HozelockUltramax Hose 12.5mm x 50 m, Up To 70% Recycled PVC, Robust, Weather-Resistant, Anti-Twist, Anti-Kink and Anti-Crush Hose, [7950P0000]

I mean, let's not get emotional, it's a hose. It's described by Hoselock as 'robust' and I would echo that. Lightweight it is not. I tend to think 'lightweight' in this context means 'flimsy', anyway. I bought it to replace our old Hozelock hose, which must be at least twenty years old and was full of kinks and leaks. Well, over the years, its length has been substantially reduced where leaking sections have been cut out and, frankly, we'd had enough. The new hose, compared with the old one, is wonderful. I'll be surprised if it ever kinks or leaks and I can't think how it could be improved. It's not cheap but you get what you pay for. If you want something which does the job properly without you having to compromise to accommodate its failings, this hose will not disappoint, whereas many cheaper offerings will. Disappoint, that is. I bought a new Hoselock spraygun, which I'll give its own review in a minute, to go with the new hose and replace the two old ones we had which, while doing the job, shared the water with me or the surrounding area and were driving me nuts. The new one is a joy to use, all the water comes out of the nozzles, all of it goes onto the plants and none of it leaks over me. Couldn't be happier.

Nice and flexible. I loaded mine onto a Hozelock reel with a corner-mounted feeder thing. Really good. Very high quality hose.

Like most Hozelock products it does the job for a while but it's overpriced and unreliable. In case you hadn't noticed I've gone off Hozelock recently.The hose has three ridges running along it. These:a) show how much this non-twist hose gets twistedb) make it difficult to put the connectors on.After less than two years the hose has multiple leaks and needs to be replaced. It wasn't terrible but it was not particularly good, so I'm trying another make.

Good hose and easy to connect with appropriate fittings. Has a good degree of twist-resistance. Bit expensive but worth it.

On my first use been great so far with no kinks, very pleased, does the job. Old hose was always twisting on itself. Even wrapping it up and it’s a lot long than the old one, it didn’t tangle once, happy days.