Garden Hose Quick Connects - WHICH IS BEST???

Garden hose quick connects can be intimidating to shop for. There are so many quick connect options, how is a person supposed to know which type of hose end quick connect is best? Well hopefully this video can help you decide on the best hose end quick connect for you.
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[@franckroxanne_9560]

Great video! I’m watching this as I’m about to head to the hardware store to buy a quick connection set with my 3 year old daughter. Glad to see I’m not the only one with a daughter who likes to hangout in the garage with me 😊

[@JP-lq7wi]

Just ordered a 4 pack of the Eley. Thanks for the video. I have been playing the same game for years. I am a guy with “way too many hoses” as well. I live in PA, have an old 33,000 gallon in ground pool, inflatable hot tub, chicken coop, work on cars, motorcycles, etc. I have installed outdoor hot water hook ups so I can run my power washer, etc, all winter if needed. So I have been battling these cheap quick connects for years. The cheap metal ones do have o rings, they are just inside where they are hard to remove. There are so many cheap ones that look the same, but don’t work together, so I have plenty of miss matches. I tried servicing the corroded cheap metal ones in my ultrasonic, finding the brass plating comes off the cheap metal underneath that then corrodes faster. Can’t wait to get these, they are exactly what I was looking for!

[@lazarus8910]

Eley is the only one that does not restrict flow. OTOH plastics got automatic valve, which is nice (but restricts flow even more)

[@christopher_hawn]

Thanks for this video. On your recommendation, I bought some Eley quick-connects and connected a spigot to a 3/4" 50' hose, and then again to a 3/4" 100' hose. I also got Eley's nozzle setup and added a quick-connect to that as well. NO LEAKS. None. Not even a little bit. After decades of dealing with quick-connects that invariably leak, these are so satisfying. They are very beefy brass tools that should last generations with minimal care. Thanks again for your recommendation.

[@1d1hamby]

Did you ever think you were going to be so obsessed with quick connects? 😀 Great video, thanks for all the hard work. You may want to at least start getting 1" hose to start your garden hose upgrades.

[@careyhartmann5540]

Thank you!! I like having the same thing everywhere and I've been going through the different types. This video is a great find!!

[@schlagboy]

Thank you for doing the research for us. I ordered Eley quick connects for all of my garden hoses and accessories. They appear to be built to last and not restrict flow. As long as they do not leak or cause me headaches the extra cost will be worth it.

[@Beakerzor]

I just got a set of Eley quick connects in the mail today, and ... O M G ... these things are LEGIT, thank you so much for this video.

[@jbaruman272]

Great video and YES very helpful as I figure out my complicated hose and water situation.

[@nopenada3449]

I believe the "ball bearings" are called detents (pronounced DEE-tent). Useful video, thanks!

[@RollingLogs21]

I had to look up ASMR because I had never heard of it before. It brought up a KZbin playlist of a Russian woman whispering and speaking very softly. I couldn't take it for more than a few seconds, I had to come back and listen to the Eley quick connects again, so much better IMO.

[@texla7392]

I’ve been shopping quick-connects for so long!! Great video great content. I should’ve known to look at Eley!!

[@loisolson7246]

Thank You! I forgot how they work and was going for the single handed push up with the hose. Now it's going! Whew.

[@BigGary79]

I had my entire house and shop on OG quick connects. I bought an Eley hose reel in 2019 and it came with a 4 pack of quick connects. Since I had the OG's, I put the Eley's in a drawer and didn't use them immediately. After trying them one day, it's a night and day difference. The Eley's are smoother, easier to connect and don't restrict the flow. I've since replaced every OG quick connect with an Eley.

[@Hot.Tamale714]

Wow! I was trying to find a quick connect that functions similar to my air quick connects! Thanks for sharing such a great product!

[@artdirdave]

There is one other that is great it is Banjo connectors. They are solid and love them. I would put them up against any other connector. I did the same thing went through garbage until I found them. Now I am satisfied

[@garrettscott4094]

I didn't k ow I needed this video. Well done

[@TheLawngineer]

Eley for the win! The absolute best!!

[@TheLawnTools]

☝🏼This guy knows!

[@richardharwell]

I bought the brass ones from the big box store and they also would get stuck. Thanks for this comparison , I'm thinking of getting some Eely quick connects !

[@GirLzLawn]

I’ve looked at the Eley connects before but went with others because the Eley are pretty expensive. After using the “others” the frustration is real! I just purchased ONE of the Eley to try and if it alleviates some frustration, I will get a couple more to round out the outside spigots. Thx for the review.

[@TheLawnTools]

I feel you 100%!! Eley will alleviate your frustration other than the frustration of spending more money on more eley 😬😂

[@GirLzLawn]

@@TheLawnTools 😂 Yeah but hopefully it’s money well spent & less often.

[@themightysquid]

After seeing your video I just ordered an Eley female quick connect with 5 male connects, and the swivel shut off valve through your link. They may cost more, but it’s for a long time purchase and I’ll appreciate it more than the difference in price. Luckily I don’t need too much for my home. Looking forward to their arrival.

[@thealien6900]

I also have Elay quick disconnects on every spigot and watering device at my house. I also have two of their hose reel’s and their sprayer. I have found overtime. Some of the quick disconnects are a little more difficult to separate. All this stuff is definitely quality and expensive.

[@randyman8984]

I've been using the brass ones off of Amazon. I think I've got 20 already. I've been heavy using them in the summer especially the last month and so far so good after a year. I've got them hooked up to my pressure washer., Spray bottles, etc. My problem is is Iive got more of the male ends laying around than I do the female. I wish they just sold the female connects which they don't. I also pinch my flexzilla hoses to shut the water off to release the quick connect but noticed my flexzilla hose is starting to bubble/damage from me doing this so I've ordered 2 hose cut offs..

[@justj2728]

I think the reason they are that size is in the way they connect it's so there's no edge to blow the hose off that was one of my concerns when I seen how easy they come apart but maybe being that diameter they won't blow off as I originally thought. Cool channel.

[@timh6837]

It’s a function of size, pressure and length. For the lawn, max flow is first based on meter size and pressure. Really depends on the meter you have which could be found out from your utility. Depending on pressure at the meter, a 3/4 meter could be as high as 30gpm versus 50gpm on a 1in meter. You can do a flow test at the spigot using a short piece of hose, a 5 gal bucket and a stop watch on your phone. Time how long it takes to fill the bucket and covert to gals per min. That is maximum. Keep in mind that hose has higher pressure loss per foot(thus loss in flow)than a rigid pipe. Run a pipe sized to match the meter to a strategic location with a spigot so a shorter amount of hose could be used than have hundreds of feet of hose. Seen that on golf courses before. Hope some of this made sense. Good luck.

[@johnhamilton9229]

You answered all of my questions. Very helpful, thank you.

[@TheLawnTools]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@dleblanc5]

Huge thanks, I have a couple hose reels from Eley and been suffering through cheap quick connects. Love the channel, great work!

[@mkzenthusiasts]

Eley wasn't an option when I needed quick connects I still have brass quick connections from Nelson from 1980 when I was hauling hoses to keep my parents lawn perfect. I used stake type impact sprinklers at the time and 2 at once gave me the head to head coverage - think about thus guys a 12 year old got an award for the best lawn in my town of 5,000 people in the local news paper boy did that increase my business lol at 12 year old

[@brandonhyden9454]

Quite the review of quick connects. 👍🏼 for the lawn tools!!!

[@TheLawnTools]

😁👍🏼

[@aaronvaught7049]

Bring back the singing intros! Lol Good info. Happy 4th

[@boostedfools]

I have the OG ones everywhere and prefer the two hand operation over the one handed. To me that means it locks in better and overall will last longer. Eley is usually good so I'd say you can't go wrong either way. Good video!

[@trentburns1753]

Same with OG connects. Though I will say they do stick sometimes.

[@kove]

You'll never know how much better these make life until you try it. Also note the runner o 💍 will go bad, so expect that.

[@keithsecrist]

Thanks for sharing. Eley seems like the way to go.

[@TheLawnTools]

I love them!

[@cue03]

How are those Eley quick connects holding up since you have had them? I assume since you have them everywhere they re left out in the elements year round. Are they still smooth to operate? Orings leak or have you maintained them with the grease etc? Have the brass become pitted in from continuous use?

[@liveyourbestlawn]

Eley does look like the best and win the one hand test, but the cost would need to come down for me considering a set of eley is 26 bucks vs 8 bucks for a brass set at the store.

[@lewishopper9053]

For the sticking problem keep sand washed out and use WD40, or food grade silicone spreay. also putting together and taking apart is much easier when on a hose or ii it is attached to a hose end sprayer.

[@robertcreighton272]

After watching you videos, I became obsessed with Eley products: hose reel cart, hose connectors etc. I watched all of their tutorial videos and read their on-line manuals. Then I discovered that they do not ship to Canada, and have no Canadian distributors

[@joelmitchell5149]

Please do a video on how to setup your irrigation station and how to manage time for setup to water your lawn

[@softwashscience]

Oh side note if you want the highest flowing GHT inline swivel I have 2 that I have tested. I tried the very nice expensive ones by sanilav. They swivel nice but they have only a 3/8” Id. The Dramm swivels have a 5/8” ID so in terms of flow since you should only really run it on the end of your hose that has the nozzle you really don’t lose much flow at all

[@jheurtin1120]

Do you know if you would just grease those connectors that keep sticking, they would last as long as your favorite one on the list. Any metal component that has water flowing through it should be coated with some type of corrosion inhibitor or grease.

[@mikeh524]

For what it’s worth.. I went with Water Right Hose 600, Strongway wall mount reel and AM Leonard quick connects. Probably half the cost of my friends Eley and as good or better quality.

[@koolaid11289]

I just bought a new hose and went to switch the quick disconnect from old hose to new hose but i will NOT come off. Do you have any tips?

[@TheFlow2006]

we have gardena here in germany which are the standard here as everyone seems to hthem, at least for private use they look an awful loot like the melinor (spelled correctly?) but is the other way around as you shown at 4:00 so you can easy pull them off with one hand and they are basically indestructable we have some here that are 15+ years old with platik chipped away from the pull-down part and they still sit tight and don´t leak. what i find really amazing

[@craigphillips3154]

The plastic Melnor ones are nice in that they shut off the flow when you disconnect them, but that design really restricts the water flow. And I did have some of the male connectors break within about a year. What i decided to go with are the brass connectors from Harbor Freight. They look similar yo the ones you show from Obsessed Garage, but they only have 3 ball bearing. They certainly arent at the level of the Eley connectors, but the HF ones are about $8 for 4 male connectors and 2 female connectors. So i was able to get 4 packs (16 males for various attachments/nozzles and 8 females for spigots and hoses). Ive had a couple of the connectors start leaking, but theyre ao inexpensive that i can just swap them out. I'd like to go with the Eley's, but it would cost me substantially more money. I did get the Eley hise reel (loaded it with 100 feet of Flexzilla hose) and it is wonderful! It blows away all of the plastic reels you can find at the big box stores.

[@rogergrant992]

Another tip if you have different types of metals use teflon tape on the connections.

[@mguerramd]

That guy over at Obsessed Garage was offering or suggesting Eley quick connects here lately. I have them and expect them to last forever. Any tool or product that has o-rings will need them replaced from time to time, that’s a given.

[@sunsetatshabooms4558]

Correct me if I'm wrong but uvhave to turn the hose water off first to disconnect & reconnect? The one we have, u can turn the water off at the connector. Its great for us because we have a boat that we park outside our fence & our hose is inside the fence. Then we only have to walk around the fence once to turn it on & once to turn it off. We can use the sprayer to rinse the boat down, then turn water off at connector, pop hose sprayer off & quick connect it to the motor to flush. Same thing around back for the pool. I can use the sprayer to squirter things off & then disconnect & reconnect to hook up Vacuum without having to walk back & forth multiple times to the actual hose handle

[@johngaspar4425]

I can't believe you didn't try Gardena's. They have been used for years here without a hitch, you just forget about them and then everytime you use you say to yourself, "these are good", then look them over and additionally say. "and they are lasting". They also have the ASMR factor you're looking for.

[@no_handle_required]

silicone grease will keep not just the seals, but the ball bearings working longer too

[@lifeisgoodjohn316]

can you keep the water pressure on and switch between attachments on the Elie

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁. I have hoselink reel hoses and hoselink quick connect non burst hose ends. My preference. 😎

[@TheLawnTools]

Maybe I need to try those

[@ScienceBitch123]

I would not get the ones you selected because the o-ring is on the male end. This makes it more exposed and prone to damage leading to leaks.

[@DMT4Dinner]

Cool thanks

[@1975oldschool]

Man I’ve had the exact same ones with the exception of the plastic ones. Same experience with the brass ones form the bog box store too lol Love the stainless of the OG, but the Eley is some legit stuff and I’m converted all the Eley now. To OG’s defense, their stuff is for car washing and the diameter isn’t a concern since that crowd of using pressure washing. If Eley made them In stainless steel, best of all worlds then!

[@joelmitchell5149]

Well done sir

[@calebevans8437]

Here in NZ we only have quick release I would love to have threaded connections I'm sure I could find them but all we are use to is quick release

[@Reedith]

That's so interesting which brand or type of quick release is it ?

[@broussardpeter]

Where can I get that shirt! 🤣

[@anderbeau]

I’d rather be took the shirt off 😂 only reason I clicked on the video

[@bostromb]

For another option, I have the Giraffe Tools brass set. What I like is that they have a shut off valve on their hose end plugs. That’s a MUST for switching your hose around. We can keep our faucet on all day and switch at the point of use.

[@bostromb]

It doesn’t have the one-hand ease of use and is probably about 1/2 inch inner diameter, so will reduce flow.

[@bostromb]

My bad, it’s GORILLA, not giraffe tools

[@robwaelchli1063]

Do you have city water, Community Well, something different/ Curious how you were able to get a totally separate water line separate from your house

[@Platoface]

I went all in on Eley. Heavy and pricey but worth it IMO.

[@Ben-we7vr]

just got 2 sets of eleys cuz of you.

[@TofuInc]

I hate the plastic ones. They crack and leak for me. All the brass and stainless steel ones have the same mechanism and quite a few of them are actually compatible with each other. You must have fairly hard water. When they start sticking soak then in CLR for a couple hours and they will be good as new. The ones I use look like the second ones shown, they are $3ish at Lowe's. Those Eley one's look very well made but with as many as I have that's nearly $300 in quick connects. FWIW I'm able to connect them one handed but it's definitely not easy. There is also a version that stop the flow of water when disconnected. Those are my preference. Lowe's sells them with the pressure washer fittings, just slightly more than the $3 version and they are sold in sets. As far as the comment on flow. I did some testing a while back as I got some larger hoses and using larger fittings, etc. I found that it was the water spigots that limited the flow, not the hose or hose fittings. I replaced all my hose spigots on my house but found there are very few on the market that will flow more that 10-12 gpm @60psi. Part of this comes down to the fact most houses are built with 1/2in plumbing to the hose spigots, and even if 3/4in is used the connection inside the valve will neck down to less that 1/2in at the valve seat.

[@TheLawnShark]

Great info! And now I'm gonna use your affiliate link... 👊👍🏼😂

[@joer480]

Eley forever!!!! Their products are great. Expensive, yes but I figure buy it once and then not have to buy it again.

[@Alejandro_C62]

Any reduction in size will limit flow, everything else being equal. The smaller the diameter, the higher the friction loss given a similar water pressure, generally 40psi from a hydrant. Also have to consider the distance of the hose line. The longer the line, the higher the friction loss the less your output 🚒.

[@raczyk]

Are gardena quick connects any good? Looks like they limit the flow a bit, but don't know if that matters.

[@knuckles1006]

When watering garden plants with garden hose and nozzle , then flow rate doesn't matter. But flow rate is important when watering lawn with a lawn sprinkler. A Quick connect with a 0.75"opening has TWICE the water flow rate of a 0.5" opening, allowing you to water a larger area at a time.

[@memohughes7463]

So much great information and a great variety of products covered. This is exactly the information I was looking for. But I have to say it was a little hard to listen through the whole thing. The nonstop, high energy talking through the whole video with a lot of extraneous points was a bit much. Not trying to criticize, I just like to give constructive feedback. Your little assistant, was a great add to the video. Thanks again for taking the time to put all this information together. 👍🏻

[@Striperman]

Thank you for your sacrifice 😂

[@bostromb]

So for northern Arkansas lawns which get their water requirements from rain most of the year, is in-ground irrigation not worth it?

[@lefttool7928]

Yes that’s the main reason. Most years we get plenty of rain thru early summer. And burmuda doesn’t need much. Also doing any digging around here sucks. Mostly hard/rocky soil.

[@tnjeffofalltrades]

Great video. But OMG I paused the video to see what the guys working on the gas line in my neighborhood were doing that was causing a gawd awful squeak. When I came back to finish I realized it was on the video.

[@Matt-kw6gl]

Do you have any videos on favorite sprinklers? Great video going to order some!

[@TheLawnTools]

Not yet!

[@kevinspahr6632]

The quick connects and disconnects that have ball bearings in them, those need maintenance every so often also. You need to add a little oil to them so they work smoothly.

[@steffen707-]

Is there a code for discount, or just use the link for best price and you get some commission?

[@itorIamop]

The bible of garden hose quick connect!👍

[@timandmel777]

So the "brass option from the big box store" (the 2nd one reviewed) are not solid brass, but brass plated. And that is not dirt in it. I can see by the color that it's corrosion (brass does not corrode). I tried those they they were so badly corroded after only about a year I could not get the female end off the hose with a couple of channel locks. I tore one up trying, and saw that it's silver under the brass plate (likely aluminum). Those are "no go" in my book.

[@knuckles1006]

0.75" opening has TWICE the water flow volume as a 0.5" opening. Makes a big difference when watering lawn with lawn sprinkler.

[@monohydrate2]

should I connect the quick release directly to the outdoor faucet or put like a 2 ft hose on it? My outdoor faucet is under a tree so kind of hard to get to

[@TheLawnTools]

Well if a 2 ft hose would make it easier to get to, do that. But you can hook it straight to the spigot also.

[@monohydrate2]

@@TheLawnTools thank you, will do!

[@shanew7361]

Eley is the best period.

[@samgraves9165]

I just sent it and dropped a few hundred bucks in their store using your affiliate link to set up all my hoses and new accessories. Now tell me where you get all those great stickers!

[@DMCnME]

I was “that guy” who always bought cheap hoses, reels and quick connects. Eley changed all that. Superior in every way. I will say that I own 2 Hoselink reels simply because the convenience factor is off the charts. And their quick connects, while noticeably cheaper construction, have done very well and lasted. But no 3/4” ID. My problem is 1/2” pex in my house feeding the bibs. That’s my flow issue.

[@Woboito13]

Just started looking into hose reels..would you be able to unscrew the HoseLink quick connects and use the Eleys? Thinking of going that route since I’m in SoCal and I really only need like 50’ to spot water. I have irrigation for the lawn which isn’t huge.

[@DMCnME]

@@Woboito13 Yes

[@Blubaugh5]

The brass connectors someone sent you are from Harbor Freight. They have worked good so far.

[@TheLawnTools]

Harbor freight cool 👍🏼. So I was right when I said cheap from China 😁

[@Blubaugh5]

@@TheLawnTools absolutely, correct. I had one leak, but it was over tightened. In the long run I would just invest in the Eley and buy a couple at a time. I use them at both ends of the hose so I would need 4 of each to start with. It’s kind of like shoes, if you buy a quality pair they will last you a long time. Hopefully Nike will release a new pair of Volt colored shoes that I can’t live with out. 😉

[@TheLawnTools]

@@Blubaugh5 😂 gotta love the volt

[@mikel4510]

Flow rate will change with any/every change in pipe/hose/fitting diameter. The difference will be very small if comparing 5/8" to 3/4" diamter hose, and the difference will be more noticable between 1" and 1/2" diameter hose. The smallest restriction determines flow rates so use the smallest diameter of any fitting in the hose/fitting combination in your calculations. Flow rate will not increase by replacing 5/8" hose with 3/4" or 1" hose if the pipe feeding the spigot is 5/8".

[@JEJAK5396]

Anyone know where the Eley’s are made?

[@AntLive29]

I don’t got the scrilla for no ELEY

[@RickC_]

ELEY female fittings do not have the auto shutoff option, like the melnor. If ELEY offered a female fitting that shut off the water flow when disconnected I would change in a minute.

[@jimthomson6282]

Thanks for the info. Should have known better than to by the crap ones from Harbor Freight. Like most things, you get what you pay for

[@johnr5545]

Nice god bless

[@Edgar_Alaniz0121]

I had harbor freight ones but they started leaking alot after a while 😩

[@thejimmychews2442]

Try 3/4 in. Garden Hose Thread Cam-Lock Adapter

[@RickC_]

There is a huge difference between stainless steel and brass. The surface corrosion that is causing the brass to bind does not occur with stainless steel.

[@MDC_1985]

It all depends on what grade of brass you are using. And yes, Ideally stainless is the way to go but the reality is that stainless has drawbacks as well and they typically are related to cost. Its often more difficult to work with and its lack of malleability sometimes will require different construction methods (ie you can't swage it or use deformative manufacturing processes). That being said.... In my opinion, the Obsessed Garage connectors have one major drawback versus the Eley quick connects: Flow rate. The eley connectors have a 3/4 pass through. Sure, I'd prefer that the Eley connectors were stainless so I would be 100% certain that they will last a lifetime.... but until someone comes out with a true 3/4 stainless quick connect, the Eley is king of the hill, in my opinion. To Summarized: Stainless is a more desirable material in terms of durability and corrosion resistance.... but Eley has the better design.

[@kat4animals004]

Any Quick Connects Swivel??

[@randyrudybutler4957]

Killer video! Very informative! Where can I find the affiliate code? Thanks!

[@superhighw]

how often do u mow ur grass?

[@TheLawnTools]

Robot mowers mow every day. I mow the greens almost every day

[@cheefussmith9380]

That shirt!!😂😂

[@Reedith]

Y'all should try and get eley to make a stainless steel version

[@dabisnit]

I don’t think they will, they seem to be a premium brand and might be concerned about galvanic corrosion

[@superhighw]

what edger do you use?

[@TheLawnTools]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX_QoWl9fdyli8k

[@JamesBoothby15]

Went through the whole video, went to the website, went through all the browsing and shopping for parts around my house, get to shipping. USA only. Inconsiderate to not even mention that. liked the video beacuse it was a good video but im sick of not being able to get any relevent info on a world wide site.

[@timothydegroot2038]

Hey man, I work in agriculture, and just got done doing a ton of irrigation work at my house. I’ve got pretty good knowledge on pressures and flows that I’d love to help you out with or just talk and give you some insight into what I know. Let me know if you are interested and we can connect or something. Cheers!

[@danmargo2561]

anyone know anything about Yamatic quick connects? Are they Chinese?

[@stevef.9659]

I've had a cheap plastic one for over 20 years and it still works fine but today's cheap plastic made quick disconnect is not the same.

[@RelaxingRestoration]

What is ONLY LAWNS??? what have I been missing!?!

[@TheLawnTools]

😂 It’s more of a tiktok thing but I will explain it in an upcoming video