model: 17616-12
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$160 (for 2) at The Home Depot
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Sep 14 - Thursday, Sep 17
Pimping for the hose(sp?) again.
Is that a hose in your bucket or are you just happy to … uhhh, wait, no.
Do. Not. Buy.
The hose I used spring massive leaks within a month.
@cfburne This is an average review for the entire product category, alas. Most of them will last a year or two if put away immediately after use, and never left outside or continuously pressurized. I’m guessing that these are aimed at someone who lives in an apartment (assuming there’s a water spigot to use it with) or folks who live where the HOA prohibits leaving anything outside that they haven’t approved in writing. And the relentlessly CDO¹ types. And people who just like these things.
¹ CDO is like OCD except that the letters are in alphabetical order, as they should be!
@cfburne
Yeah, when I installed the hose on my computer, my bank credentials spilled ALL OVER THE FLOOR!!!
@cfburne Agreed. I’ve had similar things and they initially work as stated but then fall apart. And it’s not that hard to coil a regular hose, even as a really lazy person.
@cfburne At $15 per hose, with spray nozzles, I’ll bite.
@Trinityscrew you’re buying the nozzles. Don’t expect the hoses to work.
@cfburne @Trinityscrew They will fail—some more quickly than others. I bought 2 of these 2-packs, I’m on the 4th. If you’re tempted to leave them pressurized: don’t.
Ummm … I feel seen.
Describes my Willy perfectly!! 
@MrGoodGuy
As long as you don’t free him …
/showme Orca named Free Willy is eating koi fish out of a fish pond. Raccoons on the shore look displeased that there are no fish left for them to eat.
@cfg83 Here’s the image you requested for “Orca named Free Willy is eating koi fish out of a fish pond. Raccoons on the shore look displease…”
@cfg83 @mediocrebot This image reminded me of a recurring nightmare that I have been experiencing. I have a Koi pond with three very large and beautiful Koi, and four smaller babies that are working on becoming big and beautiful. Every fall the Blue Heron visit my pond and try to eat my fish. In my dream, there are all sorts of critters gathered around the pond and one giant badger looking creature has my favorite fish in his mouth chomping away. I always check on my fish friends when I get up every morning.
The fish in the Orka’s mouth looks very much like my good friend, Roscoe.
@accelerator @mediocrebot
Tell Roscoe that he was very brave to participate in this STAIGED photo. Few people know that Free Willy became a vegetarian in 1994.
These are good for occasional light duty use. I use them mostly to water plants on my deck. I have one watering outlet with 100-110 PSI. The spray end will rapidly self-destruct at that pressure.
@Springbank The one spigot at high pressure is a curiosity. How does one faucet put out that much pressure but not the others? 110 psi. is a lot higher than standard municipal water pressure.
@accelerator @Springbank At one time, i had a problem with low water pressure through a filter in my well house. since the house was new, i called the builder to fix it. he sent out a well guy, who just cranked up the pressure regulator to max. when i complained to the builder that the overpressure valve on the tank was spitting, he sent the guy back out again – who just plumbed a pipe from the overpressure valve out the side of the well house. Thus began my years-long education about well pumps, pressure tanks, and filter systems.
80 PSI exceeds standard plumbing codes (such as the IRC and UPC) and risks damaging pipes, valves, and appliances. But you say it’s just one outlet. How is that plumbed? Your well pump is either putting out 100-110 PSI or it isn’t.
I’m not trying to be an a-hole - (it comes naturally) - I’m just trying to understand.
Dont buy, both burst within two weeks of light use
Awfully short. Can they be connected to make 100 ft.?
@Schmive They can be connected. 100 ft is unlikely.
Y’all going to have these hoses until the end of the world
@retro603 It’s been years since the last speaker dock finally left the warehouse, and the world did not end. But TrackRs are forever.
@werehatrack
What conversation are you having with who? Lol what?
Yep, garbage. Lasted maybe six weeks.
Mine are still in the box, maybe they will last longer….
@el1c1a Unfortunately, yes.
Where was this a month ago? I just got new ones.
They work fine if: 1- you de-pressurize when you are done 2- you don’t yank on it when it’s stuck on something. Been buying shrinkage hoses for 10 years, only gone through 4 of them, 3 I killed.
Don’t hit it with your weed Wacker or play tug of war with the fence post and get mad it now leaks.
My primary complaint is they’re just too expensive for what they are. And what they are is a ticking time bomb.