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Finally! A Garden Hose That Doesn't Kink!

Todd's Picks

Best Performance

Fastest water-flow time

Aqua Joe Hybrid

Purchased for: $40

Made In: China

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Fastest flow (tied), few kinks

58 s bucket-fill (tied 1st)

Best Value

$25 budget pick

Apex Rubber Hose

Purchased for: $25

Made In: USA

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Great flow, inexpensive, stiff to reel

Great flow & few kinks

Burst-Pressure Champ

Nearly 2 000 PSI

Velybrin Non-Expanding

Purchased for: $40

Made In: China

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Top burst-pressure champion

Most durable under pressure

Name	Price ($)	Made In	Link	Content
Apex Rubber Hose	$25.00	USA	Search on Amazon	Great flow, inexpensive, stiff to reel
Gilmour Super Duty	$30.00	USA	Search on Amazon	Strong burst rating, stiff on reel
GUKOK Non-Expanding	$35.00	China	Search on Amazon	Very light, slow flow
SPECILITE Hybrid	$36.00	China	Search on Amazon	Soft rubber, minor kinking
Swan Soft & Simple	$38.00	USA	Search on Amazon	Textured jacket, good all-rounder
Aqua Joe Hybrid	$40.00	China	Search on Amazon	Fastest flow (tied), few kinks
Yamatic Hybrid	$40.00	China	Search on Amazon	Fast flow, soft, four kinks
Flexzilla	$40.00	Taiwan	Search on Amazon	Easiest to reel, some kinks
Velybrin Non-Expanding	$40.00	China	Search on Amazon	Top burst-pressure champion
Zero-G	$43.00	USA	Search on Amazon	A-grade in every test, durable ends
Craftsman Rubber	$44.00	China	Search on Amazon	Solid flow, aluminum/titanium ends
Giraffe Tools Hybrid	$45.00	China	Search on Amazon	Field-serviceable length, easy reel
RAINPOINT Rubber	$50.00	China	Search on Amazon	Good flow, plastic-capped ends
DeWalt Professional	$50.00		Search on Amazon	Tied fastest flow, most kinks
Continental Rubber	$50.00	USA	Search on Amazon	Heaviest hose, high drag force
Flexi Hose (Expanding)	$57.00	Thailand	Search on Amazon	Lightest drag, high burst for expander
RAINPOINT Lightweight	$60.00	China	Search on Amazon	Near-top burst rating, light
Copper-Head Pocket Hose	$70.00	Thailand	Search on Amazon	Light, good burst, slow flow

Sorted by MSRP in the Project Farm test (June 2025).

Lower time = higher flow rate (68 PSI supply).

Pressure applied until rupture or fitting ejection (room-temp water).

Pulling hose full of water across grass with spring scale.