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Originally posted by: bardolator2
A fishing buddy keeps one on his boat and uses it to wash things down at the marina, especially after the boat and motor have been in salt water. Obviously it is not a heavy duty item, but the hose works well and might be worthwhile to buy if storage space is a consideration.
Another fishing buddy saw the collapsible hose, which is very light, and bought one for his wife to use to water the garden. As we age, the weight of tools matters more.
I am of the old school. I have a set of good quality large diameter rubber hoses. They sit out in the sun all season and get dragged all over the place. They are heavy but I have never had to patch or replace one, aside from replacing the worn brass couplings on one after 40 years.
For the X Hose they have a heavy duty version now. I'm strong enough to carry a rubber hose, I just find hassles with them including crimping, rolling them back up and storing.
