Gardena Comfort FLEX Hose Questions

Jim8y

For those who are complaining about kinks, did you follow Gardena's instructions about preparing the hose before use?

bartie 8y

Yes Jim, 4days along the drive in the sun. It was truly the worst hose in the world.. I think it has now been withdrawn from the shops.

Jim 8y

Interesting to know that you still had trouble with it after the "conditioning" period. It's still available in Bunnings in 3 versions: Comfort Flex (kink rating 8/10), Comfort HighFlex (kink rating 9/10) and Premium SuperFlex (kink rating 10/10).

I have been using a version at work marked as "Classic" and it's really good (soft, pliable and doesn't kink) so have been considering buying some myself, hence my chasing up of reviews.

I don't know what "Classic" means in the context of what's currently on the shop shelves.

Another characteristic of the one I have been using is that it seems to repel dirt; nothing much sticks to it. Gardena ascribes that characteristic to the SuperFlex version, so maybe that's what I've been using.

Jim 8y

Just to round this off: I asked Gardena what 'Classic' means and they replied that it's the former version of what is now called 'Comfort Flex'.

shootingstar 5y

It doesn’t kink just purchased my third Gardena hose! I’d say there are a lot of really stupid people who can’t follow manufacturers instructions.

elena 3y

I think a lot of people don't understand what a real kink in a hose is. It is not a temporary twist where the hose gets bent and the water cut off. Instead it is when the hose develops a permanent bend that reduces water flow. This simply does not happen to these Gardena Flex hoses. The Gardena hoses are also soft which makes them extremely easy to untwist. Cheap and less flexible hoses just get all knotted.