After 10 years of use and being on a hose reel
mounted to the house, it is in as good condition as it was when I received
it. Best of all, you can drink directly
from it.

Take a look at the labels of other hoses. You will see fine print warnings such as
"Not for potable water". You
will actually see cautions to wash your hands after using and "Not for sale in California". You should not
even let your pets drink the water from them.

Very well designed nickle plated fittings, no pressure
blistering, highlt resistant to kinking (Yes if you work at it, you can kink it
but the location is not remembered).

Light weight and heavy duty.