Lawn and Garden

If you seek fresh, homegrown organic vegetables, you’ll want to start with high-quality compost. For many with smaller yards and minimal space, a raised compost tumbler, like the Jora Composter JK270 shown here, is an extremely efficient way to make outstanding compost for the garden.

Functionality and simplicity are the hallmark traits of the Jora 270 dual chamber compost tumbler. Ideal for small to medium-sized families, urban composting, and most gardening needs, this bin excels in efficiency, producing compost with a quick turn-around time. Built with heat in mind, the insulation allows for internal temperatures to reach up to 160’F, perfect for ensuring a speedy process and destroying the bad stuff you don’t want, like pathogens and weed seeds.

The only significant downsides of the Jora 270 are a lengthy assembly process and a premium price. If you are comfortable with a cordless drill, and with the price point, the Jora is an excellent choice!

In this article, we will take a close look at the Jora 70 Gallon Composter JK270, looking at the pros and cons of the unit.

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Many of us crave fresh, home-grown fruits and vegetables, planted and hand-picked in our own gardens. Of course, we also want a minimum of hassle and work! Getting the right soil is extremely important, and using high-quality compost will give you great soil, which in turn will give you great food. Enter the Tumbling Composter by Yimby. Y.I.M.B.Y. (Yes In My Backyard) is a Canadian-based company that offers only the best quality materials and designs. They have released a product that stands out as one of the best household composters on the market, the Yimby Tumbler Composter.

This article examines the Yimby Composter, covers the specs and details of the product, and reviews it.

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Neverkink Garden Hoses, by Apex LTD, are among the best garden hoses available on the market and are an outstanding choice for many of today’s consumers. They are available in a wide variety of sizes and configurations, and they have a huge number of different types of hoses, designed for different primary uses. The goal of this article is to compare and contrast each of the different sub-brands of Neverkink hoses, highlight the important features of each, and do an overall Neverkink hose review.

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The Ames Reel Easy Hose Reel Caddy is a middle of the road garden hose cart at a decent price. The Ames Reel Easy functions as a portable garden hose reel, but there are several flaws in the design that make us hesitant to recommend it, given its price point and its features list. In this article we will look closely at the Ames Reel Easy garden hose reel, and examine the advantages and disadvantages of this water hose cart.

Perhaps the biggest selling point the Ames Reel Easy has is its two year warranty. If a portion of the Reel Easy breaks, Ames will send a replacement. That’s a big help, but given the issues many users have had with the Reel Easy, most consumers would be wiser to pick up another reel such as a self winding hose reel that works a little better.

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Legacy Products, the maker of Flexzilla, is one of the best garden hose manufacturers around. They make outstanding high-quality garden hose in a variety of formats and styles. Flexzilla is available in several different hose configurations with particular feature sets, and wading through the differences can be a bit confusing.

This article looks at several different types of Flexzilla Garden Hose, breaks down what you need to know to determine the one for you, reviews them, and suggests which ones may be best for your needs.

Flexzilla Garden Hose Comparison Table

To start us off, here is a comparison table showcasing the different sizes, options, and prices of Flexzilla water hoses on Amazon.

Item	Hose Type	Hose Dimension	Fitting	Price on Amazon
	Flexzilla 25' HFZG525YW	5/8" x 25'	Standard
	Flexzilla 50' HFZG550YW	5/8" x 50'	Standard
	Flexzilla 75' HFZG575YW	5/8" x 75'	Standard
	Flexzilla 100' HFZG5100YW	5/8" x 100'	Standard
	Flexzilla 50' SwivelGrip HFZG550YWS	5/8" x 50'	Swivel Grip
	Flexzilla 75' SwivelGrip HFZG575YWS	5/8" x 75'	Swivel Grip
	Flexzilla 100' SwivelGrip HFZG5100YWS	5/8" x 100'	Swivel Grip
	Flexzilla Pro 50' HFZWP550	5/8" x 50'	Reusable
	Flexzilla Pro 75' HFZWP575	5/8" x 75'	Reusable
	Flexzilla Pro 100' HFZWP5100	5/8" x 100'	Reusable

Who Needs a Flexzilla Garden Hose?

The Flexzilla line of water hoses is great for contractors, landscapers, homeowners that do a lot of watering. Gardeners, backyard enthusiasts, and general users who are sick of poor quality garden hoses will love these hoses. You will pay more for a Flexzilla hose than for a typical lower end water hose from a big box store, but Flexzilla should last longer, and simply work better than most other garden hoses!

This video illustrates many of the major general features of Flexzilla garden hoses:

You don’t necessarily need a housing for this garden hose, but if you would like to put it in a garden hose reel or self-winding hose reel, the Flexzilla will work wonderfully in either of these situations.

Best of all, Flexzilla offers excellent warranties on their garden hoses, with some covered under a lifetime warranty. It’s hard to beat that!

Features Common to All Flexzilla Water Hose Types

• Drinking water safe!
• Usually doesn’t kink when pressurized
• Coils extremely easily
• No “memory” rubber. Will easily uncoil, even if thoroughly wrapped up for a long time
• All weather design(-40′ to 150’F)
• Abrasion-resistant
• Light color hose stays cooler than dark color hoses do
• Excellent Warranties

Garden Hose Kinks

Garden hose kinks can be a constant headache for gardeners, landscapers, contractors, etc. Flexzilla hopes to cure that headache with its no-kink design.

Note, however, that the garden hose must be under pressure for the kinks to be avoided; the Flexzilla can kink if it is not under pressure, but usually, the task of removing the kink is quite easy, once the pressure is resumed.

No Memory Rubber

The rubber that makes up the structure of the Flexzilla water hose is soft and pliable, even when in direct sunlight for long periods of time, or in the winter cold. The hose does not get caught up in a coil pattern that makes it difficult to unwind, but rather the Flexzilla rubber allows for smooth winding and unwinding of the hose with no difficulty.

Garden Hose Length

Many buyers may be inclined to purchase excess lengths of garden hose “just in case”, but this is unwise. This tendency is only exacerbated by the fact that often the Flexzilla water hose 100′ is within pennies of the cost of the 75′ hose.

It’s much smarter to measure the run to find out the hose that will most closely fit your need, and purchase that length of hose. If you only need at most 75′ but purchase 100′, the hose will be heavier than you need, will take more time to pressurize and depressurize, and will be more likely to kink or cause issues coiling up.

Try to stick with what you need, and don’t overshoot your garden hose purchase.

Flexzilla Garden Hose Reviews

The Flexzilla hose brand name has become one of the most esteemed in the garden accessories industry.

Flexzilla has managed to create extremely high-quality hoses with some outstanding characteristics and sells them at an aggressive price point.

In this section, we look at the three major product lines and compare and contrast the differences between them.

Flexzilla Garden Hose Line

The Flexzilla Garden Hose line of hoses is the base level of Flexzilla’s hoses, though these water hoses are far superior to most of the garden hoses available on the market today.

These hoses are available in several different length options: 25′, 50′, 75′, and 100′, as well as a few shorter lengths for couplings. They feature aircraft-quality anodized aluminum couplings, and won’t rust or wear even in adverse conditions.

Pros

• Lightweight (50′ weighs 9lbs, 75′ weighs 12lbs, and 100′ weighs 16lbs)
• Available in several different sizes
• 150 PSI rated
• No-Kink design
• Good sealing O-ring gaskets
• Lifetime Warranty

Cons

• Relatively expensive
• Can get moldy
• Loses its bright green color over time

The Bottom Line

For most homeowners who aren’t using their garden hose all day long, many days per year, the Flexzilla standard model will suit their needs perfectly well. The hose is largely kink free, seals nicely, and generally does not have the same tendency to want to coil up in the same way every time, like many garden hoses do.

The fittings on these hoses are made of aircraft grade aluminum, and won’t rust over time. They are well made and will serve most homeowners very well.

Sale

Flexzilla Garden Hose, 5/8 in. x 50 ft., Lightweight, Drinking Water Safe - HFZG550YW-E

• EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE – Extreme all-weather flexibility makes it easy to...
• EXTRMELY DURABLE – Durable and abrasion-resistant outer cover and crush...
• WON’T KINK UNDER PRESSURE – Flexible hybrid polymer material allows the...
• LIGHTWEIGHT – Lighter than traditional garden hoses making Flexzilla...
• EASY TO COIL – Won’t fight you when coiling and zero memory means the...

−$41.00 $31.98

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Flexzilla SwivelGrip Water Hose

The SwivelGrip line of Flexzilla garden hoses is made with the same rubber hose material as the base model, but with an upgraded coupling system that swivels on either end. This allows attachments to swivel against the hose without tangling or otherwise catching the hose in repeated twisting patterns.

Pros

• Lightweight (50′ weighs 9lbs, 75′ weighs 12lbs, and 100′ weighs 16lbs)
• Available in several different sizes
• SwivelGrip easier to grab, hold, and turn
• Great for those with arthritis, carpal tunnel, or other hand grip maladies
• 150 PSI rated
• No-Kink design
• Good sealing O-ring gaskets make coupling easy
• Lifetime Warranty

Cons

• Expensive
• UV-protection gradually fails on the exterior, and the color dulls
• Can Get Moldy
• Swivel grip ends less robust than standard ends

The Bottom Line

The FlexZilla SwivelGrip garden hose line is quite nice, and if you do a lot of attaching and detaching of sprayers, nozzles, etc., the SwivelGrip connectors are a huge plus. For most homeowners, the SwivelGrip would probably be the top of the line for their needs.

For contractors and landscapers that use a water hose all the time, the Flexilla SwivelGrip will save time and wear on the hands!

This is an excellent garden hose line at a premium price.

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Flexzilla Pro Garden Hose

The final line of Flexzilla garden hose is the Flexzilla Pro line, which is targeted mainly at contractors and landscapers who use water hose constantly and may find that they frequently break or damage hoses over time.

The Pro line is unique in that the fixtures at each end are removable and replaceable! If, for example, you had a 100′ Flexzilla pro garden hose that ruptured 25′ in, you could cut the hose at that point, remove the fitting from the end, and turn that damaged 100′ hose into a functioning 75′ hose. In fact, if you purchase two more ends, you could turn the 25′ hose into a second hose as well!

For professionals who use garden hoses all the time, this system is a big time and money saver!

Pros

• Lightweight (50′ weighs 9lbs, 75′ weighs 12lbs, and 100′ weighs 16lbs)
• Available in several different sizes
• Detachable couplings
• 165 PSI Rated
• Great for landscapers and contractors who use and abuse garden hoses
• No-Kink design
• Spiral bend restrictors for added flexibility
• Good sealing O-ring gaskets make coupling easy
• 2 Year Warranty

Cons

• Expensive
• Color can fade
• Detachable ends not a particularly useful feature for most homeowners that don’t want to be bothered
• 2 Year Warranty noticeably less than the Lifetime warranty on the other Flexzilla hoses

The Bottom Line

The Flexzilla Pro line is great for those that need to frequently tackle field repairs of garden hoses. The spiral bend restrictors help make bending the hose easy, which is a good feature. While lots of companies call their “really good” line of products their “Pro” line, in this case, Legacy Products really means professional when they refer to this line as their Pro line.

If you’re not using this garden hose daily, for long periods, you probably should be aiming for the SwivelGrip or the Standard.

The main reason non-Professional landscapers should avoid the Pro is the change in the warranty from Lifetime to Two Years.

If you’re not using the hose all day, every day, you probably don’t need the (very cool) cut-and-repair flexibility, but the warranty probably is important to you!.

Choosing the standard or Swivel Grip hose results in a cheaper hose that is essentially just as good quality, and also includes a much better warranty than the Pro.

Sale

Flexzilla Pro Water Hose with Reusable Fittings, 5/8 in. x 50 ft, Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Drinking Water Safe - HFZWP550

• EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE - All weather flexibility (-40 Degree to 150 Degree F...
• EXTREMELY DURABLE - Abrasion resistant outer cover and crush resistant...
• WON'T KINK UNDER PRESSURE - Hybrid polymer coils easily and lays flat with...
• FIELD REPAIRABLE - Reusable fittings can be repaired on job site in a few...
• LEAD FREE - Drinking water safe

−$18.22 $61.77

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Conclusion

The Standard and SwivelGrip hose lines are fantastic for homeowners and gardeners who use their garden hoses a lot, and demand quality… but who don’t use their hoses every day like a landscaper might.

The Pro line is ideal for landscapers who don’t want to stop a job and head to the store to buy a new hose when one breaks. The ability to repair in the field is a big help for many professionals, and this system works well.

However, the poorer warranty on the Pro line is a significant negative compared to the standard models, so if you don’t need the Pro’s features, go for the standard or SwivelGrip.

Happy Watering!