My best hose is a Gilmour Flexogen 100' and it never kinks. I've had it a few years, not that it's where it's the most handy for me. We have three 100' hoses. Why is the best one, that I bought for myself because I was so frustrated with kinking hoses, at the faucet where it's convenient for DH and car/truck washing etc instead of my chores?

Try coiling up your hose the way this guy does. I don't have nor use a thing-a-ma-gig like he puts on his hose, but I coil my hoses that way, and they always come out kink free! I coil mine in to an old fashioned galvanized washtub, and they come out just fine. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnk5xg66mAQ

Those as seen on TV expandable hoses don't seem to last very long.

We bought that crinkled hose and promptly threw it in the trash it sprayed water everywhere from the cheap plastic screw piece to the faucet. Piece of junk.

Best hose hands down is from Sears the black craftsman never kink hose. It's real rubber, it will last a lifetime we have had them for many years. It's the only hose we will buy. It's not cheap but you can catch them on very good sales. I will try to find a link for you.

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-all-rubber-garden-hose-5-8-in-x/p-07169602000P

That's 50 ft but it comes in various sizes. It's got a lifetime guarantee like other craftsman stuff, you can't go wrong with it

I have used a lot of hoses in my lifetime and I have not found any that does not kink. So I choose the one that gets the least kinks, rubber hoses.

I just saw Raven's post and will check into what she recommended when I need another hose.

I have the crinkled hoses, and I really like them for my flowerbeds around the house. They dont stretch as far as advertised, nor do they like to lay still when I want to slow water my trees. For that I have to use the good old heavy duty rubber hoses. The trouble with that is I have to haul it from the garden, which is on the opposite side of the yard and across the drive.

I roll my heavy hoses up after each use. If I do that, I rarely get kinks. If I don't, and they kink, the air around here gets pretty Blue. LOL

We keep one just for the RV too. However any time it will be for drinking water use your going to want to use only a specific potable water hose. Usually those are white plastic. We have those for the RV for the drinking water connection. I know at least one of our craftsman hoses is from our first house we owned and it came with the house, that was in the 70's, and we still use it in the back yard. We buy them when we see the big sales on them which are about half price. I think the last one we got was in 2013 the 100 ft for $29.99 that was a deal.

I bought one of those expandable hoses......ever again. I didn't have it 10 minuets and it blew out! it ha a huge bubble, too much pressure I guess. Some people love them but they are not for me!!

Do you buy the "best" hoses that say kink free? That's the only way to get one that doesn't kink much.

I love my expandable hoses. They have been improved, the dark green ones are the better ones. They are different from regular hoses, but it's worth working with them because of their weight. The regular hoses kill my back. I believe the expandable hoses come with a guarantee, so save your receipt and take it back if it breaks. Don't order on TV. I've seen them at Bed Bath & Beyond, Walgreens and other places.

I'm with morez8. My gilmore hose never kinks..it's the best!

Tuff-Guard. It doesn't kink. 100' for $100.

My daughter bought me one of the hose reels that reels in by the water pressure. I never have problems with my hose kinking.

I bought a 75 foot hose based on a recommendation from a garden center. I roll it up at store it in my semi-warm garage every fall. It's lasted about three years, never kinks or leaks. Don't remember the brand but it's 100% rubber.

Another satisfied Flexogen user here. I use it with my most helpful garden tool, my National (brand) walking sprinkler. I keep the hose rolled up and stored out of the elements when not in use.

I also have a shorter expandable hose to use for my porch and patio plants.

Thank you for all the answers! I wasn't able to check this last night nor this morning, and will read them all soon. (I have an ironing pile with my name on it right now.) I really appreciate the advice because this stupid problem drives me nuts.

My expandable hose lasted long enough to blow up in my face. Damm that water is cold. I patched it up , poked holes in it and used it to trickle water. Look for anything else but this p/o/j.

This is timely! I was just outside washing my truck and cussing that stupid water hose! I have two I got from Lowe's called Swan I think, "the world's most supple hose" or some such nonsense! HA! What garbage these things are. I could hardly even unroll it because it has become so hard and NOT supple! Soft and Supple my ***!!!!! I think I'll look into the Craftsman, we've always been happy with Craftsman stuff.

On a side note, I'm laughing to myself, it's 40 degrees with about a foot of snow still on the lawn and I'm outside washing my truck...HA! The sun was shining, it was HEAVENLY!

well I guess we're lucky as we've had the green hose going on our second year? now granted it spends the entire winter in the deep sink, where we can hook it up to the water and add water to the fish pond (our outside connection is covered for the winter) we do have a older (maybe 20 years) of normal heavier duty hose for summer, pulling around the yard ect. as for the kinks? we made sure to purchase a rubber and easier to roll hose over plastic or lighter weight...