Garden Hose Study 2016 Test Results

In 2016, we tested 32 hoses from Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Meijer, Target, and Walmart.  Individual product results are below. Click on a product for details from XRF and FTIR analyses.

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Published on June 20, 2016

Sample Listing

	Apex Drinking Water Safe 4-PLY Construction Hose	medium
	Apex Drinking Water Safe Hose	medium
	Apex NeverKink 50 ft x 5/8 in Hose	high
	Apex Neverkink Lite 50 ft x 9/16 in Hose	high
	Apex REM 15 15-Foot Connector Hose	high
	Big Boss AquaStream Ultra Light Garden Hose	low
	DAP XHose Expanding Hose	medium
	Element Commercial Grade IndustrialPRO Hose	high
	Element Green&Grow 100 ft x 5/8 in Garden Hose	high
	Element RV & Marine Hose	high
	Eley 5/8" X 12' Premium Polyurethane Garden Hose	high
	Flexon Light Duty Reinforced Garden Hose	high
	Flexon Medium Duty Garden Hose	high
	Flexzilla 5/8" x 50' Hybrid Garden Hose	high
	Gilmour Flexogen Profesional Garden Hose 100 ft x 5/8 in	high
	Gilmour Medium Duty 50 ft Garden Hose	high
	HDX 15 ft Utility Hose	high
	Hydrohose Compact Garden Hose	high
	Melnor Flat Soaker Hose	medium
	Miracle-Gro Ultra Lite Hose 50ft	medium
	Parker 5/8-inch x 25 feet Premium Rubber Contractor Garden Hose	high
	Pocket Hose Dura-Rib II	low
	Room Essentials Coil Hose with Multi Pattern Nozzle	low
	Room Essentials Light Duty Garden Hose	high
	Scotts MaxFlex Premium Heavy Duty Garden Hose 50ft	medium
	Swan Female and Female Hose Reel Leader Hose 5/8 in x 6 ft	high
	Swan Female and Male Leader 5/8 in x 6 ft Hose	high
	Swan Hose Reel Leader 5/8 in x 6 ft Hose	high
	Swan Soft & Supple Hose 5/8 in x 25 ft	high
	Swan Soft & Supple Hose 5/8 in x 50 ft	high
	Valterra W01-5120 White 1/2" x 10' Drinking Water Hose	medium
	Water Right Professional Coil Garden Hose	low