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Hozelock Ultimate Hose
Michelle T.Wimmera, VIC
- 4 reviews
Fantastic hose, But...
This is simply a fantastic hose. Rarely if ever kinks and if it does you simply give the hose a “whip” and it magically unkinks!! We have had our hose for well over 10 years and it’s still performs perfectly. BUT recently we have noticed that the surface of the hose is beginning to breakdown and it is become sticky/tacky to the touch, such a pity otherwise it would have been a perfect hose.
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Roger3Hobart
- 3 reviews
Impressed up to now
This hose is a lot more flexible and kink-resistant than any hose I've previously owned and I am very impressed so far. It was relatively expensive but looks as if it could be worth the extra money. I have subtracted one star because the connectors supplied are complete rubbish.
Purchased in December 2019 at Bunnings Warehouse.
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JOHN D.Hozelock
Hi Roger,
Many thanks for your feedback and we very appreciate your comments.
In relation to the "connectors" - what was the issue with them please.... Read more
Hi John. First of all I apologise for my excessively strident choice of words in my review I would be the first to admit that "total rubbish" was a bit OTT. However I don't back away from my assess... Read more
ment that these connectors are poorly designed and should never have made it into production as they currently stand. The connector connected to a static object such as a tap seems to work fine because there is negligible strain between the hosepipe and the connector. The connector connected to an object that moves however - like my Nylex hand-held sprayer thing, is simply not fit for purpose. The first time I used it it came off the hose after about 10 minutes. I have reconnected it twice since then and each time the same thing has happened, so I've given up and fitted a Nylex connector instead - not that I'm a Nylex fanboy either. Don't get me wrong - the hose itself is superior to anything I've owned before and I'm very happy with it, but the connectors are simply not up to the job of connecting with anything that moves, like a hand-held sprinkler rose. On visual inspection it is clear that there is insufficient pressure holding the hose to the connector. It needs a lot more 'squeeze' than the current design allows for or it is always going to come away from the hose pipe. Thank you for the offer of a replacement but I won't take you up on it. I wasn't angling for a freebie.Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au!
Tessa E.Sydney, NSW
Excellent hose
A quick Google search for Hozelock Ultimate Garden Hose will find other dealers that sell Hozelock Ultimate Hose and also have plenty of stock for instant shipping. One at the top of the Google list that I found in Sydney, Rock Around The Block, has lots of stock & a larger range of Ultimate garden hoses. They told me they sell lots to Councils & car yards. They have been around for 35 years well before Bunnings started in the Eastern states.
I phoned them and they certainly have rare product knowledge which was spot-on. I bought online. They ...Read more
Purchased in May 2019 at Rock Around The Block .
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stlamcPerth, WA
- 8 reviews
- 7 likes
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Excellent hose, difficult to find
The Hozelock Ultimate Hose (the one with iconic yellow tubing) is easily the best hose we have bought. Most garden hoses in Australia justifiably get average or poor ratings, but Hozelock really does stand out above them -- not perfect, just much better. In fact, we discovered that Hozelock Ultimate is apparently the top selling hose in the UK (where the company is headquartered) and has the highest customer ratings of any hoses sold on Amazon UK. The product is apparently made at Hozelock's factory in France.
Background: We bought a 15m and...Read more
30m (12.5mm diameter) Hozelock Ultimate last month through a Bunnings special order, and also own a 15m Hozelock that was randomly bought 2.5 years ago during the Masters shutdown sale. We hadn't heard of Hozelock before then. We currently also own a high-end Pope 30m hose (now replaced), a 15m Pope bendable-type hose (what's left of it is also replaced), and a Neta Platinum 30m (still in use). The Hozelock Ultimate is tough and kink resistant, yet lighter than most other top-end hoses we have owned. While replacing our older 30m Pope with the 30m Hozelock on an open reel last month, I estimated the Hozelock is about 20%-25% lighter. Hozelock Ultimate has a 30 year guarantee, but I'm skeptic of any hose guarantees. The products we bought come with fittings, including an "Aqua stop" connector -- water shuts off when spray gun is removed. The Hozelock Ultimate 15m hose bought from Master 2.5 years ago remains in excellent condition even though it is used daily and lays out on the open brick patio (partly under shade and partly in sun). You can kink it by hand, but it springs back with no apparent residual bend in the tubing. I have never seen it pinch by twisting; in fact, I don't recall it ever twisting. The hose has not bulged/swelled or come loose from its fitting (the usual removable clamping screw-on type) -- two problems we had with a pricey Pope flex-type hose. No hose is perfect, but even the heavy non-flex garden hoses we've bought start to show signs of permanent kink, twist, or brittleness after 3 years in Perth weather. Not the Hozelock, so far. What's wrong with the Hozelock Ultimate hose? The biggest drawback is finding the product in OZ. As mentioned, we bought our 15m and 30m Hozelock Ultimate hoses as a special order from Bunnings. Also sold by one eBay and one Amazon OZ seller. Bunnings monopoly doesn't help, but they really should add Hozelock and boot out one of the other hose brands. I also suspect that any garden hose is eventually going to have weak kink areas unless they are stiff as steel, but Hozelock Ultimate doesn't show any signs of weakening...yet. Fingers crossed.1 comment
JOHN D.Hozelock
Thank you for your review of our Ultimate hose. Yes you are correct our hoses are made in France and are in fact approx. 15- 20% lighter than competitor hoses of the same length. The Ultimate hose is ... Read more
manufactured with our unique 'Soft n Flex' technology ensuring the hose is kink and twist proof. The range is also available in selected Mitre 10 and Home Timber and Hardware stores. If they don't currently range them they can order them directly from us. Kind regards The Hozelock TeamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au!
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Jen C.Hozelock
Hi Michelle. Thank you for you review. Please contact our customer service team on 1300 275 175 so we may assist further, as our Ultimate hoses have a 30yr warranty. Regards The Hozelock Team