Had a cheap hose split on me during a big landscaping job in the North Valley

I was out back last Saturday trying to water some new grass and my $15 hose just burst right at the fitting. Water went everywhere, soaked my boots, and I had to shut off the whole spigot to stop it. Took me like 20 minutes to dig out a spare connector and patch it with some tape. Anyone else given up on those budget hoses from the big box stores?

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2 Comments

oliver_anderson2d ago

Tape never holds long. Did you check if the fitting was the weak spot?

adams.harper2d ago

Oh man, you're not wrong there. Tape is basically just a band-aid for a problem that needs stitches. I swear I've seen more tape jobs fail than hold. But honestly in this case the fitting was definitely the weak spot. The threads were all chewed up, like someone cross-threaded it with a hammer. Taping that was just asking for trouble. Should've just replaced the whole fitting from the start.