We only use Gilmore brand, 'flexogen' at our nursery. In my opinion, theres a great deal of difference in your hoses. Any hose will kink if you try hard enough, but flexogen is pretty difficult to kink. It lasts a lot longer than anything I've used, and if you can find the crimping tool, you can replace the fittings when they get bad. (usually, in our circumstance, from being driven over)

If you just need a decent hose for around the house, I would take a look at that black 'craftsman' hose from sears. Its a bit cheaper, and a pretty good hose for regular use. Won't kink.

If you need something for heavy-duty use, like a nursery, I really can't recommend anything but the flexogen.

Our Flex-Tech hose does a good job at not kinking. It is durable, yet lightweight because it is made from thermoplastic pvc and not rubber. www.flextechhose.com You can contact us and we will point you to a distributor.