Best Garden Hoses
Aussie Hoses 🏆 2026
4.8Australia's Best Retractable Garden Hoses
Hoselink Retractable Hose Reel
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Just the worst customer service. I asked a simple support question and seven days later I am still awaiting a response. I have sent follow… Read more
reminders, engaged with the chatbot and emailed direct but Hoselink is clearly not interested in engaging with customers or providing any support. Steer clear of this product.
After a few uses, the nozzle will not turn at all; consequently, you cannot control the water speed. The cord is frayed after a few uses, and I keep… Read more
it in the container it was purchased in, so I am not sure how it can fray in such a short time. After calling customer service, I was advised it was not their problem.
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The pocket hose copper head is Absolutely the best hose I have ever bought it is outstanding for what I can do. Highly recommend you buying this item thank you. Show details
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Quality Product! – After researching for sometime, we purchased two of these for our home which is due to be completed shortly. We haven't actually used them yet however have taken them out of their boxes to check them and the quality is amazing. Show details
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Wow, I just love the style of this hose reel. Black, Metal and Slick. One thing though is how the hose nozzle just hangs out the front. Please come… Read more
up with a new invention :) I take my nozzle off when I have finish my rounds of watering. The style Design is perfect for my patio. I have a lot of your products, and I recommend it to anyone I speak too. Awesome work Hoselink!!!
Delrico Retractable Hose Reel
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Your product is extremely solid. I am not happy your business is closed. I hope you come back. I cant retract the hose and can't get help about it… Read more
now. It won't pull back further. I pulled the hose out too far and won't retract. I am unable to get it repaired now. Please come back ! solid product. The reel spring is very solid and retracts correctly.
Employ polite people – Have a garden hose reel which suffered minor damage ,my fault it was self defence with a wasp , contacted McNaught Sydney NSW and received 100% help… Read more
. Parts available , in stock , reasonable price . Arn't you glad you can still with Aussie companies sometimes ?
AK Reels Easyhose
Failure to respond to emails requesting replacement parts for AK Reels – This is a comment from an overseas customer...We have a number of AK Reels at our marina in Florida USA. The bracket on one of our reels is broken… Read more
and needs replacement. We have attempted to contact AK reels for a replacement, for which we will pay for, but unfortunately, they have completely ignored our emails. Ironically, we just expanded our slips and are in the process of ordering 38 new reels for the new slip positions at a cost of approximately $400 per reel. The order will total $15,200. Because of their failure to simply provide a replacement bracket, we will not place any future orders with this company.
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It was great for just under four years, but it is now cracked and shoots water out of various spots. This is disappointing as it has a 30 year… Read more
warranty and didn't even make it to five years (and claiming on the warranty seems difficult or impossible unless the warranty was registered within 30 days of purchase). When it worked it was great, which is why I have given this review two stars rather than one.
Top customer service – I was having issue with the spray gun o ring . I gave Ryan a ring from customer service . He is sending a replacement gun . TOP SERVICE it is good to deal with a good Aussie company
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Hose alignment connections centre of reel leaking and do not tighten sufficiently, appears to bottom out on threaded capping Show details
I found a quick fix for this problem, I removed the threaded cap and placed it down on a flat piece… Read more
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Bought the unit around 2 years ago and can’t find the receipt. Has become disconnected inside the unit and it is impossible to fix. The unit is… Read more
completely non serviceable. You can’t even replace the hose! Therefore a $300 hose reel will now go into landfill for the sake of a broken hose connection. Nice one Gardena!
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I bought a Nylex Flextreme hose, thinking it was a high end quality hose. Within a year this hose needs replacing as it has become so sticky it is… Read more
terrible to handle, and the stickiness can only be removed from my hands with eucalyptus oil. After contacting Nylex they take no responsibility for the faulty product, and only keep referring me to the retailer. Don’t buy Nylex products, they are expensive and of inferior quality.
I purchased 2 Pope hose reels (20m and 30m) and am very disappointed. The hoses are poor quality, often kink and internal works for rewinding often locks. Very poor quality
Very good quality very good value for money. Have now bought two – Very well made and very good value with free delivery. We have bought 2 now and also an adapter for my irrigation system. We use tank water with pump… Read more
so the connection has to take a lot of pressure. Absolutely no leaks and the multi function sprayer is great and also doesn’t leak. Highly recommended!!
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I'm on my 2nd Holman 3130H and the batteries are rubbish. I can not source a battery by itself which is why I bought the second unit. I should have… Read more
known better. The battery died in the first one and so did the 2nd one. This item is still on the shelves and should be withdrawn from sale until they fix this problem. I've bought both of them from the same retailer (Bunnings Tuggerah) and they admit that if they held a stock of replacement batteries they would be a big seller. Thoroughly annoyed to say the least and from reading the other reviews I can see there's no point in getting a replacement unit under warranty as it will only be the same situation over again. Holman this is not good enough!
Don't Bother – This hose is useless. It is smaller in diameter than a usual hose so the pressure isn't great. The handle that you click down to release the water… Read more
keeps jamming and is unable to be turned off. I bought this hose reel solely on the reviews on this site and it is a major disappointment.
Bought today no better than ordinary hose very disappointed still kinks Show details
Stopped retracting fully after 3 months, retracting mechanism broke and became dislodged completely after 9 months. Now leaks everywhere (tap, al9ng… Read more
hose and in the mechanism). ALDI customer services took my number on 3 separate occasions saying they'll return my call and have failed to do so.
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I bought a hose that was braided at both sides believing that this hose would stay in place but it didn’t and it leaked water for hours before I realised it very disappointed will never buy pope again
Pocket Hose
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I see over 50% the reviews here are <2*. I laugh how POCKETHOSE replies to those reviews. "were sorry it doesnt meet your expectations" - THE… Read more
EXPECTATIONS THAT IT IS HIGH QUALITY YOU ADVERTISED YOU MEAN? Because the quality is garbage you mean POCKETHOSE? Because the ad states 10 year warranty, but people report FAILURE wihin 6 months, and you say nothing about the quality?? 10 years warranty means YOU are stating we are POSITIVE it will last 10 years, and for the 5% of failures expected (not 50%), we will reimburse. Please tell us where the factory is theyre made and where the raw materials are sourced from and youre quality control processes you use? 4 layers of materials advertised and people still report pinholes? (hmm, so that means 4 layers of poor quality materials the water must pass through, right Pockethose?). It is self-retracting hose but then fails to self-retract? It springs leaks at its fittings within 6 months as reported by people here? 3 from 3 failures that a self-retracting hose should do, it fails at? lol
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Terrible. Retractable system broke. Unrepairable. Lasted 3 months. Will purchase a better brand. Show details
Absolutely pathetic customer service – I purchased a Hozelock 20m Auto Reel in 2019. It stopped retracting the hose in September 2023. As I am in Australia, I contacted Hozelock via the… Read more
'Contact Us' form on www.hozelock.com.au on 13 September 2023. I asked for help to fix the problem. Instead of offering suggestions to fix the hose, I was told to fully retract the hose and cut it off at the letterbox opening and send a photo to receive a full replacement. I did as I was told, completely destroying our hose in the process. I was then told that 'another colleague didn't realise I was in Australia and Hozelock no longer operates in Australia'. Why do they have an Australian website and multiple Australian retailers then? I was offered a refund which I accepted as my hose was destroyed. My bank details were submitted on 1 October 2023 and I was told it would take up to 21 working days. It is now 18 December 2023 and I still have not received my refund. I have contacted Hozelock multiple times and '[Name Removed]' says it is a hold up with the Accounts department. Now no one is answering my emails at all. Funny that! I never asked for a replacement hose or refund - I was offered both and have received nothing. Avoid buying anything from Hozelock, especially if you are in Australia. Absolutely pathetic customer service.
More fool me, after writing a scathing report about the Nxlex Automatoc Hose Reel. I bought another pair. I reasoned that it was from Nylex, and the… Read more
original 2 failures were an anomaly, but I was wrong. After another 18 months, one of my new ones has failed, with the same problem; it is leaking from within the unit.
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I bought a hose 6 months ago and it was working fine now when I turn the nozzle on to spray my garden the hose shrinks back to the tap. Not good
Nozzles are fantastic – I didn't buy the full sprinkler as shown in this product photo, but I bought the nozzles separately which are marketed to do the same and installed… Read more
them. They are incredible, they really do throw the water as far as they say, and as they tend to throw the water quite high they can get over small plants. I have been able to plug off 11 sprinklers from my front lawn as I get complete coverage now with 6 of these, and there is absolutely no dry spots anymore!!
Not merchanable, Not recommended – Just purchased and placed in my veggie patch and the water doesn’t reach the end of the hose and it looks like it’s got pin holes randomly along it.… Read more
It doesn’t weep it floods areas & no water in other sections. I will be returning it to Bunnings! Save your money
I have two Pope Pinnacle 12mm hoses (one 20m and the other 35m) and they have both failed and unusable. The gold Perma Fit connector which is claimed… Read more
to be super strong does not stay connected and keeps blowing of the hose when in use. I went to Bunnings and they said to contact POPE as you have a lifetime guarantee on these hoses. I have contacted POPE via email in January and then a month later in February, now April and I have not heard a thing. Poor customer service.
These hoses don't last the distance, so keep your receipts and take them back, as they seem to fail well within the warranty period. Once they go… Read more
hard, they quickly split if you try to roll them up tight a few times.
My biggest problem was Bunnings Mudgee, where the staff at the service desk didn't seem to know about the warranty returns policy. They said I would have to organize a replacement through Pope, who said "no" when I phoned them, "Bunnings have to replace it and we fix them up."
I then phoned a manager at Bunnings, who apologized and said "bring it back and we will change it"
I have purchased expensive hoses which have also failed prematurely, but are usually less prone to kinking. I have purchased a few True Blues and none have lasted the distance. So keep your receipts.
Works ok for me after 3 years – Haven't had problems but only the odd kink sometimes. Always wound up on hose real most of the time. Have 3 hoses but cut 2 down shorter as water… Read more
pressure off house was poor after the long travel. Trying to look for another hose to run off my shed, hard to find especially 50m lengths now that bunnings don't sell anymore. Been happy with hose so far. Always out in sun and no issues.
Aussie Hoses 🏆 2026
4.8Australia's Best Retractable Garden Hoses
Types of garden hoses
Most garden hoses are categorised by whether they’re retractable or manual, however expandable hoses are an up-and-comer that might make their mark in the gardening world in the future.
Retractable hose reels
Retractable garden hoses are stored in a plastic casing or housing, and can be triggered to draw the hose back in.
Manual hose reels
Manual reels require you to gather the hose and loop it continuously over the reel by hand.
You can also find semi-manual hose reels, which you guide into the reel, while turning a handle that pulls the hose over the reel. Like manual hoses, these also take more effort to use.
A soaker hose is another type of hose that's made of a porous material, letting water seep out of the tubing slowly and steadily. They’re placed around the base of plants, and are used to get water down to their roots.
Are expandable hoses any good?
Expandable hoses are a relatively new type of hose that expand to 3 times their normal length when water pressure is turned on, and contract to their original length when off. This makes them self-draining, and highly resistant to kinks, twists, and tangles.
They’re not as popular and are more difficult to find, so you may have trouble finding a high-grade model.
What to look for in a garden hose
Hose length
To determine how much hose you need, measure the farthest distance in your yard from the tap which you’ll connect your hose to, and look for a hose 1 or 2 metres longer than that length.
Hoses usually come in lengths ranging from around 15m to 30m; 15m is usually suitable for smaller yards, while you’ll often find a 25m hose does the job for most Aussie backyards.
Longer doesn’t necessarily mean better when it comes to hose length - if you have too much length for your yard, the cord might keep kinking and getting tangled.
A longer hose will also cost more, require more storage space, and be heavier to drag around your yard.
Hose diameter
The larger the diameter of your hose, the more water it can carry. Most people will find that a diameter of 12mm is sufficient for typical gardening duties, as it’s a good balance between water flow and pressure while still being relatively lightweight.
For those in need of a higher water pressure, consider opting for a 14mm hose. You can even find 18mm garden hoses (and wider), however these are generally only suited for use in rural areas or for commercial purposes.
Flexibility
A good garden hose is flexible enough to easily store and move around your yard, however isn’t so flexible that it kinks easily. Kinking can slow or stop water flow, and can also cause the hose to split, shortening its lifespan.
Garden hoses will generally kink when you twist them, however reinforced and rubber hoses are less likely to.
When shopping around, bend a hose into a U shape - if it kinks, you may want to keep looking. Some manufacturers will also advertise their hoses as being ‘kink-resistant’ (take these claims with a grain of salt) or having a high kink-resistance rating - this may be useful when comparing different models.
Features
There are some features that can make a garden hose easier and safer to use.
- Automatic rewind system: An auto-rewind function on a retractable hose neatly coils the hose back into the storage unit, meaning less time spent carefully arranging it.
- 180° swivel: A mounting bracket with 180° of swivel lets the hose easily follow the direction you walk in as you water your garden.
- Locking mechanism: This lets you secure the hose at a length that’s convenient for you, so you don’t have annoying excess that leads to more kinks, more tangles, and more safety hazards.
- Slow rewind: Hoses with slow rewind retract themselves at a slow speed if you accidentally let go of it, making it more safe, especially for the elderly.
- Spring-loaded: A spring-loaded hose snaps back into the casing when you trigger the rewind function, so you can quickly finish up your gardening.
- Child lock: This stops curious little fingers from drawing the hose out of the casing when activated, so you’re not slapped with a hefty water bill and a drenched kid.
- Lockable: Some hose reels can be padlocked to the mounting, giving you extra peace of mind, particularly if you’ve forked out quite a bit of money for an expensive model.
Durability
Water is precious, particularly in a place as dry as Australia, which is why looking for durable, leak-proof garden hose fittings is important.
Solid brass hose fittings are generally the norm for most high-quality garden hoses, as well as some stainless steel fittings. Your fittings will go through a lot - they’ll be twisted, pulled, and exposed to the elements, so opting for metal fittings over plastic will likely let you enjoy your hose for years to come.
Read reviews to see how long a certain hose has lasted for other people, and whether parts have been easy to repair or replace when something goes wrong.
Ease of use
Look for ergonomic, easy to twist (yet still secure) fittings that can be used by people of all ages and abilities, particularly if your hose will be used by someone with mobility difficulties.
You should also consider how easy a water hose reel is to install - look for easy to read instructions that make doing it yourself a breeze, even if you don’t consider yourself much of a handyperson.
Check for easy handling by doing a lift test.
When shopping for a hose, do a “lift test” by lifting up equal lengths of hoses to compare how easy they are to handle. Keep in mind that they’ll be heavier when they’re full of water, and that you may not want to always hold it close to your body (such as when you’re watering muddy spots).
Hose storage
You can find wall-mounted hose reels or portable hose reels. While wall-mounted models are generally preferred, you may want a portable model if you want to store the hose in a different place to where your tap is located, or if you want to take it between different yards.
Price
Garden hoses can cost anywhere from $50 to $250 and upwards. You should expect to pay more the more durable you want your fittings to be, and the more features you want your hose to have. Retractable hoses are also pricier than their manual counterparts.
Look for a healthy warranty for your hose - the longer the warranty, the more faith a manufacturer has in the lifespan of their product. Some hoses also come with money-back guarantees, so you can return your hose within a short period of time (usually a month) if it’s not a right fit for you.
The bottom line
There isn’t a single garden hose that’s perfect for everyone and all kinds of yards. The size of the area you need your hose to reach, how you’ll use it, where you’ll store your hose, and your budget will determine what’s well-suited for you.
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