Read this awhile ago and thought that the comments about having 2 separate hoses that could be connected could be handy. And then I thought about the people that mow my lawn and, well, let's just say that I thought about them. Last night I was at Lowe's and happened to walk by the hoses. I'm seriously considering getting a 100' hose. Would like to find a 75 footer but not sure if anyone makes them.

I think the so-called "Farm" or "Ranch" hoses are 80 ft. Oh. wait, no, they're 90 ft. We have a couple of them; they're quite good quality, but heavy. We use them in place of putting in more plumbing because the flower beds are a loooooong way from the two faucets on the house.

75ft hoses are pretty common. I see them all over around here. Plus the pocket hose now comes in 75ft.

Alrighty then. I'll look harder. As I said, it was kind of a passing glance. Thanks for the info.

I've had my pocket hose with brass fittings for 3 years now and I love it. I had 4 of the cheaper ones with plastic fittings and they didn't last a year. I do worry about it getting caught on a thorn or wood snag and ripping tho.

The pocket hose does have another drawback too. I water my gardens from 4 rain barrels and there's not enough pressure to get the water out of the barrels. It just dribbles out of the barrel so I have to use a rubber hose for them. Has anyone had success with pocket hoses and rain barrels? if so, what did you do?

Now I see there's a new hose out that's wrapped in stainless steel and suppose to be puncture proof. Here's a link. It sounds worth looking into. Right now its 2 for the price of one. It sounds like a reel deel! Has anyone used it?

www.buyherculeshose.co