FITT Force Pro 5/8" x 50' Commercial Grade Black Garden Hose

We followed all the directions; didn't leave it out in the sun, never left it under water pressure, etc. But it still started leaking within 3 months of first using it. And that leak went from a small spray to a giant leak within moments of noticing it. Very light, really easy to coil up and move around but VERY poor durability. Definitely NOT worth it.

This hose is a very sturdy flat rubber hose. It amazes me that it's so light and easy to use. I bought this one for my back garden. It rolls up in seconds. I'm seventy three years old with arthritis and nerve damage in my arms and I can't handle it with ease. I can't wait to get another one for up front!

I abhore this hose! I wish I would have read more before purchasing it. It's flat. Very hard to get water to come out unless it's held sideways with nothing pinching or crimp in it anyplace in the 50 ft. length. Seems to be made well but it's a pain in the rump to use it!

Worst Hose Ever: 1. Kinks constantly so can't be used easily for hand watering. The tiniest bend perpendicular to the flat side blocks flow . 2. Reduces water pressure due to flat profile and small 1/2" dianeter, increasing resistance. As a result, this hose can't be used for sprinklers without decreased efficiency. 3. Expensive price for flimsy, cheap material construction. Plastic ends and connections. Lightweight material for the hose bends constantly, causing kinks. Messy, not compact at all. (The algorithm wanted me to address these.) I wanted to use this for watering my garden but it cannot be used for this due to the above reasons. It couldn't even run my rainbird sprinkler because of the hose causing low pressure. I replaced this hose with a 3/4" diameter contractor grade hose and the rainbird runs fine now, so this hose was definitely the problem, not my water pressure. Buy a contractor grade hose for the same exact price as this cheap trash hose. Conclusion: Utterly useless hose, waste of money. DO NOT BUY.

I was a bit disappointed when the box arrived and it was so light. I thought I had made a bad purchase. I was wrong. The hose is wonderful. Once it is rolled out, it is easy to manage once water is flowing through it. The light weight and flatness are deceiving. This a a very durable hose. No kinking and won't freeze in winter. As the hose is rolled up, any excess water drains rapidly. I definitely recommend this type of hose to anyone.

Construction is nice but 2 main issues. When the hose is not truly round then it is not 5/8” ID and has more pressure drop. At the fittings there are smaller openings than 5/8. As a rule of thumb you most of your pressure drop is from the smallest constriction.

We got two hoose this ine and the green hose brand that are both supposed to NOT kink. This one wins and does NOT kink or twist up when unraving to user. It flatterlns out when turned off and is easy to roll up when not beung used. Highly recommend. We will be ordering 100 feeet for our backyard to replace the green brand.

I had this less than a month and i purchased this for the puncture resistance due to animal's eating my other hoses for water. So paid more just for this reason and well, it has a small split in it already. I also put it away after every use inside of a basket next to my house. So I also can affirm that it most certainly does kink occasionally and I did use this hose several times a day. I now need to run and by a new hose to replace this one and it is hard to find puncture resistance. I cannot say if the puncture came from and animal, poor quality from me coiling it up into a basket, or a small hole that burst. I can only say it now is worthless. Less than a MONTH!

so far so good no kinks, no leaks light weight, well thought of product

Love this hose. It's the only hose I've had for a few years that has lasted without any issues. Lightweight but rugged.