Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose
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Product Details
Manufacturer: ApexBrand: Apex
Edition: Lawn & Patio
Model: 8605-130
Publisher: Apex
Studio: Apex
Music Label: Apex
Product features:
- Kink-resistant garden hose from Teknor Apex
- Advanced microshield wards off mold; hose diameter is 5/8 inch
- NTS Reflex Mesh technology resists kinks and tangles and prevents hose from crushing
- Solid brass couplings; leak-free connection
- Spanning 130 feet uncoiled, the hose takes up 3.4 cubic feet and weighs 20.33 pounds
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose
Customer Review: Good Hose But A disapointment
Summary: 3 Stars
The best hose I ever bought was an Apex hose. It is a light green, matte-colored, soft man-made material (sort of like rubber) that doesn't seem to be affected by being left outdoors for the last 5 years. I love it because it is extremely limp, but as limp as it is it doesn't kink or collapse. Yet it also has no memory, It is the easiest of any hose I have ever had to coil. When you lay the hose down even after being coiled for a year it has no memory of those coils and lays perfectly straight.
So when I bought this hose I was expecting more of the same. Unfortunately that is not the case. While it is a good hose it doesn't match the old hose in quality. The new hose is a shiny dark green hard plastic that is very stiff and difficult to coil. For example, if I hold the end of the old hose and start feeding it out of my hand, it will remain horizontal for only about 6 inches before it begins to bend down. The new hose can be extended for almost 2 feet before it begins to sag down. Thats a stiff hose! This is a very undesirable characteristic in a garden hose.
But it works as advertised. It will not kink from ordinary use though it will kink if you work with short lengths (<3 feet). Also it has a memory. So as it comes off the reel it remembers where it was coiled and there are all these loops in the hose as it lays on the ground.
Bottom-line: its not nearly as good as the older Apex hose but its still better than any of the hoses I bought at a hardware store. So I bought another. Too bad nobody makes a really good hose anymore.
P.S. If I didn't have the old Apex hose to compare it to, I too would have given it 5 stars.
Description of Apex 8605-130 NeverKink 5/8-Inch-by-130-Foot Heavy Duty Reel Hose
Water flower boxes and pots in hard-to-reach locations without the frequent kinks that plague most garden hoses with the NeverKink garden hose from Teknor Apex. Teknor Apex has been providing advanced technology since 1924 to assist homeowners and yard workers in maintaining healthy lawns and gardens.The 5/8-inch hose spans 130 feet to tackle watering projects around an expansive yard or outdoor cleaning projects. Crafted using Apex?s unique NTS Reflex Mesh technology, the heavy duty hose resists kinks and tangles for an unrestrained water flow. The hose also resists crushing under the weight of feet or wheeled outdoor appliances such as a lawn mower or wheelbarrow. An octagon microshield precludes the occurrence of mold and mildew. The hose has durable, solid brass couplings and a wrench to tighten connections and prevent leaks. This item takes up 3.4 cubic feet of storage, and weighs 20.33 pounds upon shipping. --Jessica Reuling
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