Product review (5 stars): Piece of Mind
I brought this as a replacement for the rubber hoses that I had installed six years ago.  I was really worried because I have heard of many horror stories regarding bursting rubber hoses, some as new just a couple of years old.  In fact, I brought these and set them aside when they were delivered (very fast delivery by Amazon) and installed them a week later when I saw that my neighbor's washer burst a hose and was spewing water in his finished basement for an entire day before they discovered it!  The hoses are well made of rubber reinforced with a braided steel wrapping and are about 5 feet long, which should be plenty long for most connections.  I have about three feet of slack, which is great for moving the machine without having to disconnect it from the water line.  The hoses come with a five year warranty, which is about the time you should probably start to consider replacing them.