The pure rubber hoses are solid gold in my book. They last far longer than vinyl hoses, and if they're thick enough, they aren't prone to kinking. You can get them everywhere. They cost a bit more than vinyl (about $30 for a 50-foot hose), but they're guaranteed to last pretty much forever. I've had a couple for a decade and they look like new.

Not sure why you consider that this "mistreatment" caused your hose to kink. Unless left too much in the sun? I dunno.

I have bought hoses over the years and even though claims of modern "anti kink" improvements and "better" connections the hoses seem to have gotten worse and worse at longevity. I've bought the standard "guaranteed" premium hose Neverkink brand in recent years, and the hose always kinks badly now the second year. And if you check there is little competition in the market, since the same company sells hoses under different names. Rubber hoses are an option.

You could get a 75 foot and a 50 foot Neverkink to add up to 125'. I have both, but they both kinked up the second year.

Craftsman from Sears

I second or third the heavy duty black rubber hoses. I have a couple of them and use one on each end of my 300' plus line of hoses leading from my house to my garden. The rest of the 300' are cheaper medium duty hoses but they hold up pretty well and don't kink because they just lay there in the same place all season for the most part.

Jut FYI, Craftsman does make excellent rubber garden hoses, but they also make vinyl hoses which, as noted, are not so excellent. Be sure you get the right one. It's the material that counts. Not the brand.

Thank you all for the helpful suggestions! I'll plan to look at both Craftsman rubber hoses and other rubber hoses.

You may also want to check out Flexilla. I wrote a blog post that mentions this hose as I am very satisfied with it. https://tranquilgarden.ca/upgrade-garden-hose/