[NA] Todays rant: obsolescence.

[Let'sgoflying!]

High dollar garden hose, bogus excuse of a female termination is leaking in excess (it’s not the gasket).
In a hurry, can’t return it for warranty so hack off the bad end, install a replacement, it too leaks.
See photos for why.
There is a manufactured bead on the inside so you can’t just pop in a new fitting…I even carefully trimmed it off and the new fitting still leaks. Haven’t given up yet, but Why?!

 

[Racerx]

One of mine used aluminum fittings. Had to gar the hell out of my spigot and use a torch to warm it over and get it to break free. So dumb.

 

[donjohnston]

I don’t know if that’s “planned obselescence”. There are hose fittings which go around the outside of the hose with a threaded insert that tightens the hose to the fitting. Trim the bead down, screw in the insert and you’re good to go.

The fittings are getting hard to find though.

 

[3393RP]

Looks like a welded seam instead of an extrusion. Must be cheaper to manufacture.

 

[Llewtrah381]

I think that thing keeps it from shutting off entirely when it kinks. I’ve dealt with the same thing on mine. I’ve used an X-acto knife made as a loop to cut it back a bit then put on a repair fitting and it has worked fine.

 

[Sac Arrow]

So basically, you're saying it's hosed...