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Title: primitives discuss garden hoses
Post by: franksolich on March 31, 2010, 07:19:04 AM

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=287x8397

Oh my.

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NNN0LHI  (1000+ posts)      Mon Mar-15-10 07:53 AM
THE GROUCHY OLD PRIMITIVE
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Hint on purchasing a new garden hose. Yea, its that time

Never ever purchase a Heavy Duty garden hose.

Back about 30 years ago when I first got married I bought one. At that time I thought Heavy Duty meant better. It doesn't.

A Heavy Duty garden hose is not very useful around the lawn and garden. Too heavy and unmanageable. You will wear yourself out trying to move it. And the worst part is they last forever.

After struggling around with that one I bought for 30 years I finally gave up and put it into the garbage. It was still like brand new. But my wife and I are getting too old to drag the thing around anymore.

I replaced that thing last year with a Medium Duty hose and I am sure glad I did.

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Stinky The Clown  (1000+ posts)        Mon Mar-15-10 11:18 PM
THE SPARKLING HUSBAND PRIMITIVE, #05 TOP PRIMITIVE OF 2009
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1. Excellent advice, Don

I have a similar heavy duty hose purchased from Sears in 1972. It still has lots of life in it. It is now relegated to semi-permanent status as feeders to light and medium duty hose reels we have out where we need them.

We have water powered hose reels, similar to this one, loaded with light and medium duty hoses. That old hose weighs a ton!
 
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Title: Re: primitives discuss garden hoses
Post by: Carl on March 31, 2010, 04:52:00 PM

They will be the first ones to bitch that cheaper ones don`t last as long and it is because of corporate greed... :blah: :blah: :blah:

Title: Re: primitives discuss garden hoses
Post by: LC EFA on March 31, 2010, 08:41:54 PM

I'm guessing the medium duty hose is better to use when making an impromptu water pipe...

Title: Re: primitives discuss garden hoses
Post by: BEG on March 31, 2010, 08:50:35 PM

We had a water powered hose reel in Texas and we hated it. Unless you pulled out the hose straight from the front it would screw up, same thing when you would use the water to roll it up. We left it as a "gift" for the new home owners. I bet they have already gotten rid of it.