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Pocket Hose Original Silver Bullet Lightweight Water Hose by BulbHead Expandable Garden Hose That Grows with Lead Free Connectors Safe Drinking Water Hose Kink Resistant Stores Easily 75 Ft
Last Updated: May 29, 2020 (Refresh Now)
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Build Quality
92plastic, hoses, durable, nozzle, leak
+33%
-67%
" ... Has already fallen apart. ... "
" ... Blew apart after a few uses ... "
" ... The metal connector to faucet is so cheaply made the hose cannot get connected, the grooves are too thin ... "
" ... The metal nozzle is cheap and will not come off to put a different nozzle on. ... "
" ... Cheap, leaks, seems way shorter than it is. ... "
" ... After a while it break ... "
" ... Broke after one use ... "
" ... It doesn’t have a tight seal so it leaked everywhere, also wasn’t even close to 25FT, it was more like 12FT ... "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
67love this hose, months, leak, 2, 10ft
+49%
-51%
" ... I would not buy this hose again and I would not recommend it to anyone I know. ... "
" ... Poor quality hose! ... "
" ... Very disappointed with this hose. ... "
" ... The hose developed a hole after only 2 months of use. ... I would not buy this hose. ... "
" ... I’m sorry but I need a hose that can do all the things a garden hose is supposed to. ... "
" ... When hose fails it is not 100% refunded by bulkhead and you are asked to pay to ship it back. ... "
" ... Purchased this hose at the end of May 2019 and by the end of July it had a small hole in it. ... "
" ... The hose may be good to water flowers with, but It has no pressure. ... "
Product Reliability
59months, days, years, one, hose
+24%
-76%
" ... nope sprung a leak within 3 weeks. ... "
" ... Have had this less than 30 days and it just blew apart today. ... "
" ... This was GARBAGE. ... "
" ... Just a week old and this producd has failed, leaking . ... "
" ... 2-3 have holes after 1 month. ... "
" ... Item was used slightly but still blew out. ... "
" ... We only used this item no more than a dozen times and it blew out! ... "
" ... This is the second one it did not last. ... i just used it a little over a month. ... "
Ease of Use
45easy to use, lightweight, use, store, handle
+93%
-7%
" ... effective and easy to use ... "
" ... Much , much easier to store. ... "
" ... Easy to manover ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... It was so easy to move from hosebib to hosebib and best of all, NO KINKING! ... "
" ... lightweight & so easy to use! ... "
" ... so lightweight and easy to use and it does not kink. ... "
" ... Finally a hose easy to use ! ... "
Water Usage
32hose, turned, pressure, nozzle, flow
+34%
-66%
" ... Not tough enough for water oressure ... "
" ... Now my water bill will be through the roof, thanks to this cheaply made product. ... "
" ... I bought this water hose and last only 6 months . ... "
" ... I carefully drained all the water out of it coil by coil but it was still larger than its original size ... "
" ... The hose may be good to water flowers with, but It has no pressure. ... "
" ... Does not retrieve when water is turned off! ... "
" ... Water leaks around nozzle ... "
" ... The moment I hooked up the hose to my water out let, the whole hose leaks and no water come out the nozzle. ... "
Fit
28tried, plastic, water, one, nozzle
+25%
-75%
" ... Difficult to tighten. ... "
" ... the end that screws onto faucet feels very fragile and cheap. ... "
" ... Plastic fitting not metal. ... "
" ... it would not fit back into its original packaging. ... "
" ... Would not fit my faucet which is standard size. ... "
" ... Hooked it up and when I turned on the water the hose will not hold a tight seal despite trying it on 4 different faucets at 2 different houses. ... "
" ... This hose is exceptionally light, however, plastic connector pieces in place of aluminium mean it broken IMMEDIATELY when I tried tightening it to stop the leak at the seal. ... "
" ... Aluminum fittings, wouldn’t screw on to faucet because hard plastic washer was not positioned correctly. ... So after using a wrench to try to tighten the fitting, more water came out of the fitting on the hose than out of the end of the hose. ... "
Returns
26refund, returned, replacement, amazon, ups
+4%
-96%
" ... I received it July 31 2019 and it is being returned August 1, 2019. ... "
" ... Of course it was past the return window at that point. ... "
" ... Exploded just after the 30 return policy ... "
" ... am trying for a refund but no luck ... "
" ... I contacted the supplier and received no reply. ... "
" ... Amazon offered me a return, but it has to go through UPS and no UPS stores will accept the return. ... "
" ... I sent it back. ... "
" ... I have the receipt that I returned the item before August 18th. ... "
Price
23worth, waste, price, well, waste of money
+26%
-74%
" ... Don't waste your money. ... "
" ... I leakes from the focet it has bad finishes a waist of money ... "
" ... Not worth the money! ... "
" ... DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY 💰 ... "
" ... Waste of money! ... "
" ... Don’t waste your money, made so poorly. ... "
" ... Don't waste your money! ... "
" ... Don’t waste your money. ... "
Size
22love, easy, used, use, light
+91%
-9%
" ... Lightweight easy to handle. ... "
" ... Ease of storage and use. ... "
" ... Lightweight and powerful! ... "
" ... Love the ease of the hose and not being bulky ... "
" ... But I have purchased other pocket hoses, an they always work great. ... "
" ... Perfect for a small garden. ... "
" ... Easy to maneuver, fast to coil back up, light to carry around. ... "
" ... Excellent price and I'm a big fan of Pocket Hoses! ... "
Marketplace
19amazon, works, contact, company, return
+47%
-53%
" ... Amazon should not sell these products - will never buy another one and discourage anyone from purchasing. ... "
" ... This item is not as described. ... "
" ... Attempting to contact supplier for replacement currently. ... "
" ... right in to the trash because i did not order it through prime. ... "
" ... Did not preform as advertised. ... "
" ... I contacted the supplier and received no reply. ... "
" ... The company the sold to me on Amazon doesn't seem to want to do anything beyond 30 days. ... "
" ... Amazon needs to remove it. ... "
Weight
18weight, easy, kink, hose, works
+78%
-22%
" ... Expand abilities are great and the recoil is good but slow but really light weight and easy to pull back in. ... "
" ... On a good note, I love how light weight it is and how it doesn’t kink. ... "
" ... Works way better-hold pressure better(doesn’t shrink when fully open) and it’s super light weight and easy to move. ... "
" ... Very light weight, easy to use and to drain water from, Does not Kink and the bullet sprayer end works very well. ... "
" ... I was very excited about getting and using this hose for its light weight and easy roll up. ... "
" ... I like it because it’s just so light weight. ... "
" ... Great light weight hose that I can manage on my porch. ... "
" ... Light weight and compacts for easy storage ... "
Storage
16pocket hose, hoses, pocket hoses, pocket, years
+94%
-6%
" ... Neat concept (compact hose when not in use, full size hose when in use) but not durable at all. ... "
" ... I previously owned the original pocket hose and loved it. ... "
" ... We'll see how well it holds up. ... "
" ... I like the hoses because they are very light, they don't take much space and they are very easy to use ... "
" ... We do store it inside the garage after each use. ... "
" ... These pocket hoses are awesome. ... Outside of this small issue I love all of the extra space in my garage because of these pocket hoses ... "
" ... I've had one of these small-sized hoses, and it didn't work very well. ... "
" ... Ease of storage and use. ... "
Water Resistance
15hose, turned, end, without, spigot
+27%
-73%
" ... I suppose this would be fine if you just want to water or something, but if you turn it off at the end of the hose, rather than at the spigot, the hose will burst. ... "
" ... Doesn’t shrink once water is turned off. ... "
" ... Not tough enough for water oressure ... "
" ... LEAKED profusely from the minute I turned water on. ... "
" ... Does not retrieve when water is turned off! ... "
" ... I have the 75 foot version and when it is full of water it is heavy!! ... When I try to drag it across my backyard to water the plants at the far end it tingles up on itself and I have to put the hose down and go back and untangle it before it will reach the 75 yards. ... "
" ... AFTER LITTLE USE MY DAUGHTER WENT TO WATER THE ROSES AND THE HOSE HAS A HOLE IN IT ... "
" ... If you need it for a sprinkler don’t do it, it’s only 25ft (maybe) with the water running, after you cut the water off it literally drags my sprinkler towards the faucet after the water empties out of the hose. ... "
Capacity
13front, feet, really, reach, house
+77%
-23%
" ... Also, it is long enough to water all plants in our backyard. ... "
" ... I loved our first hose we purchased so I bought a 2nd hose for another area of our yard. ... "
" ... Perfect for a small garden. ... "
" ... Take up very small footprint when not in use, light and easy to move around yard. ... "
" ... Perfect for small garage. ... "
" ... Love this house . ... "
" ... I guess he wanted one for front of house and one for back of house. ... "
" ... Works great to move around our home from the backyard to the front yard. ... "
Cleaning
13nozzle, spray nozzle, debris, uses, spray
+31%
-69%
" ... Does not retract like it shows spray nozzle not the best they say sage for drinking water since when is aluminum safe ? ... "
" ... When I started to bath the danes - the hose would sit longer while scrubbing the dog. ... "
" ... It makes the hose unusable since I don't want the foundation of my house saturated while the hose is in use. ... "
" ... Spray nozzle that I bought for 10 buck is worthless. ... "
" ... Then a small debris plugged the very small opening. ... That would be fine except for the little plastic debris (appears to come from the hose itself) Now, I have little pressure and little use for my 100' long hose. ... "
" ... The 2nd hose leaks around the nozzle really bad :-( Tried a different nozzle to isolate the problem and it leaked too therefore, it's the the hose. ... "
" ... Hate this hose it's a live it has a it's so hard to control it is ugly will never buy again or replace it with that or anybody that makes that one it is ... "
Comfort
11hands, ever, works, weight, tried
+27%
-73%
" ... No wonder they are bogo on t v. It is so light that a sprinkler can't stay in place. ... "
" ... This is the second one I have purchased and it broke again ... "
" ... Not enough pressure ... "
" ... It snapped off at the faucet and I used it only a few times, not a good purchase at all ... "
" ... Hands down the worst product I've ever purchased. ... "
" ... Nozel fell apart. ... "
Cables
9hose, still, plastic, aluminum
-100%
" ... It leaks from both connectors . ... "
" ... The picture shows aluminum connectors and what I received were plastic connectors. ... "
" ... the connector came apart after a few uses. ... "
" ... By the third dane - just from the pressure sitting in the hose - the hose separated from the connector. ... "
" ... couplings/connectors/hose material are flimsy. ... "
" ... Plastic connectors are low quality. ... "
Product As Described
9works
+78%
-22%
" ... It worked as advertised. ... "
" ... I haven't unpackaged the item yet, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt, that it works as shown in their videos. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... It’s super lightweight and works as described. ... "
As Gift
3+67%
-33%
" ... I liked it so much that I plan to get another for my neighbor as a gift. ... "
" ... I have not really used this particular one, as it was a gift. ... "
Delivery
3days, holes, first
+67%
-33%
" ... Shipping was fast and no issues at all for me. ... "
" ... The item did arrive on time though. ... "
Features
3+67%
-33%
" ... I ordered this hose as I liked the features, especially that it was safe to drink out of. ... "
" ... It works great and it’s really light ... "
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