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link to 12 Best Garden Hose Cart Reels & Portable Trolleys [Wheeled]

12 Best Garden Hose Cart Reels & Portable Trolleys [Wheeled]

Dragging a hose around the yard or worksite can be cumbersome and at times strenuous. Having a garden hose cart or hose trolley can make your life a lot easier and get rid of dragging hoses. While...

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12 Best Hand Crank Hose Reels [Carts & Wall Mounted]

Using a hose reel is not only convenient, but it is one of the best ways to store your hose when you are not using it. There are many different types of hose reels, but hand crank hose reels and...

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link to 10 Best Automatic Garden Hose Reels [Self Retractable]

10 Best Automatic Garden Hose Reels [Self Retractable]

Automatic and self retracting hose reels are very convenient for using and storing a garden hose. You have many options from spring loaded retracting hose reels to even battery powered automatic...

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link to How much do 50 foot garden hoses weigh? [Guide w/ pictures]

How much do 50 foot garden hoses weigh? [Guide w/ pictures]

When looking into buying a garden hose, one nice thing to know is how much it weighs. There are certainly a lot of hoses on the market and, as you can imagine, a wide range of weights. In...

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Can You Bury a Garden Hose? [Is it Right for You?]

You are using your garden hose as a permanent or semi-permanent water supply. While it is very convenient leaving it strung out across your yard or property, it may be getting in the way of other...

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Can you run over a garden hose? [We tested 25+ Water Hoses]

Garden hoses are great tools, but sometimes it can be a bit of a pain to put them away after using them. There are also times where you need to use a hose in a high traffic area and may be wondering...

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Joshua Lloyd has been a contributor and tester for us since our beginning. He has extensive hands-on experience using and testing the hoses we discuss at length on this site. He has specifically contributed to the testing of hose flow rate, crush-resistance, and weight. We have also relied on him to use and test other hose accessories, like storage reels and spray nozzles. As we do with all our contributors, we ask him to use his hands-on experience with these hoses to provide authentic advice to our audience.

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