I have always used standard hoses. I think I have owned every type of storage and roller system ever invented and none of them ever lasted from year to year! Then one day I was watching someone on YouTube talk about some random thing and they had a retractable hose.
Who knew these existed?
I did some research and decided that I would purchase a 65′ retractable hose from Tacklife. I purchased this exact hose but on Amazon! I was absolutely in love with this hose. It came with everything needed to mount and we went to work getting it hung. We did have to buy different screws because we originally mounted it into brick and the brick broke the included screws. Could have been user error!
I used this hose for the first of the 2021 season and found that it was super sturdy, always retracted correctly and I didn’t have too many issues with crimping. BUT…it was too small to reach the entire garden and I was getting a little fussy about it.
So…I upgraded! I liked the brand so much I wanted to get the next hose from them as well. So, I ordered (again from Amazon) the 100′ version! This one is, obviously, quite a bit heavier but has the same strong exterior casing, the pivot arm on this version does not allow for easily removing the case, but you wouldn’t want to because it is so heavy. The hose is strong and even though I yank it all around my farm from the chicken coop to the far reaches of the garden, this thing rarely crimps.
After having these two items and using them both for quite some time, I would be happy to purchase other items from TackLife and trust that they are of the same quality.
**One side note…These two items no longer are available through Amazon. There are, however, items that look very similar, shockingly similar! I would ONLY recommend buying these directly from the TackLife website. Plus, right now, both of these hoses are on sale!
I was not paid or compensated in any way for this review. I purchased this item and have given my opinion after using it myself on my personal farm.
The Review
Review Breakdown
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Housing Strength
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Ease of Installation
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Hose strength
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Hose crimping
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Portability