Rehau Brass Starter Set

Advantages: No rust, will last a lifetime.
Disadvantages: Price.

...You may have seen reviews on Rehau before, and the chances are, they were written by me. I do like quality. Rehau have a good name in this industry. The Rehau company are a large international concern, employing over 15,000 people. They have premises in 170 different countries. They have been making stuff like this since just after the war. They have an interesting website, have a look here :-http://wwwrehau.co.uk The nozzle in question, is for a standard half inch bore hose, (bore meaning internal diameter, not as in Boring). The quality is very good, and the price of just under a fiver may well make you opt for a cheaper plastic one. Not a problem, just bear in mind that next year you will be buying another one, whereas if you go for the brass one, it can last a lifetime. You will be able to even run it over with the car... Read review

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Advantages: Snap on fittings, very easy, very good.
Disadvantages: None, unless you run over them.

...plastics for buildings, windows, furniture, bumpers for cars like the AUDI Q7, under pitch heating, and of course ski jumps! They also make pipes, all sorts of them including hose suitable for gardens, plus of course the fittings. This is where we come in. We will forget the brass fittings they make, and concentrate on the plastic ones, the ones that are half inch in diameter. The hoses are made to terminate in a plastic fitting, suitable for connection to a tap fitting, or a sprinkler or suchlike. Rehau make a good range of these, and also the snap on fittings like the double adaptor we are reviewing here. The fittings themselves are made of plastic (polymer) and are made to fit all snap on fittings, whether made by Rehau, or any other company, including Hoselock. The outer ring is pulled back releasing lugs, the male fitting... Read review

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Advantages: Ease of use,
Disadvantages: A little flimsy.

...I normally tend to write reviews on items I like, and recommend, but in this case I can't actually recommend these at all. The reason being, they do not last, being of steel construction, they rust very quicklly. The paint finish is poor, and the steel is not thick enough. They do tend to bend at the least provocation, and although the basic idea is sound, the materials are not good enough. The design was copied from Firefighting Hosereels, where the hose could be ran out very quickly, the reel swinging out toward the fire, and making it up again was a doddle.. I would like to see a better quality version of these, that really would be something. All fittings are made from corrosion resistant brass, and the reel is supposed to hold some eighty feet of hose! The Company itself. Rehau make many things in plastic, sometimes... Read review

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