I'll never buy a cheap, old-style hose after this. It's perfect for my garden. It takes up much less space to store when it's not in use. But expands when you use it, to give you the reach of any standard hose. The material they used prevents the hose from kinking. And it has brass fittings that are crush resistant. It's really well made. This may be the last garden hose I need for a long time. That makes it a bargain in my book.