Andrews30-Foot 2 Tube Sprinkler Hose 10-12346,Multicolor

I am only watering an area around 10 feet long and 3-4 feet wide but I needed to water every square inch of that area. So I needed a sprinkler hose that I could make a U-turn and double back in 3-4 rows. I was afraid that this hose would be too stiff when pressurized with water, so it would straighten out, rotate, or kink at the bends. However I found this hose will turn a 12-inch radius while still facing upright. I did use gardening ground stakes to hold the hose in place, just in case (I was going on a 3 week trip away from home).I did not have issues with the hose leaking at the inlet area with it connects to the feed hose. Some reviewers think the hose is flimsy and won't last very long. Sure, you'd have to wonder how long the vinyl tubes will last under several months of UV light from the sun. But you can't go wrong with this brand since the hose is made in the USA and is warranted for 5 years so just get a replacement if it fails.

Skip it. I purchased this hose on July 20th and set it up in my flower garden. I have probably used it a total of 5-6 times since then to water the flower garden, but tonight when I turned it on nothing happened. I walked to where it was hooked up and found that the hose had separated from the connector and water was spraying out of the opening. I disconnected it and a little piece of metal fell out. So, total lifespan slightly less than 2 months and only a handful of uses before it died. Will be looking for something more durable, but until then it's back to the handheld sprayer.EDIT: I took everything apart and figured out how they are using the metal pieces as compression fittings for each chamber of the hose and was able to put it all back together again. This time I added some glue to hopefully keep it in place a bit better. I upped my review to 3 stars from 1 since it was relatively easy to reassemble and didn't truly "break". Will amend my review further as I get more experience with the hose.EDIT: Used it twice so far this season and so far so good. My glue fix seems to be holding. I was very careful with it so I didn't block water flow or inhibit the turning of the fitting. That's key with a hose that you do not want to twist since it needs to stay flat to work. There is some leaking around the fitting, but nothing to get in a twist about. Raising my review to 4 stars, but will update it if necessary.

My rating has varied a lot on this product since ordering. One of the two I ordered leaked at the brass hose end - the vinyl was pulled out when I opened it. I started a return and the company immediately sent me a new one with one day delivery without requiring I return the defective one. 5 stars for customer service. After installation on my straw bale garden I spent some time looking at the defective one and found that it was easily fixed. There are two metal half circles that fit in the end of the hose and hold it in place in the brass end - and the washer sits on top and holds everything in place. If the A.M. Andrews Co.would spend just a few cents more to make sure the pieces stay seated they would have a much better product and reviews. (glue?) I do agree with some of the reviews that the vinyl is very light weight and you need to handle it carefully. Since they are installed on my straw bales (held down with a few garden staples) I don't anticipate any more problems and the spray can be adjusted so it is just right. Stars - anywhere from one to five...your choice.

This hose does exactly what is was made to do, and it does it well if used properly.The problem people are having with it bursting / breaking is most likely due to running their water at full pressure. Once you have the hose turned on and setup, back off the water pressure until you start to see the height of the water go down, and leave it there.

I'm rating 5 star because I'm running two of these 30 footers coupled on one side of the house and two 50 footers coupled on the other side of the house. I need this type of hose for sprinkling these areas because other types of sprinklers will not work to provide the same coverage. My two 50 footers are giving me exactly what I want, a strong spray from both hoses along the entire length of the hose. Unfortunately when I turn on the two 30 footers from the exact same water source (Melnor 4-zone water timer), I get a strong spray from one of the 30 footers but the other only provides half the spray and by the end of the hose the spray is down to a trickle. I cannot detect any leak, I can only assume the holes are more restrictive in the one hose. Because 3 of the 4 hoses I purchased are exceeding expectations and the low cost, I will purchase one more 30 footer which I hope will fix my issue with the 30 footers and allow me to have a strong spray from both hoses. I can use my spare 30 footer as a garden soaker hose. I'm keeping my review at 5 stars because overall performance exceeds my original expectations.

Works great, but looks like it is easily damaged. Perfect for watering grass between public sidewalk and street with minimal water loss (from evaporation). It is made of a very flexible material, so probably easy to wind around curvy places. However, the material reminds me of nothing so much as an above ground swimming pool liner. I do not drag this across the driveway or even across the lawn, but place it down where I want it. Hopefully, with due care, it will last, but would prefer a more durable material, even if that means it's less flexible. BTW, I had no problems with leaking connections as others have had. There is a gasket that needs to be seated correctly, but that's true of most all hose connections.

I'm giving this one a star because at least I could connect it to the hose and water would come out. The other one I ordered was missing the fitting. Because it has to lay down flat for the water to soak into the soil, this doesn't actually wrap around plants. It twists and kinks. Not sure if it will get my plants watered at all.

This hose developed a big hole the first time it was used. Really poor quality.