Ok, so this is a garden hose.Big deal, a hose is a hose, right?Well, in this case it's not.I've always thought that screwing nozzles on and off my garden hose was a real pain, and don't even get me started on trying to get the hose on and off my pressure washer.I noticed that this hose was different.There are no threads on the ends.If you're familiar with air hose fittings, this is the same idea in plastic. If you buy this, you have to realize that you are switching your connection system from threads to a Quick Klick system.It does not screw onto your hose bib.
Pros:
1.Really, really light weight.I was amazed, you could carry this thing around with one finger.
2.Very small and compact, super easy to store.
3.Can roll out a little bit at a time and the hose works fine
4.The click fittings make hooking attachments up to the hose quick and easy.
Cons:
1.YOU MUST BUY THE "QUICK KLICK" ADAPTERS, otherwise you can't hook the hose up to your hose bib.This is not really a con, unless you were thinking of just buying the hose and hooking it up.The real con is that at the time of this writing, Amazon does not sell the adapters.I had to get them from Meijers.com ($3.95).Buy multiple sets -- one for each of your attachments (wand, sprayer, pressure washer, etc.), I bought 3 sets and should have bought a couple more. The fittings screw into your existing threaded hoses, hose bibs or attachments.
2.It would have been nice if there was a little handle or something on the reel to make it just a easier to rewind.However, it's not that inconvenientconsidering how small and light this is.
3.No instructions.True, it's not that hard to figure out, but an instruction sheet with perhaps a list of accessories need (like the adapters), and sprinkler setting instructions would have been appreciated.
Warnings:
When you connect your hose/hose bib/attachments, make sure the adapters are clicked all the way in.Just like an air hose, if the fittings are not seated properly your connection shoots apart.
I bought this little hose to attach to a hose bib that was closer to my driveway than my very long, very heavy, pain-in-the-neck, hose on a reel.The flat hose is light, easy to carry and works just like it's supposed to.I really love the fact that I no longer need pliers to hook up my pressure washer and other attachments and the fittings don't leak all over the place.Once I'm done winding it up, I click it off the hose bib and throw it in the shed.
Overall, I really like this hose and the attachment system, it works well and seems to be well made. I've not tried the attached sprinkler, so I can't review it.Thiswould have received 5 stars if it had a winder handle, instructions and the adapters were readily available on Amazon.
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Ray Padula RP-FSHR Flat Spray Hose with Stationary SprinklerProduct Description: Ray Padula RPFSHR Features: -Flat spray hose with stationary sprinkler. -Includes a patent pending hose reel and hose design. -50 ft of durable flat hose. -Included Quick Klick hose connection adapters. -8-pattern turret stationary sprinkler (RP-SIST). -Reinforced, indestructible flat hose. -Built in handle for carrying and storage. -Quick Klick ready ends.
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