coiled garden hoses any good?

Generally no. Most are smaller than normal and will carry less water, they also can kink etc. but that depends on their quality, most I have seen are not good quality. They are good for watering a few hanging plants and alike however.

Save your money and buy a quality garden hose and hose reel.

My wife has been using one (purchased at BJ's) for two years to water plant on the deck.

Great for that; I doubt it has the capacity for much more.

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Generally, anything "as seen on tv" is trash.

Lets not forget any commercial that adds "BUT WAIT! Call in the next 15 minutes....."

However, I just reread this post. Is this one of the flat hoses, or a real hose that just happens to be on a spring loaded hose reel? Got me a little curious....

My wife actually purchased one a couple of months ago... she purchased it to replace the second Roll a Hose that had busted at the seams. It's not as bad as the Roll a Hose but on the next trip to Lowes I will be buying a 'regular' garden hose. This one simply isn't long enough and is losing its spring.

David Wolfenbarger

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Spend the money to buy good rubber hoses. I like Craftsman, since they will replace it if it or a fitting fails. It costs a little more, but you appreciate the rubber with every use and never pay to replace them again (unless you get stupid and run over one with a lawn mower ...ahem)

Bob