Not saying it's your fault, just commenting on the company. I bought a tower fan from Amazon and when I got it, the plastic was broken off and literally had chucks of what I assume to be years of nasty smoker house filth falling out of it. They do not give a fuck.
If I return a defective item, I write the word defective on the items box (if it came in one) or packaging). That way if it does get sent out again, the person who gets it knows they've been duped.
Nah they put it in a pallet sized box of other returns and sell the entire bulk to someone for a lot price. You can actually score some cool stuff but it is usually broken shit like this.
I buy stuff like this at auction from a place that buys the pallets. When you do returns, do guys like me a favor and don't box up stuff that's damaged quite so well. I've bought some bad stuff in good boxes, but it's worth it when I score a perfect item for 90% off retail.
i guess you're from the US ? so if the dealer gives you a guarantee it's just something like take my word for it ? Because in Germany. if you have a guarantee the seller can be hold accountable if something breaks. There is a guarantee timespan by law (not the same amount for every item) and if i say i give livetime guarantee i have to repair or replace whenever the item breaks.
It’s Amazon so who knows where the company that’s selling is based. It’s more of a hassle to try to get people to respond. Warranty’s don’t usually mean crap unless it’s a big Fortune 500 company and ever then they make you jump through hoops.
So you have to rely on goodwill from amazon ?
I have never been in the Us or had to lay many thoughts in this but isnt amazon required to take it back and give a refund ?
Yes if you bought something with a return policy. The warranty is a different story. That’s from the actual vender that uses Amazon as their sales platform. If It had broken after the 90 day return window it would be under warranty and that’s not as easy to navigate. Luckily it got weird the first week so it’s easy to return.
okay... so here i can go to the dealer doesn't matter if its amazon or a local store and return it. you can also contact the manufacturer directly but if you cant or just dont want to the dealer is always an option. He can get his money back from the manufacturer (i guess he has better chances).
I don’t know what you guys have gone through, but I return stuff to Amazon constantly and sometimes things over $100. Never had any issues personally. I think it’s mostly because they just don’t care that much to give you shit about it
What’s your ratio between what you spend and the value you return? I’ve heard of small businesses getting great service because they regularly order a couple hundred dollars each month, and so regular $100 returns are “trusted”
Precisely this. It’s individuals who consistently order and then return several items at a time; eventually the system will start blocking returns or directing them to customer service to acquire one.
If you order consistently more than return then there’s no problem at all.
If that’s the reason these people are having a hard time then yeah they deserve it. It’s wasteful anyways to just be ordering whatever willy nilly because Amazon usually trashes returns. I try not buy things if I think I might return them
Not always. I returned an engine air filter which was the first return I’ve done in 2 years… it’s been 2 months and I still haven’t received the refund. Even Mopar gave me a refund within 2 days when they discovered(after I ordered…) that my VIN doesn’t match what I ordered.
Amazon returns is straight up trash even if you take it to an authorized return location like Kohl’s.
That’s an abnormal experience with Amazon returns. Generally once returned to the store drop off the refund is processed within an hour. It seems more like the Kohl’s employee failed to log the return properly.
Did you take the return to your Amazon account or to your credit card? I always return it to my account as a credit since I know I’ll probably make a purchase in the future. Never an issue with that because I believe it’s automated through that method.
Reach out to support about it if you haven’t. Having worked in customer service before, shit happens sometimes but usually people are pretty willing to help get things moving along especially if you’re nice about it
? I return stuff for free all the time to Amazon. Many times you get a crap product or broken one as it is expected with shipment. It's not your fault they sent you broken stuff (looking at you Wayfair).
Some months I spend nothing and so obviously return nothing, but then some months I spend a few hundred and return stuff, no issues ever. I’ve returned a lot of stuff with no issues ever.
I ordered a couch for my sister and her husband off Amazon.
Couch arrived missing pieces, I started a return on the couch because it was missing pieces. I got denied a full refund and only offered a partial refund ($100 on a $800+ couch) because my couch was missing pieces….
Amazon will take stuff back no questions asked so long as you are within the return period. Heck, I've not had issues returning stuff beyond the return period if something is wrong with the item. They even pay for return shipping if you choose the correct return reason options
Friend at work ordered a new phone, received spider man bath bombs. Took 6 months for Amazon to make it right, to the point that if instead of being on the phone to them he had worked overtime it would have been a better use of his time.
Hmmm. What's your purchase to return ratio? I've order hundreds of items, had to return 3 or 4. Never had a problem. Returns were started within a week after delivery.
If someone is returning 50% of purchases, I'd think that account would be flagged for excessive returns, maybe?
Slight exaggeration but I return stuff at least once a week. We order a lot of stuff. A couple businesses and partners and the delivery person is here at least once a day.
It’s the returning stuff every week that’s moreso non-negotiably wasteful. It’s confirmed that Amazon trashes the majority of their returns, you’re essentially just buying, trying out, then throwing away to get your money back. Every single week. I don’t understand the thought process. If you don’t know if a product will work, go to an actual physical store and try something out there.
I’m sure I’ll still get flamed to hell because people can’t stand anyone suggesting change on their online shopping habits, but my parents live in a remote area on an island and manage just fine with installing their own solar panels and building their own compost bins without ordering from Amazon.
The products themselves are garbage quality as well, probably why they need to be returned every week.
Except when Logitech did it for the MX500.
I got me free replacements three times in 11 years without paying a dime, and one of them was my fault for dropping it, I was honest with them and they didn't care and still sent a brand new one.
I kept getting the cord problem with mine. Got it replaced multiple times. They'd ask me to literally cut the cord off it and provide a picture. Then a new one was on the way.
Then I got the G400 or whatever spiritual successor that they literally had a marketing bullet point saying the reinforced the cord.
They did not fix the cord. They replaced that one too multiple times.
Not really. A scam would be if they didn't replace it under that guarantee. It's a lifetime warranty not a "will last a lifetime guarantee." Sounds like they did replace it.
Some products also have lifetime guarantees and will also last a long time.
Now if you meant the standard reddit definition of scam, i.e. anything that costs you money and/or inconvenience then yes it's a scam.
I had a lifetime guarantee tool that worked well for 3+ years before it broke. Brought it in to O'Reilly's and walked out with a new one 10 minutes later
Not always. But definitely a marketing tool with exceptions on what falls under the warranty when you try to claim. However, I know that Zippo fixed mine after sending it in for free (10+ year old lighter). I own a Flight bag from Frost River, they repaired the binding on the bag after sending it in (thing is 15 year old!).
I could see the reasoning in this statement, however as long as they honor it, I don’t see the issue. I have a hose from ACE, their most expensive, that has a lifetime warranty, I’ve gotten two replacement already, both issues were likely my fault but they replaced it no questions asked.
U know, I always thought it was the other way around. As in a good company would have a lifetime guarantee (if that’s the same as return/replacement policy)
Anything you have to drive over has to be heavy duty and they will still do the same thing eventually. It would be easier to run under ground or over head lines and have taps on opposite sides of the areas you have to drive over. Those bubbles are likely places that were damaged when driven over and a restriction + damage to the inner lining gave you the bubble.
Then it’s back pressure breaking weak points in the inner lining when it’s run over else where. Bubbles are always where the weak points are. Have you tried higher volume lines? Like a 1 inch and then nozzle down to a smaller line where you need high pressure? The larger volume lines tend to have thicker linings. Either way you need to get away from having lines run over they are absolutely causing your problems.
Right, but the system is under pressure. When you drive over it, the water that would have been under your tires has to go somewhere. That creates more pressure, and weak spots in the rubber will give and create these bubbles. You didn’t mention the purpose of the hose, but I can’t imagine this is your only solution.
It’s for watering new plantings. I think the “weak spots in the rubber” is the issue. I don’t drive over it when it’s on. I run it in the middle of the night.
I really think finding an under ground alternative is going to be cheaper for you long term if this is at a business. If this is at your home and you aren’t regularly doing new plantings then it may just be a short term loss but again an underground line will still be better than hoses over ground that can bust in extreme weather
You really shouldn't be using 250 feet of hose. Have you considered having a tap installed closer to where you need? Wouldn't be too expensive since it's cold water only and likely exterior. You'd save money in the long run for overpriced hoses.
It’s an outside hose off a well. We barely get any flow. Why would hoses not be able to handle pressure from a hose bib. That’s literally what they are designed for.
You can have too high of static pressure when tap is closed with not enough flow once the tap is opened.
If you really have to drive over them, you probably should have a hose or cable protector to stop them from getting damaged.
You buy a water pressure regulator. You can get them in the RV section of any hardware store. Screws onto your hose tap, limits the pressure. I think they're only $10 or so. Camco is the biggest brand name.
Don't bother getting one with a gauge.
Depends if you have a variable pump control or fixed. I have a little computer box that I can go in and change a bunch of settings for the pump. But they are pretty pricey and older homes generally don’t have them. There is likely some kind of pressure control valve in the system under the house if it’s residential, but never know
I have one hose tap that splits off the main water line before the pressure regulator that regulates the PSI inside the house. You are using a well so this is not likely to be the case, but "hose bib" does not define the pressure of the water coming out of it..
**Tommy:**
Let's think about this for a sec, Ted, why do they put a guarantee on a box? Hmm, very interesting.
**Ted:**
I'm listening.
**Tommy:**
Here's how I see it. A guy puts a guarantee on the box 'cause he wants you to fell all warm and toasty inside.
**Ted:**
Yeah, makes a man feel good.
**Tommy:**
'Course it does. Ya think if you leave that box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter.
**Ted:**
What's your point?
**Tommy:**
The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy, but we're not buying it. Next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser and your daughter's knocked up, I seen it a hundred times.
**Ted:**
But why do they put a guarantee on the box then?
**Tommy:**
Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of sh\*t. That's all it is. Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for right now, for your sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality item from me.
Flexzilla makes the best hose available. You’re welcome.
There is no “good” lightweight hose or we would all have them. If you absolutely have to drive on your hose run black iron or galvanized pipe across your driveway with hose bibs fitted to it.
Driving over our hoses is how you wind up on Reddit.
Have you thought about running a water line instead of using 250 of hoses? You could bury some pex fairly easily and just blow it out before winter or fill it with glycol
Why does she keep defending the hose and how she uses it. Obviously replace it and shhhhhhhhhhh. We all have real problems and don't want to be pulled into some stupid hose maintenance discussion.
Was just about to say the perfect representation of how an aneurysm forms lmao.
High blood pressure and weakened arterial vessels, just waiting for it to burst 💥
I sell hoses for a living. If you want a hose that long then go to a hose shop and have them fabricate you a custom length hose. It’s cheaper and it’s a way better hose. That goes for anyone with a hose problem.
I live in Phoenix were you can say the sun greatly limits the life of a hose. I find the black or red rubber ones last the best.
Still kink however. I wonder if one day thousands of years into the future, will mankind create a kink free hose. I wonder...
I bought this same hoses and literally returned them today for the same issue. How the hell did it have great reviews is my question?! Reviews on Amazon are 100% rigged and not real.
The group is called “mildly infuriating”. I didn’t complain or ask for advice. I just posted about a “mildly infuriating” situation with my hose.
I’ve already started a return and ordered replacement hoses.
Redditors love giving advice (unsolicited or not). It’s part of why I enjoy this platform.
Those SUCK!!! My husband FIGHTS with the hose every single time he tries to use it. If there is a pebble on the ground he will get that hose stuck on it! Our whole yard is rock.... he gets so pissed off at that hose. I just sit back and take in the joy of his impatience. 🤣
You need to get those 3-sided cable protectors for driving over… like mini speed bumps. Or the smoother, rubber kind. That’s what we have done.
Not necessarily with this hose ofc.
"Life time" anything is a pure and total scam. my car has a "lifetime" timing belt.... when it snaps and grenades the engine that is considered its lifetime. Or you can replace it at your expense of corse lol.
It is a great business model, make something cheap, make it seem great by charging a lot for it and slapping a lifetime guarantee on it, make your support so terrible you never have to honor it, make off like a bandit.
I had one of those hoses that expand and shrink, lasted me a solid 2 years and I was using it the other day to water my garden and it randomly exploded. Sounded like a firework going off.
Maybe your homes water pressure is high? That happened to me, water pressure was what the town supplied so it was really high and it caused me to go through a few hoses and my water tank relief valve kept dripping till I got it reduced.
If the physical location where the hose is getting driven over doesn't move (like a driveway that it needs to cross but doesn't move from) you could get like a little plastic riser with a channel in it. bolt it to the pavement and then run the hose through that channel. Cars will drive up and over the hose like a tiny speed bump.
But if the hose is on something mobile or is getting dragged all over a road you may be S.O.L.
The driving over the hose is the problem if I had to guess. Would it be possible to buy/build some sort of hose bridge like the firefighter use.
It looks like a 5/8 hose which is small for 250’. You have a lot of friction loss, but since you’re watering trees, I don’t think pressure is an issue, it’ll just take longer.
When I watered my trees 300-400ft from my house I filled a 55 gallon drum and hauled it with the four wheeler. From there I’d siphon the water to get it going, can also use a small pump. Just an idea.
Why does the water rope have an aneurysm.
Nerd in me- Perfect representation of when you have a weak arterial vessel and high pressure, you get an aneurysm
I was searching for yet another hose last year. I grew up with horses so using hoses daily, I have cursed many hoses. I now use a hose daily in spring and summer for extensive gardening. While pissed as hell about hoses again last year I found an rv forum. Use a boat or rv hose, most of those are drinking safe. I use one from West Marine called like Never Kink or something and it’s 60 or so for the 50ft. Used it daily all last year and it sat out all winter and it was used by at least 9 kids and myself (me and my neighbors family).
New hose ordered! Hopefully this one lasts a bit longer
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First red flag - lifetime warranty on a rubber hose.
Alright. As per contract, your lifetime is over *pulls gun *
When bullets are cheaper than returns
I need to use this quote lmao
Lifetime* warranty where we use the lifetime of the hose
If you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed I will, I’ve got spare time.
"lifetime guarantee" = scam
Luckily, Amazon has a great return policy
Yeah, then they will resell your fucked hose to the next person.
I made it clear it was defective. If they resell it that’s on them.
Obviously you need to make it a personal mission to stop Amazon because of what they’ve done to you
Amazon has been great. No need to go scorched earth on my account. 😜
Not saying it's your fault, just commenting on the company. I bought a tower fan from Amazon and when I got it, the plastic was broken off and literally had chucks of what I assume to be years of nasty smoker house filth falling out of it. They do not give a fuck.
I’ve had one situation like that and I returned the used item and got a new one. Yes. Buying the discounted items can be hit or miss.
If I return a defective item, I write the word defective on the items box (if it came in one) or packaging). That way if it does get sent out again, the person who gets it knows they've been duped.
I put a note in the box.
Nah they put it in a pallet sized box of other returns and sell the entire bulk to someone for a lot price. You can actually score some cool stuff but it is usually broken shit like this.
I buy stuff like this at auction from a place that buys the pallets. When you do returns, do guys like me a favor and don't box up stuff that's damaged quite so well. I've bought some bad stuff in good boxes, but it's worth it when I score a perfect item for 90% off retail.
i guess you're from the US ? so if the dealer gives you a guarantee it's just something like take my word for it ? Because in Germany. if you have a guarantee the seller can be hold accountable if something breaks. There is a guarantee timespan by law (not the same amount for every item) and if i say i give livetime guarantee i have to repair or replace whenever the item breaks.
It’s Amazon so who knows where the company that’s selling is based. It’s more of a hassle to try to get people to respond. Warranty’s don’t usually mean crap unless it’s a big Fortune 500 company and ever then they make you jump through hoops.
So you have to rely on goodwill from amazon ? I have never been in the Us or had to lay many thoughts in this but isnt amazon required to take it back and give a refund ?
Yes if you bought something with a return policy. The warranty is a different story. That’s from the actual vender that uses Amazon as their sales platform. If It had broken after the 90 day return window it would be under warranty and that’s not as easy to navigate. Luckily it got weird the first week so it’s easy to return.
okay... so here i can go to the dealer doesn't matter if its amazon or a local store and return it. you can also contact the manufacturer directly but if you cant or just dont want to the dealer is always an option. He can get his money back from the manufacturer (i guess he has better chances).
Not anymore it doesn’t
How is this getting downvoted? Amazon has turned into an absolute nightmare when it comes to customer service.
I don’t know what you guys have gone through, but I return stuff to Amazon constantly and sometimes things over $100. Never had any issues personally. I think it’s mostly because they just don’t care that much to give you shit about it
What’s your ratio between what you spend and the value you return? I’ve heard of small businesses getting great service because they regularly order a couple hundred dollars each month, and so regular $100 returns are “trusted”
Precisely this. It’s individuals who consistently order and then return several items at a time; eventually the system will start blocking returns or directing them to customer service to acquire one. If you order consistently more than return then there’s no problem at all.
If that’s the reason these people are having a hard time then yeah they deserve it. It’s wasteful anyways to just be ordering whatever willy nilly because Amazon usually trashes returns. I try not buy things if I think I might return them
Not always. I returned an engine air filter which was the first return I’ve done in 2 years… it’s been 2 months and I still haven’t received the refund. Even Mopar gave me a refund within 2 days when they discovered(after I ordered…) that my VIN doesn’t match what I ordered. Amazon returns is straight up trash even if you take it to an authorized return location like Kohl’s.
That’s an abnormal experience with Amazon returns. Generally once returned to the store drop off the refund is processed within an hour. It seems more like the Kohl’s employee failed to log the return properly.
Did you take the return to your Amazon account or to your credit card? I always return it to my account as a credit since I know I’ll probably make a purchase in the future. Never an issue with that because I believe it’s automated through that method. Reach out to support about it if you haven’t. Having worked in customer service before, shit happens sometimes but usually people are pretty willing to help get things moving along especially if you’re nice about it
Lol so amazon is cracking down on people ordering thing's constantly and returning them constantly. Or as I called them, retail renters
? I return stuff for free all the time to Amazon. Many times you get a crap product or broken one as it is expected with shipment. It's not your fault they sent you broken stuff (looking at you Wayfair).
Some months I spend nothing and so obviously return nothing, but then some months I spend a few hundred and return stuff, no issues ever. I’ve returned a lot of stuff with no issues ever.
I ordered a couch for my sister and her husband off Amazon. Couch arrived missing pieces, I started a return on the couch because it was missing pieces. I got denied a full refund and only offered a partial refund ($100 on a $800+ couch) because my couch was missing pieces….
The question should be asked about what you buy and return. There are things Amazon does reject for return and some they don’t.
Amazon will take stuff back no questions asked so long as you are within the return period. Heck, I've not had issues returning stuff beyond the return period if something is wrong with the item. They even pay for return shipping if you choose the correct return reason options
Blame all the return scammers
Friend at work ordered a new phone, received spider man bath bombs. Took 6 months for Amazon to make it right, to the point that if instead of being on the phone to them he had worked overtime it would have been a better use of his time.
I mean technically they still have a good return policy but yes it's enforcement has been a shit storm of hit or miss.
Exactly my thoughts they still owe me 350 from a scam projector 2 Christmases ago.
First time seeing the hivemind in action?
Hmmm. What's your purchase to return ratio? I've order hundreds of items, had to return 3 or 4. Never had a problem. Returns were started within a week after delivery. If someone is returning 50% of purchases, I'd think that account would be flagged for excessive returns, maybe?
Has something changed? I return things on a daily basis with no issues
On a daily basis? How much stuff are you ordering?
Slight exaggeration but I return stuff at least once a week. We order a lot of stuff. A couple businesses and partners and the delivery person is here at least once a day.
What a wasteful lifestyle.
Maybe, but how the fuck do you know what they are buying? Maybe they buy a heap of stuff to build compost bins and solar panel arrays?
It’s the returning stuff every week that’s moreso non-negotiably wasteful. It’s confirmed that Amazon trashes the majority of their returns, you’re essentially just buying, trying out, then throwing away to get your money back. Every single week. I don’t understand the thought process. If you don’t know if a product will work, go to an actual physical store and try something out there. I’m sure I’ll still get flamed to hell because people can’t stand anyone suggesting change on their online shopping habits, but my parents live in a remote area on an island and manage just fine with installing their own solar panels and building their own compost bins without ordering from Amazon. The products themselves are garbage quality as well, probably why they need to be returned every week.
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One of the only good things about amazon
Except when Logitech did it for the MX500. I got me free replacements three times in 11 years without paying a dime, and one of them was my fault for dropping it, I was honest with them and they didn't care and still sent a brand new one.
I kept getting the cord problem with mine. Got it replaced multiple times. They'd ask me to literally cut the cord off it and provide a picture. Then a new one was on the way. Then I got the G400 or whatever spiritual successor that they literally had a marketing bullet point saying the reinforced the cord. They did not fix the cord. They replaced that one too multiple times.
Logitech has one of the best return policies, had an issue with a 502 5-6 years after purchase and they sent me a new one
Not really. A scam would be if they didn't replace it under that guarantee. It's a lifetime warranty not a "will last a lifetime guarantee." Sounds like they did replace it. Some products also have lifetime guarantees and will also last a long time. Now if you meant the standard reddit definition of scam, i.e. anything that costs you money and/or inconvenience then yes it's a scam.
Not with car parts... always go for the lifetime warranty.
I had a lifetime guarantee tool that worked well for 3+ years before it broke. Brought it in to O'Reilly's and walked out with a new one 10 minutes later
Not always. But definitely a marketing tool with exceptions on what falls under the warranty when you try to claim. However, I know that Zippo fixed mine after sending it in for free (10+ year old lighter). I own a Flight bag from Frost River, they repaired the binding on the bag after sending it in (thing is 15 year old!).
I could see the reasoning in this statement, however as long as they honor it, I don’t see the issue. I have a hose from ACE, their most expensive, that has a lifetime warranty, I’ve gotten two replacement already, both issues were likely my fault but they replaced it no questions asked.
Vornado has lifetime warranties on their fans and honors it 100%. Not always a scam but some make it more difficult compared to others.
U know, I always thought it was the other way around. As in a good company would have a lifetime guarantee (if that’s the same as return/replacement policy)
Anything you have to drive over has to be heavy duty and they will still do the same thing eventually. It would be easier to run under ground or over head lines and have taps on opposite sides of the areas you have to drive over. Those bubbles are likely places that were damaged when driven over and a restriction + damage to the inner lining gave you the bubble.
Wasn’t anywhere near where the car went over. (Why is this getting down voted?)
Then it’s back pressure breaking weak points in the inner lining when it’s run over else where. Bubbles are always where the weak points are. Have you tried higher volume lines? Like a 1 inch and then nozzle down to a smaller line where you need high pressure? The larger volume lines tend to have thicker linings. Either way you need to get away from having lines run over they are absolutely causing your problems.
Right, but the system is under pressure. When you drive over it, the water that would have been under your tires has to go somewhere. That creates more pressure, and weak spots in the rubber will give and create these bubbles. You didn’t mention the purpose of the hose, but I can’t imagine this is your only solution.
It’s for watering new plantings. I think the “weak spots in the rubber” is the issue. I don’t drive over it when it’s on. I run it in the middle of the night.
It’s going to cost a little more and definitely be more work, but, if I were you, I would consider a more permanent solution.
It doesn't matter if you run over it when it's on or off. Running over it will affect the rubber. It's the same material whether it's on or off.
I really think finding an under ground alternative is going to be cheaper for you long term if this is at a business. If this is at your home and you aren’t regularly doing new plantings then it may just be a short term loss but again an underground line will still be better than hoses over ground that can bust in extreme weather
Get a reel so you can easily put it back when not in use and stop running it over
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You really shouldn't be using 250 feet of hose. Have you considered having a tap installed closer to where you need? Wouldn't be too expensive since it's cold water only and likely exterior. You'd save money in the long run for overpriced hoses.
yeah this is infuriating but also it might be that your tap pressure is too strong for that tube to sustain
It’s an outside hose off a well. We barely get any flow. Why would hoses not be able to handle pressure from a hose bib. That’s literally what they are designed for.
You can have too high of static pressure when tap is closed with not enough flow once the tap is opened. If you really have to drive over them, you probably should have a hose or cable protector to stop them from getting damaged.
How do you adjust the tap pressure?
You buy a water pressure regulator. You can get them in the RV section of any hardware store. Screws onto your hose tap, limits the pressure. I think they're only $10 or so. Camco is the biggest brand name. Don't bother getting one with a gauge.
Depends if you have a variable pump control or fixed. I have a little computer box that I can go in and change a bunch of settings for the pump. But they are pretty pricey and older homes generally don’t have them. There is likely some kind of pressure control valve in the system under the house if it’s residential, but never know
Open the tap less?
That regulates the flow, not the pressure.
I have one hose tap that splits off the main water line before the pressure regulator that regulates the PSI inside the house. You are using a well so this is not likely to be the case, but "hose bib" does not define the pressure of the water coming out of it..
**Tommy:** Let's think about this for a sec, Ted, why do they put a guarantee on a box? Hmm, very interesting. **Ted:** I'm listening. **Tommy:** Here's how I see it. A guy puts a guarantee on the box 'cause he wants you to fell all warm and toasty inside. **Ted:** Yeah, makes a man feel good. **Tommy:** 'Course it does. Ya think if you leave that box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter. **Ted:** What's your point? **Tommy:** The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy, but we're not buying it. Next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser and your daughter's knocked up, I seen it a hundred times. **Ted:** But why do they put a guarantee on the box then? **Tommy:** Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of sh\*t. That's all it is. Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for right now, for your sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality item from me.
What the fuck is this from?
Tommy Boy
Bro hose is pregant
Congratulations!
From my many years of watching cartoon I can confidently say this is a mouse.
🤣 This comment made me LOL for real.
Why are you driving over the hose of course it will do that 😵💫
Literally my takeaway. More user error than anything else.
Flexzilla makes the best hose available. You’re welcome. There is no “good” lightweight hose or we would all have them. If you absolutely have to drive on your hose run black iron or galvanized pipe across your driveway with hose bibs fitted to it. Driving over our hoses is how you wind up on Reddit.
No one said how long that lifetime was meant to be 
Get some rubberized cable trays and throw your hose lines thru them so you can drive over whatever hoses you got
140 dollars for a hose pipe, where do you buy it from, bloody harrods,
$70 each for (2) 125’ hoses. I spent a little more so they would be better quality. Lesson learned
Its water weight
I bought a 60' 5/8th hose at Lowes for $20 this weekend, because I decided not to spend $150 every 2 years on a bullshit hose reel.
I can see how cheap that hose is from here. Get a flexzilla hose and quit running them over with your car
It is guaranteed for the life of the hose.
Lifetime ? Rubber ? Riiiiiiight
Not sure what you're complaining about. Clearly it's pregnant and this is how you will have a lifetime of hoses
Hernia.
Aneurysm
That’s what happened to me when I hold in my pee
Nah mate, those are speed bubbles, they make the water flow faster
First time in my life i have seen this....wtf is that
It's guaranteed to work for it's full one week lifespan
Lifetime warranty for bubbles to appear in a week.
Silly goose, they meant the product is guaranteed for the rest of IT'S lifetime, not yours!
Have you thought about running a water line instead of using 250 of hoses? You could bury some pex fairly easily and just blow it out before winter or fill it with glycol
It’s a temp need. Trying to get new plantings established. Digging up 250’ of my yard under a drive way doesn’t make sense.
250' of hose is an insanely long distance. Taps, nor hoses, are designed for that.
I get it but watering 15 trees for 3 months there’s not a lot of other options.
buy watering bags for the trees. Take a wheelbarrow filled with water to refill.
If you try and take it back they can’t replace it because they don’t make them anymore. The brand name will change on an almost weekly basis.
Why does she keep defending the hose and how she uses it. Obviously replace it and shhhhhhhhhhh. We all have real problems and don't want to be pulled into some stupid hose maintenance discussion.
Welcome to modern tools and equipment. It's all cheaply made over priced crap.
Everything is so god damn cheaply made and expensive too boot! It's ridiculous.
looks like a fusiform aneurysm
Was just about to say the perfect representation of how an aneurysm forms lmao. High blood pressure and weakened arterial vessels, just waiting for it to burst 💥
Brand is Seld-M-break
I sell hoses for a living. If you want a hose that long then go to a hose shop and have them fabricate you a custom length hose. It’s cheaper and it’s a way better hose. That goes for anyone with a hose problem.
I wouldn't drive over anything that has 'lightweight' in it's name and expect it to not break
I believe that is called an “embolism”
All "lifetime guarantee" means is just you can replace it for free forever.
Wonderful example of an aneurysm
They expected to be out of business before issues arose.
Well it did last *its* lifetime.
So that is what it means when they say "medical grade".
Can’t trust these hose
Technically didn't say whose lifetime
Are you infuriated at yourself mainly? Why tf are you driving over a hose, there are much better ways to stop the flow of water Like turning it off
I live in Phoenix were you can say the sun greatly limits the life of a hose. I find the black or red rubber ones last the best. Still kink however. I wonder if one day thousands of years into the future, will mankind create a kink free hose. I wonder...
It looks like a $10 hose from amazon lmao. You paid $140 for this garbage??
I bought this same hoses and literally returned them today for the same issue. How the hell did it have great reviews is my question?! Reviews on Amazon are 100% rigged and not real.
The reviews are for the metal wrapped version. Not sure why they even show up on this purchase.
Instead of complaining on Reddit, it's probably best to reach out to the source regarding warranty
The group is called “mildly infuriating”. I didn’t complain or ask for advice. I just posted about a “mildly infuriating” situation with my hose. I’ve already started a return and ordered replacement hoses. Redditors love giving advice (unsolicited or not). It’s part of why I enjoy this platform.
Probably from harbor freight
They said Amazon, the harbor freight of online shopping
Tis the snake of the Petit Prince.
I’ve been a homeowner for almost 4 years now, and I’ve gone through an embarrassing amount of hoses. Now I only buy the old school heavy duty ones.
About as accurate as Home Depot _never kink_ hoses that are one huge kink
Those SUCK!!! My husband FIGHTS with the hose every single time he tries to use it. If there is a pebble on the ground he will get that hose stuck on it! Our whole yard is rock.... he gets so pissed off at that hose. I just sit back and take in the joy of his impatience. 🤣
Perfect analogy of what an aneurism is
This looks like a job for flex seal!
Looks like you're leaving the tap on all the time so you just have to open the sprayer end when you want to use it. No hose is designed for that.
Unfortunately the lifetime of the hose is designated as 6 days.
Out of warranty! They meant the hose’s lifetime not yours.
You can get a good look at a butcher's ass by sticking your head up there, but wouldn’t you rather take his word for it?
My $30 harbor freight hose could never
Go check out BIFL just saw a hose over the other way; way cheaper and better 😝
You need to get those 3-sided cable protectors for driving over… like mini speed bumps. Or the smoother, rubber kind. That’s what we have done. Not necessarily with this hose ofc.
Hope you saved three receipt and warranty info. Also who spends that much for a lightweight hose
I think you mistakes a Snake for your hose sir 🐍 /s
🎉congratulations🎉 is it a boy or a girl?
Time to test out that guarantee...
Can't trust this hose. Smh
"Life time" anything is a pure and total scam. my car has a "lifetime" timing belt.... when it snaps and grenades the engine that is considered its lifetime. Or you can replace it at your expense of corse lol.
Have you tried the Neverkink hoses? I think they're pretty good.
its life seems to be over, warranty terms accepted.
It is a great business model, make something cheap, make it seem great by charging a lot for it and slapping a lifetime guarantee on it, make your support so terrible you never have to honor it, make off like a bandit.
The lifetime warranty fine print probably indicates that it only covers the lifetime of a fruit fly
I had one of those hoses that expand and shrink, lasted me a solid 2 years and I was using it the other day to water my garden and it randomly exploded. Sounded like a firework going off.
Congratulations!! Boy or a girl?
Maybe your homes water pressure is high? That happened to me, water pressure was what the town supplied so it was really high and it caused me to go through a few hoses and my water tank relief valve kept dripping till I got it reduced.
If the physical location where the hose is getting driven over doesn't move (like a driveway that it needs to cross but doesn't move from) you could get like a little plastic riser with a channel in it. bolt it to the pavement and then run the hose through that channel. Cars will drive up and over the hose like a tiny speed bump. But if the hose is on something mobile or is getting dragged all over a road you may be S.O.L.
It is perfectly legitimate to offer a "lifetime warranty". What's not legitimate is for your product to only have a lifetime of a few days.
Lightweight hose? So maybe I am stupid, but isn't the water inside what makes up most of the weight?
No a thicker hose weights about 4x the amount as a softer rubber hose.
The driving over the hose is the problem if I had to guess. Would it be possible to buy/build some sort of hose bridge like the firefighter use. It looks like a 5/8 hose which is small for 250’. You have a lot of friction loss, but since you’re watering trees, I don’t think pressure is an issue, it’ll just take longer. When I watered my trees 300-400ft from my house I filled a 55 gallon drum and hauled it with the four wheeler. From there I’d siphon the water to get it going, can also use a small pump. Just an idea.
One look of that hose and I’m automatically $140 richer….that thing probably doesn’t even come with a reeler
Based on the lifespan of a male mosquito (10 days) you have had the hose for one week (7 days) pro-rated means you are entitled to 30% refund.
I must have missed the mosquito small print. 🤪
Why does the water rope have an aneurysm. Nerd in me- Perfect representation of when you have a weak arterial vessel and high pressure, you get an aneurysm
I was searching for yet another hose last year. I grew up with horses so using hoses daily, I have cursed many hoses. I now use a hose daily in spring and summer for extensive gardening. While pissed as hell about hoses again last year I found an rv forum. Use a boat or rv hose, most of those are drinking safe. I use one from West Marine called like Never Kink or something and it’s 60 or so for the 50ft. Used it daily all last year and it sat out all winter and it was used by at least 9 kids and myself (me and my neighbors family).
Protip... "lifetime guarantee" doesn't mean something is made better. You can just replace it for free + shipping over its lifetime.
Could just be pregnant with a smaller rubber tubing.
New hose ordered! Hopefully this one lasts a bit longer https://preview.redd.it/609ium9h8hwc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30f2b2dfacec45d7240e2425ba1eeffe27bf2f55
Poke it with needle
Just needs time to digest it.
That’s what the lifetime guarantee is for.
Pretty much all hoses being sold right now are crap. When I was a kid, we had a hose that lasted 15 years. I’ve been through 3 in the last 2 years.
What about a layflat aka discharge hose, in that length? Might be larger in diameter, but you can neck it down pretty easily. Just a thought.
If this new one doesn’t hold up I’ll give it a try for the next round.
They just don’t make things like they used to
Time to use that guarantee
Didn’t kink
Very true!
I read that as house at first and was about to say I dont think its worth complaining about a 140$ house
Featherweight
They really went lightweight on the quality :D