Briggs and Stratton 8BS25 25-Feet Premium Heavy-Duty Rubber Garden Hose

I'm very pleased with all aspects of this garden hose. The overall build quality is excellent, both in terms of the hose itself as well as the fittings. It compares very favorably, in terms of build quality, with hoses that cost twice as much, and is miles better than the cheap hoses.Even though it is made of rubber it still is easy to maneuver and coil. It stays pretty flexible when the temp drops, although it is easier to handle/coil when it is warm. There was a small amount of black material that came off the hose onto my hands when I first took it out of the package, but after just a few days of use of dragging it through the grass, my hands stay clean when handling it.Kink resistance is excellent. On the rare occasion when I get a kink it's easy to work out and doesn't set in permanently. The weight is not bad --the 75 foot one I have weighs about 14 pounds, so even if I have to pick up the entire spooled hose it's not difficult to handle.Could not be more pleased with this. An excellent value, especially since the lifespan is way longer than other hoses (I have another rubber hose that is 25 years old, lives outside year-round, and is still working great).

Made in the USA! The beautiful, old-fashioned rubber hose I was looking for! Smooth, sturdy, flexible without kinking, and lighter weight than I thought it would be for this 65-yr,-old. Winds up like a dream. Have had it for a couple of months now with daily use, and looks like it just arrived. Hoping it holds out for 40 years until I am 105 yrs. old like my aunt! I can't see why it wouldn't!

These Briggs and Stratton hoses are really excellent. Supple even in cold weather, they last for years. I have several that are 14 years old and they look and perform like new. I have a small horse farm and these hoses are out all through the growing season to water grass paddocks. Sun beats on them. Horses walk on them (with steel shoes on), pee and poop on them, and they are unaffected. Nothing we throw at them has any negative affect. Now the bad. Amazon shipping was really slow for some reason (I am a Prime member). UPS handled the shipping of two boxes. One box with 2 hoses was mangled almost beyond belief. The other was crumpled but intact. Lucky this was a hose order and not anything remotely fragile. Boxes were very thin and inappropriate for heavy contents. Shame on Amazon for this poor performance.

Heavy duty supple and flexible hose with indestructible brass couplers. Equal in quality to the old Craftsman rubber hoses

At the end of the day nothing beats an all NATURAL rubber hose for durability. Not synthetic rubber, not PVC, not even Polyurethane will provide the wear resistance and durability of natural rubber. Why do you think they can offer a lifetime warranty?? Two issues with any rubber hose is that IT WILL KINK and they are heavier than cheaper plastic versions. The kinking can be greatly reduced by the use of a swivel joint at the male hose end. I recommend the EDEN 92285 aluminum swivels found here at Amazon. Be sure to use either plumbers teflon tape (1st choice), anti-seize compound or at minimal petroleum jelly between dissimilar metals to avoid corrosion. As for the hose, as best I can tell, the Briggs hose is the same one that Sears marketed and sold for many years under the CRAFTSMAN brand. Even the packaging looks similar! Both are black hexagonal-shaped 5/8 ID hose rubber, terminated with high-quality nickel-plated fittings. (NOTE: I've NEVER had a failure between the hose and the fitting) Unfortunately, Sears decided to stop selling this hose and opt for a cheaper overseas? version a few years back. I had one of those original green rubber Craftsman hoses for 25+ years before one of my kids somehow managed to puncture it. I currently have six of these hoses in various lengths and for the money, I consider them to be the best overall value in the market. Take my advice and pay-up a few dollars and get a USA-made all rubber hose. If not this one, then you might consider the Continental rubber hose at a similar price. You can thank me later!!EDEN 92285 swivels: https://www.amazon.com/Eden-92285-Connector-Free-Spinning-Movement/dp/B0B7ZM1TCQ/ref=sr_1_10?crid=19G8VK1H15L2T&keywords=eden+swivel&qid=1689096327&sprefix=eden+swivel%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-10

These are VERY high quality products, we've bought I believe two for our house & another one for my Mom. We leave them out (even in our snow) & they have held up for a long time.....we bought our first one 4 years ago & it still doesn't leak,has no holes, we drive over them & due to the thickness they they last!! We were surprised they didn't weigh a ton but are definitely durable. The only (small) draw back is the black will rub off on your hands. But we all highly recommend these hoses to everyone!!!

Hosepipe technology really hasn't advanced very far in the past generation, despite al of the 'New Technology' products that have entered the market. Sadly, the best, most durable, highest quality and long lasting type of hosepipe is also the most difficult to find: The pure rubber hosepipe.As the owner of a business that depended upon and used hosepipes on a daily basis on highly abrasive paved surfaces, it was imperative to have a durable, reliable (i.e. doesn't kink easily), hose, and this product is exactly that. Don't be fooled by marketing hype or low price. Rubber (not fabric, vinyl, foam or any other material) is the ONLY kind of hose you should be buying if you want a long-lasting, performant, non-kinking hosepipe, and this is it. The high quality attachment ends is another feature that you will love. This one can actually be driven over without suffering damage (if attached to another hose, or if driven over by a light vehicle if not). In other words, no more having to bend or shape a distorted attachment to make it screw on to the spiggot, because you bought a cheap, flimsy hose that skimped on materials robustness to save on costs.

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Good quality rubber hose with good fittings, I use a hose all year round in my garage for car washing etc. and this is one of the better ones if not the best that I have had. No kinking and or stiffness in the cooler temperatures and rolls in nicely on the hose reel. This is a great choice if your looking for a good quality rubber hose.

I was extremely happy with the quality of this hose, very tough and hardy for Australian conditions.

This product was purchased to replace a 5-ply vinyl/PVC 100 ft hose that was heavy and once there were kinks in the hose, you can't remove the kinks. This rubber hose from Briggs and Stratton so far has met my expectations of a quality constructed rubber hose that doesn't kink and is much lighter in weight than what it is given credit for in comparison the the vinyl/PVC 5 ply garden hoses you can get at Costco or a Walmart. I definitely recommend this rubber hose if you are willing to spend money on a quality 100 ft garden hose.

Es producto tiene muy buen aspecto y manejo de material, espero sea muy durable.