Best Garden Hose! to connect your Pressure Washer to your water!
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- I get a lot of questions from people wondering what garden hose they should use to connect their pressure washer to the water source. Well here you go! Similiar to the Uberflex pressure washer hose, this Flexzilla Garden Hose is lightweight, much easier to deal with because of it kink free design (no memory in the hose line), and comes in a whole bunch of sizes! ENJOY!!!!
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TIME CODES:
0:00 INTRO
1:01 Flexzilla Garden Hose
2:40 Features of the Flexzilla
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Thank you for the recommendation. Just completed my purchase following your link under the video. Been so stressful reading reviews and it was great to have a pro tell me exactly what to buy. Cheers!
Hey thank you so much for your videos. I have followed your lead and have the exact same set up because of your recommendation’s. Everything works great and very happy with the results. Between you and Chemical Guys my cars have never looked better. Keep up the great work.
I really like your videos. I’m a carpet cleaner by trade and just like to detail my own cars. In my experience connecting to many customers garden hose bibs. The aluminum fittings will corrode from electrolysis and you may have to cut them off to remove them. I’ve never had a bad experience with brass hose fittings. If that hose had brass fittings, I’d buy it in a second.
I love your channel, I just bought two of these hoses, the purpose of the male hose end having a swivel is that if you pressurize the hose then slightly pull on it it takes out all those coils in the hose, it'll be straight as an arrow without twisting it to get the coils out!
I use the 50ft with the swivel ends and quick connects with the DeWalt power cleaner. Works like a charm! I'll never go back to the hard hoses that kink 'cause if they get cold it's game over trying to deal with them. Excellent video!
Do u have link for the quick connect
I've never used their garden hose but have two air hoses and love them. One is from back when they first hit the shelves and is going strong.
Best garden hose were Craftsman from Sears about 15 years ago.
They were made with natural rubber and stainless steel fittings. The prices were great. 50ft went for 19.99.
I still have the two I bought. They are still flexible and kink free as day I bought them.
Craftsman doesn’t sell them anymore.
I had several of those craftsman hoses. They all failed in just a few years. Flexzilla is about the only hoses that I've had good experience with.
@@tavarisjones551
You had the Chinese cheap junk.
I did say about 15 years ago on my earlier comment. The ones I bought are the original Craftsman from early 2000's. Im not sure Flexzilla was even around back then?
I just looked up. Back in 2016, Flexzilla product was launched. Only about 7 or 8 years old.
Was time to search for a hose. I have a 6.5' OG hose direct to my Kranzle. But at my apt I have low water pressure so need to get something longer and wanted to not have a dry run issue. So glad I found your video. Now I have to watch and see if that's issue maybe addressed.
I run a 75' Flexzilla hose due to the distance from my hose bib and my shelf mounted pw and SS QDs. Love it, no issues at all.
Just bought the 10’ version to clean my hot tub filters. Great video
Hey Josh. I watch you religiously. I just purchachased products you recommended. I purchased the ryobi 1600 pressure washer, uberflex hose and the McKillians stubby gun. Thank you so much . I'm gonna hopefully try them out tommorrow
You have changed the detailing game and I us your recommend products all the time keep it up
Thanks so much reina
I've had many brands of garden hoses, they all get hard overtime and I will always buy flexzilla from now on. I've had a 50 foot for 5 years now and it's still soft.
Josh, which Garden Hose 🌀 is better, Flexzilla or ELEY? Quality, performance, longevity? ELEY has Brass fittings, Flexzilla has softer Aluminum. Both are drinking water 🚰 safe. Both are now Made In U.S.A. 🇺🇸. I’m simply looking for the better quality hose. ELEY is over double the price 💸 for the same size. I just received the Flexzilla in Gray, it arrived with a permanent kink at the business end. It’s soft, flexible, extremely lightweight, but not sure how long it will last. I want the best!
Thanks for the heads up. Looks like a great hose.
A few months ago project farm did a hose comparison and this hose was included.
Thanks for validating my point about those expandable hoses, they're terrible also for sprinklers since the pressure is low or if it is coiled up in a hose reel/cart that constructs it from expanding.
The bigger problem is they eventually lose their ability to return to a contracted stated, and they will then never be able to hold water pressure, beginning to leak.
That’s really nice, I could use one, thanks Josh 👍😁
Like it, going to have to grab one, the color looks like its going to match the ryobi i purchased on your recommendation, thanks again Josh.
Man watch all your videos you been a great 👍 help to me.
Love the review brotha and hose is amazing no more kink and connect with rv filter with ryobi electric pressure washer
Looks like a great hose. I like to take about a 20ft one with me, May have to try one of these out.
Flexzilla hands down. Another great video
Thanks I bought the flexzilla pro hose and reel best thing ever thanks for the lead
I don't understand why are you not talking about the end connections from the bib to the pressure washer. Show how it connects. If we need any adapter or not.
Great review
Nice alternative!
I was going to order the Flexzilla garden hose but when I saw that they used aluminum fittings, I passed. I had a bad experience with a garden hose from HD with aluminum fittings seizing to the spout and having to replace that as well.
I did order the Flexzilla pressure washer hose though which has brass fittings. This is going to be used with an Active 2.0 pressure washer setup.
i modified a giraffe retractable hose unit with a 3/4 inch zero-g 75 foot garden hose and when im cleaning up , the hose simply retracts , plenty of flow as well
Hey Josh, thanks for all the great content you put out on pressure washers! Based on all your testing what would be you best recommendation for a standing (wheeled) electric unit under $300? Thanks bud!
Great video. Answered both my questions. I have an expandable hose in the front of the house and was wondering if that's ok to use and if not then what is a good choice and length. SOLD!
Thank you , love your video.
Thank you so much very informative
I bought the 1/2” 50’ footer at Walmart on clearance for $27 bucks and it came with quick connects a nozzle. That’s pretty good price I should’ve bought two..lol
Great video
I have a Flexzilla hose. Love it, really light and seems pretty durable! However, when winding onto a hose reel, it compresses/flattens out. I need to remove all the hose off the reel before using again.
Glad you mentioned this because i was wanting a reel for this zilla hose
like it....wondering about 50 vs. 25 for mobile detailing...want light/short but those hook-ups might be quite a distance. funny you said you have 25, but it sure looks like 50.
Should have watched this before previous comment! My fault brotha!! Keep it up!
Hey josh they have actually done a test on the FlexZilla on that and it took 5000Ibs to be able to bend those nozzle's
Flexzilla makes a great garden hose. The only thing I would say is false about it, is the fact that they say it is "mold resistant". I have two of them and had a third one at a different property while renting (accidently forgot it there when I moved). Every single one of them turned black with mold and mildew. I do live in the southeast where it gets very humid, but for them to claim it is mold resistant is completely false. Maybe in parts of the southwest, it will be mold resistant, but not anywhere where it sees moisture from rain or humidity. They always get coated with what seems to be a permanent layer of mold.
I have craftsman life time hose been around now for about 30 years still going strong but its heavy I live in the north so before winter I empty it for storage it seems to made of car tire rubber but it doesn't dry rot
Bro can you do a twinkle star foam cannon review? So far i got the armor all and mjjc foam cannon. Im trying to figure out if the twinkle star you listed is worth buying but i dont see any reviews on it by u. And lets be honest, ur the only qualified pressure washer/foam cannon reviewer on youtube
I actually had one of the ends fail on this hose.
Followed the company warranty guidelines and they sent me a new one..
Great hose I agree highly recommended
Thank you sir
Nice product review. Would you recommend this hose for those of us who live in the Northeast? I wouldn’t use it below 45 degrees.
I use a 100ft hose and have never had an issue. Flexzilla makes good stuff - I use their air hose too.
What coil method do you use to store your garden hose?
Nice video Bro. I have hose in different area codes.
Hi, I was wondering what do you do with all those pressure washers and equipment you review?
JUST found out my Stihl RB400 2700psi 2.7gpm washer req's a 3/4" Garden hose no longer than 50ft... I had picked up a 5/8" 100ft flexzilla hose i'll now be using to wash my old Volvo's with lol
Could you show us your gravity set up on your pro rig, how its set up and what fitting and tanks you use.
thanks
Hey Josh what would you recommend for a hose reel for this hose
More great on-point information, as always. I thought all garden hoses were 3/4" and the link you gave for quick connect was for 3/4". If this hose is 5/8", what quick connect fitting would I need to hook up to my Harbor Freight Portland washer? Also, do you happen to know what orifice size are the tips that come with your McKillans gun? Could you perhaps do a video on how to determine the best orifice size tips to use with this gun? You are THE source of pressure washer info!
5/8 inch hose but the connections are standard 3/4".
@@cspoon123 Thanks, Chris. That answers my question on point.
I have 3 of them!
You channel is great. Fantastic content. I would recommend upgrading your camera to a Sony ZV-1. It has this “Product Showcase” focus system.
Thanks! Ive been looking at sony cameras, but to be honest the only reason i havent is because im so bsy and so comfortable with the cannon that i feel like i dont want to tae the time to get used to a new system. But youre right I think i should
I personally use a Zero-G 5/8th 100ft hose with my 4500 4 GPM with my pressure washer I've never had any problems person but you haven't used the Flexilla hose yet. I have heard it's a good hose though.
I was using a sun joe hose
I have a 10ft flexzilla connected to my water tank and to my pressure washer
What do I use to connect my flexzilla hose to taps for example outdoor tap and indoor kitchen taps, is there anything that universally connects to the tap? Tia
So would you recommend this hose or the retractable Giraffe reel you also reviewed?
This hose is absolutely amazing at 2 things; being light weight and almost kink free. No way to deny those two points. However, it is not as durable (rubber wise) as industrial grade hoses like Continental makes. Brass or stainless connections are just harder, they last longer. The aluminum they use is … hmm … okay, I guess. I have 2 FlexZilla hoses, both are more than 5 years old and they perform as though I just bought them. You just have to keep in mind that you don’t want to abuse them … too much.
Right tool for the job is a huge determining factor here. I do not want to lug around a 75 pound hose just to wash a vehicle. On that same token, a FlexZilla hose would get shredded at a construction site fairly quickly. By the way, I live in the NW and my hoses always stay outside through wind, rain, snow, ice and heat. I have had zero issues with mold or UV deterioration from these hoses.
….. oh I lied, I have 3 FlexZilla hoses. I have a shorty in the garage for bucket filling.
EDIT: I would not call this the BEST hose. I would call it a decent hose for home use.
Manufacturers also say to use a 3/4 inch diameter hose as well. Have you always just used 5/8"?
When the hose is reeled up does it lose flow? Do you have to unreel the whole thing to get the right flow?
Hi Josh, what water inlet connector do I need to get to connect the hose to my active 2.0.
Hey Josh, I know you're in Cali, but I'm searching where I can find DI water here in Sarasota, FL but not having much luck. Where do you get your water for your mobile setup?
I put quick connect on my hose because the hose ends are aluminum and my spigot is copper and by the end of the season they had a reaction and seized together so it was hard to disconnect
Anything you can spray on the hose to prevent mold?
i got these hose...really like them except the stay rolled/curled up...how to make them stay straight?
Hey Josh. I already own a Flexzilla 50 ft 1/2" ID hose and recently bought a Husquavarna 3200 PSI pressure washer.
Do you think I'll get the same performance from the pressure washer with the 1/2" supply hose compared to using a 5/8" ID 50 ft supply hose?
Thanks for your info!
Seventeen years ago I purchased from Home Depot two 50 foot Goodyear garden hoses that were durable and did not kink. When I moved they were still in very good condition so I left them for the new owner. After settling in to our new home I went to H. D. and bought what I thought was the same Goodyear hose; NOT! The hose kinks in multiple places, is hard to roll up and is just a pain in the butt to use. Because the hose is of such lousy quality I will not be buying any more Goodyear hoses, tires or Blimps -- sorry.
Did you even get the same model?
@@gngan It looked the same but upon further inspection I realized Goodyear had another hose that cost 50% more than what I originally paid and that hose seems to be the really good one.
@@2cartalkers there you go. You probably bought the wrong one. Price increase.
@@gngan Unfortunately, I think I did.
Goodyear hoses are now made by continental. Goodyear doesn't make hoses anymore. Not since 2016.
Is there a recommend a light weight compact garden hose for my pressure washer has to able to fit in my trunk and not take up space
Hi. Wondering if a half inch Flexzilla hose versus the 5/8 would still work fine to supply a pressure washer? I found one on Amazon with built-in quick connects which would be perfect, but can't find a definitive answer if a half inch diameter is too small. I have an electric Ryobi pressure washer.
Can you connect a garden hose directly to the pressure washer gun?
Hey Josh. Is it possible to just use a garden hose (ie Flexzilla) and attach to a hand help want to be able to pressure wash? Or do I need an actual pressure wash machine? I am trying to keep it super simple and went to Home Depot today toast that very Q and they had no idea... If so, exactly what do I need by way of attachments etc.... Thanks, Joe
Good for 3000 psi greenworks electric pressure washer? I’ve went through multiple flexible hoses
I have one and black spots are getting on it I assume it’s mold. So I don’t know if I would call it the best.
Can you use 1/2 garden hose with your pressure washer?
Only problem I’ve had with the FlexZilla garden hoses is they tend to grow mold or mildew in the outside which turns it blackish and it looks like crap but still performs well
I'm about to buy one garder hose 10' ti connect to my pressure washer, I don't know which one to choose between Flexzilla brand or Ag-lite brand . I know you have the flexzillla but do you think the other one is good too ? thanks !
I'm with @2cartalkers...black solid rubber hose with brass fittings over 20 years old going strong. There is not a vinyl hose that will ever last that long.
Can you connect the quick connect kit to this hose?
Nice I’ve been looking for a better hose
I’ve had 3 bust in one year😞
Geez. What kind of hoses were they?
You say and amazon says it is 150 PSI max rating. I have a Ryobi 40v 600 PSI pressure washer. I don't see how this will work. Am I missing something? Or is there a formula to know the correct hose to buy. I am thinking I need at least a 800PSI rated hose.
I just received my flexilla hose. The male end is not crimped?
Aquastrech make a nice light weight Stretchable garden hose for 20$ can I use that on my electric pressure washer???? Can’t find any senders online
I bought a flexible hose from Costco. Suddenly, the hose expanded and eventually burst. I have the blue hose you suggested for a flexible pressure washer. Additionally, I have another hose. I am looking for a water hose that can withstand high pressure. Can you suggest a suitable garden hose?
I have a flexzilla hose (100ft) it kinks a lot.
Trying too find 25footer 3,4 more flow I run a pro Eagle 2 2700 psi what the best hose too run from the house too the machine let me know guys
I have one in a 50'
Has the hose begun to mold? I’m considering buy a 3ft to connect to my pressure washer but keep seeing a couple of reviews on Amazon regarding it being covered in black mold after some time. Don’t want to buy this if it’s going to become a health hazard
2:28 is something ladies need to hear as well.
the main pressure should be coming out of the pressure washer right? doesnt really matter what your garden hose standard pressure going in is?
is it better that it is 5/8 than 3/4?
I have a 10 foot Flexzilla hose in order to protect end fitting of my main hose. This hose may be great under pressure but it does easily flex when used as a garden hose. Thus I wouldn’t recommend it as a garden hose.
Should check the flow rate on the 1/2 inch flexzilla vs 5/8 inch with and without the pressure washer
I was wondering this too. I bought a Ryobi 1900psi electric pressure washer but my in line pressure gauge reads 1600psi even with a 15 degree nozzle on it. My current hose diameter is 5/8” but I think I might go larger to 3/4” and see if that bumps my pressure up to the rated 1900psi.
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They have two different kinds on Amazon one with a swivel grip and then the one you have a link to. Which one is better, because all I’m using it for is my pressure washer? I only need 10 foot that’s all. Thanks!
They are both great. The swivel is a nice feature (and actually what i am using on my pressure washer now) but the non swivel is great too and cheaper
Aluminum and brass fuse, so this seems like a bad choice if planning on keeping quick connects on... or does it being anodized make a difference?
No, anodizing doesn’t prevent the galvanic corrosion caused from having incompatible metals touching. They will fuse. Be extremely careful with connecting these to anything brass, especially your hose sillcock. If possible, put a plastic or zinc shutoff valve between the aluminum and brass.
My craftsman’s hose is pretty much kink free, had for years. Best hose
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Question to the audience; it looks like the ends of this hose (and other new ones like Zero G) are aluminum. The problem with this something called Galvanic corosion; your BRASS fittings will literally WELD themselves onto these hoses...by saving money on the fittings on each end; they 've screwed everyone with this feature...be careful as you can ruin this hose and never get the connections off. Does anyone know what hoses have brass ends?