Expandable, compact hoses that don't leak?
Would love to find one of these type hoses that is well made. Several I've tried over the years end up leaking after 6 months or so. Camping World has this one, Zero G hose. Any others that are ...
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I've been using the Zero G hose for quite some time now, over a year, and we are semi-full-time. It recently spent 7 months laying out in the Arizona sun and doesn't leak, sweat or get any more dirty than any other hose. Even after a rain the cover may feel damp, but, not dripping. It is for potable water, always flexible, easy to coil or ball up in any temperature (one of my 25' hoses will fit in the same space as a roll of paper towels) and is incredibly light.
It doesn't need water pressure to get it to length like a pocket hose, so when hooking up you don't need to tug it or stretch it 25' long (if that is its advertised length; I carry 2x25' in case I need the extra length). As soon as you apply water pressure it "plumps" up, but, it will stay in whatever position you put it in; 10' from the spigot to the rig, the balance coiled up. It will kink, the only drawback I've encountered, however, it easy to lay out since it is so light that kinking really isn't an issue. I wouldn't want to put over 100 lbs of pressure on it for any length of time, but, that is true of any hose. I use an adjustable regulator set at 60 lbs and it does just fine.
I'll never go back to a "regular" hose. The only caution is sharp objects, but, I'm not in the habit of sticking or placing my hoses with or on sharp, pointy objects and since it is so light, playing it out as opposed to dragging it on sharp gravel isn't an issue, however, the cover it is wrapped in is incredibly tough and some dragging shouldn't hurt it. Because it is so light, I just disconnect both ends, pick up an end and walk, gathering the hose in my other hand. With no water pressure in it, the hose is like a piece of rope and lighter than an equivalent extension cord.
It doesn't need water pressure to get it to length like a pocket hose, so when hooking up you don't need to tug it or stretch it 25' long (if that is its advertised length; I carry 2x25' in case I need the extra length). As soon as you apply water pressure it "plumps" up, but, it will stay in whatever position you put it in; 10' from the spigot to the rig, the balance coiled up. It will kink, the only drawback I've encountered, however, it easy to lay out since it is so light that kinking really isn't an issue. I wouldn't want to put over 100 lbs of pressure on it for any length of time, but, that is true of any hose. I use an adjustable regulator set at 60 lbs and it does just fine.
I'll never go back to a "regular" hose. The only caution is sharp objects, but, I'm not in the habit of sticking or placing my hoses with or on sharp, pointy objects and since it is so light, playing it out as opposed to dragging it on sharp gravel isn't an issue, however, the cover it is wrapped in is incredibly tough and some dragging shouldn't hurt it. Because it is so light, I just disconnect both ends, pick up an end and walk, gathering the hose in my other hand. With no water pressure in it, the hose is like a piece of rope and lighter than an equivalent extension cord.
