Squee Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sorry for the crap post title - can you tell I used to write newspaper headlines hahaha?!? Anyway, I'm after a good quality anti-kink hosepipe as my Zed is so mucky it's a disgrace (I try telling people it's a new kind of vinyl wrap but people don't believe me!) as my stnadrd garden hose has perished over the winter even though it's been really mild. Also I don't have the patience to un-kink it every two minutes when I'm cleaning the car. I've seen Hozelock do a 'flexi pro' range which looks pretty good - any other recommendations? Thanks S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sorry for the crap post title - can you tell I used to write newspaper headlines hahaha?!? Anyway, I'm after a good quality anti-kink hosepipe as my Zed is so mucky it's a disgrace (I try telling people it's a new kind of vinyl wrap but people don't believe me!) as my stnadrd garden hose has perished over the winter even though it's been really mild. Also I don't have the patience to un-kink it every two minutes when I'm cleaning the car. I've seen Hozelock do a 'flexi pro' range which looks pretty good - any other recommendations? Thanks S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 One of those cheepo coiled up ones for about 7 quid. Places like Home bargains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 One of those cheepo coiled up ones for about 7 quid. Places like Home bargains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Agreed, cheaper the better and just replace once a year if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Agreed, cheaper the better and just replace once a year if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I bought a 10m Hozelock coil with some Xmas vouchers 5 years ago now. It's still going strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I bought a 10m Hozelock coil with some Xmas vouchers 5 years ago now. It's still going strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianphampton Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I was given a wall mounted Hozelock reel as a birthday present about 8 years ago - and it's absolutely great. Ready whenever you want it, none of this messing about rummaging in the shed - pull the nozzle to where you need it, turn the water on (It's best if you have an outside tap, put a hozelock connector on that) and away you go. It's come with me when I moved about 6 years ago, and I'd hate to be without it, now. It may seem a tad expensive, but the convenience of washing the car whenever you need with no hassle - worth every penny. Linky for amazon shop: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hozelock-40-Wal ... 364&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianphampton Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I was given a wall mounted Hozelock reel as a birthday present about 8 years ago - and it's absolutely great. Ready whenever you want it, none of this messing about rummaging in the shed - pull the nozzle to where you need it, turn the water on (It's best if you have an outside tap, put a hozelock connector on that) and away you go. [attachment=0]Hozelock reel.jpg[/attachment] It's come with me when I moved about 6 years ago, and I'd hate to be without it, now. It may seem a tad expensive, but the convenience of washing the car whenever you need with no hassle - worth every penny. Linky for amazon shop: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hozelock-40-Wal ... 364&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 That's what I've got, never gotten round to mounting it on the wall though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 That's what I've got, never gotten round to mounting it on the wall though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 even having it on a basic hose real stops it kinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 even having it on a basic hose real stops it kinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Cheers for the replies - sounds like the Hozelock owners are pretty impressed so perhaps I'll give one of them bad boys a go I can't be doing with cack hoses.... the poor old Zed hasn't been bathed sinced September after I had a temper tantrum with a kinky hose (ohh err!) and is really looking pretty grim now! S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Cheers for the replies - sounds like the Hozelock owners are pretty impressed so perhaps I'll give one of them bad boys a go I can't be doing with cack hoses.... the poor old Zed hasn't been bathed sinced September after I had a temper tantrum with a kinky hose (ohh err!) and is really looking pretty grim now! S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 even having it on a basic hose real stops it kinking Providing that you actually use the reel... unlike me! Turns out that simply owning a reel doesn't help at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 even having it on a basic hose real stops it kinking Providing that you actually use the reel... unlike me! Turns out that simply owning a reel doesn't help at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyCee Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 green hose with the yellow strip is the best imho. doesn't kink half as much as the yellow hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I don't know about where you are but we're on a hosepipe ban from 5 April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 There's ways and means around that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I don't know about where you are but we're on a hosepipe ban from 5 April Bit of a bugger that, having recently treated myself to 30metres of Hoselock flexipro @ £40 from B & Q - but have to say this grey with 4 yellow edges hose does 'as it says on the can' and simply will not kink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 you can still use a pressure washer, just have a short section of hose that goes into a bucket. pressure washer will pull from the bucket instead. or be really cheeky and just fill a wheelie bin with water and plonk the hose in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Or wash from a commercial premises like I'm going to do Take car to work, use as much hosepipe as I want, sorted. Best bit is that I can still wash the truck at home with a hose as it's not a privately owned vehicle, so you can all keep cleaning your company cars as much as you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 i might take my wash gear to the local jet wash place to use their jet wash, but all my cleaning gear and products Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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