Pocket Hose Brass Bullet Review, Part 1: First Look

[@taofledermaus]

They keep claiming to improve these but every one I have gotten as gifts has blown out after a week to a month. Worked great while it lasted though!

[@peterstagnitta8666]

My wife bought 3. (she was a shopaholic) but the old heavy rubber hose was still fine after more than twenty years, until I hit it with the lawnmower making it about 7 feet shorter. So hooked up one of these. It lasted one year, about 10 uses, then it blew out somewhere in the middle of the length. So I hooked up the second one. It lasted three uses before it blew out . Three uses, not three years. I'm on the third one now. I'm not expecting much. These are the crinkly green ones. I'm glad I didn't throw away my heavy rubber hose. I'll get a repair kit, for about $1.00.

[@thelmabrown4255]

Well I purchased a silver bullet Pocket hose it has lasted through summerlast winter and it stayed outside going into this summer still in perfect condition still works Love it

[@JonnyQ408]

I never thought I would watch a video on a water hose, but thanks to covid19 here I am..

[@TheRealoldcar]

I agree with many of you who commented never to buy another one of these. These hoses last about 2 years in Northern California weather. I have gone through two of these. Tried getting them to replace them under the lifetime warranty is futile.

[@smokey136]

Hey man awesome review, and thanks for posting one on the pocket hose. I hope it holds up for the long haul. Looking forward to your future reviews. Thanks

[@Freakinreviews]

Hey Thanks. I ended up picking it up the same day you asked about the Xhose the other day, so you partially inspired this review!

[@tonynap]

Coincidentally, I purchased this hose just yesterday at my local Home Depot 3/4" @ 75 ft. I don't hold much faith in these, as I've had every color or iteration there has been. Blue, Lime green and black. I have several of the black versions in use around my home, but they all seem to eventually burst. I think storing them 'inside' is just a stupid suggestion. They're hoses and they belong outside. I hope this one lasts longer. Thanks for your review. I wish us both luck!

[@Freakinreviews]

Hah thanks. I think the "storing inside" direction may also be with future litigation in mind. "Oh you didn't store it inside? Then it's your fault for not following the instructions!"

[@JuanFuentes8492]

Tony Napolitano I just bought mine yesterday too here at the home depot where i live and so far i love it.....and how is yours holding up after a month of use?

[@danm5691]

Tony Napolitano when he says keep it in doors he doesnt mean get it a bed and tuck it in everynight. he means atleast in the garage or a tool shed

[@danrowley896]

Dan M : That's not going to fly in court Dan. A hose is a hose is a hose. Until freezing nights & cold days it's to be kept outdoors. Another class action, another loss for the makers of this sham product. They are just trying to build a better mouse trap & we are the suckers sticking our fingers in the thing to see if it nearly cuts it off or not. Hell when my dad bought one of those green (tank) hoses that lasted! If you broke the nozzle buy a new one & get on with it.

[@aaronm4317]

watched your video and went straight up to homdepot . it came up to 33 after taxes and work great . really quick to put away. thanks so much for the review.

[@Freakinreviews]

Thanks. Let me know how the hose holds up for you!

[@alyssa-ch6zq]

I was hoping you'd test the part where they pulled the two trucks with it lol

[@thenerdnetwork]

I wanted to see the same thing... :/

[@leesam3012]

I think my Dad has bought every pocket hose that has come out and have all ended up in his back shed. lol. Take care! Happy Easter

[@Freakinreviews]

I wonder if he'll add this one to his collection?

[@daryushnadjafi6673]

Freakin' Reviews my pocket hose has been working great for 38 years now. Love your videos. Thx

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Daryush Nadjafi, Yeah, but have you tried running water through it?

[@To_42]

I have a green one and I love it. Though I baby it and we have to use the kitchen faucet. It works good but I don't ever leave water in it or leave it outside.

[@master6ate]

Lmao, "As far as the kinking goes, it doesn't kink at all. I had bent it completely in half and it was still spraying about the same pressure."

[@dannewagner5669]

I've purchased 3 of these over the past few years and they've all sprung leaks. I usually only get one Spring and one Summer's worth of use. I love that they are lightweight but I am finding that they are not durable. I'm going to try the Zero-G hose this time.

[@dboivin48]

A good one. And thanks. I'll hold off a bit on buying one. I'm going to wait and see, if I hear anymore about it.

[@wobblemcdonald1411]

I don't think anyone should expect water to come out of the hose with a car on top of it.

[@superdrummergaming]

Yeah. The point is that you can run it over and it'll survive. Not park on top and it'll still work.

[@redronin1968]

superdrummergaming yeah common sense should come in sometime

[@coondogtheman]

Ok I know I said I wouldn't buy any more of these hoses but I needed one and I thought I'd see if this one is any good. I find that it doesn't expand like yours but that is because I have a well and well pump where you have city water. I'm hoping that works in my favor and it doesn't leak. If it does I will keep the ends and like I said in my other comment I'll make my own hose haha. So far my pocket hose is still working, I bought it maybe a week or so ago.

[@strangecathedrals]

The car weight on the hose that up and retracted to stop the flow of water doesn't bother me since it didn't crimp the hose itself. Or blow a ton of water through the engine? *I expect you to let us know immediately if this happens! So far, I'm thinking of getting this for the desert in my backyard Texas garden... plus my Setter would think of this as her new thrilling toy, too!

[@dee6913]

Pocket hose has let me down too many to times. But the metal hose is superb so far. Love your videos! Thanks

[@dahken417]

Dee The car test looked like a video of what happens to an erection if you stand in the cold while naked.

[@bobbiemehta6022]

Dee yv6*

[@sagittario42]

Hows it going

[@garyallsebrook3493]

Having been burned several times I will NEVE buy one of these again.

[@cynthiakleist5540]

They both either split or the nozzle stopped working but I liked the nodes because they were lightweight

[@ginakhorigian4696]

Is this one snag and thorn proof? lost a couple pocket hoses as they passed rose bushes.

[@1JUSTGOTLUCKY1]

Thank you for the thorough review. However, I would think that the expansion/contraction due to normal use would be the best test. Leaving the hose on for some period of time is probably one good test but some of the reviews on Amazon state that this hose developed pinhole leaks weeks after normal use.

[@Freakinreviews]

I've been taking it outside, putting it under pressure, watering my plants and palm tree, and bringing it back inside every few days. I think part of the key is to drain it and take it inside every night. Now that we're having a crazy heatwave here in Vegas, I wonder if the hose will be able to handle even being stored in my garage, because it's pretty hot in there.

[@mypiggypearls]

have had mine for almost a year and outside...in florida heat... no problems..but the green ones either burst or leaked water from connection... i am happy with mine... i must be the only one..lol..

[@ladyshkspre]

I was gonna get my dad one for Father's day until I saw this. Thanks for saving me $20, lol!

[@katiefaber3855]

Can't beat an old fashioned regular hose with good brass fittings.

[@jimwortham8634]

Big old heavy hoses are a pain in the ass would pay good money for pocket hose that works

[@cdave96]

It seems to me that the true test would be leaving it hooked up with pressure on as in watering the lawn during a hot sunny day and if it doesn't burst after a day or two I would say it probably got it fixed.After all a good garden hose will pass this test.

[@Freakinreviews]

Hey Dave. That hose is actually outside right now, under pressure. So far, so good. The only problem is that it's not supposed to be left outside, which probably defeats some of the convenience of the hose. That said, I think draining it and bringing it inside after each use is probably the best chance to get it to last.

[@cfitz4397]

Believe the ad was that the brass nozzle could be driven over and not get damaged.

[@yahyaali5109]

good review, hope your subscribers getting more and more👍

[@judyschneider5833]

I have went 2 of them so far this summer a 50 footer and 25 footer. thought you'd be able to drag across rocks and yard. guess not. they got holes in them and blew out

[@johncherise7720]

Wow dude you are so awesome, I just saw the add for this on tv, with Tim Allens co-star from home improvement and told my wife james needs to show us if this works, happy Easter,

[@Freakinreviews]

Hah well that was good timing!

[@strangecathedrals]

That's what our household says now, too - "James needs to show us if this works." :)

[@johncherise7720]

That's awesome man I will be on the look out for that and anything you post, and it's super cool you communicate with your subscribers!!! Let me tell you good I am a as seen on t.v. super fan I have been for years ever since I was a kid, and I remember my mother saying John that stuff never works, but as a kid it looked so cool you wanted to see for yourself, lol lol... anyway that's funny to hear... have a good evening.. Oh have you ever done a review on any of the flex seal, or shot or paint or tape, I would like to know if the tape works or not... my wife laughs at me when I message you she calls me your t.v. does it work stalker, I can keep you up going incase you think there is nothing to review, however that wish.com website I gave you can save you money to

[@pistolannie6500]

John Cherise Richard Karn who played Al Borland....loved his character! He helped MAKE the show.

[@johncherise7720]

yes I know

[@brentfugett2700]

Great review! Looks like they're getting better but I can't get past the part in the commercial where they actually think we can't tell someone is dragging the hose back around the bushes! Lol "It's squeezing itself dry!". They would do well to skip that part. Negative trust factor there.

[@Freakinreviews]

Heh I hear ya! Many of these commercials are idealized versions of how the products actually work. Those hoses do contract like that, but more slowly than the commercial seems to indicate.

[@jediknight924]

love your videos! keep up the great work!

[@mrnapolean1]

Ive used the original pocket hose. The major problem I had was the connectors where made out of soft cheap plastic and would spontaneously burst at random once the water was turned on.

[@HFVidShotz]

Nice. Is that a pocket hose brass bullet in your pocket or are you just happy to see me. Thanks bra!

[@dasmackman]

I wish this hooked up to my pressure washer but it don't because of the built in nozzle, I had to purchase another hose.

[@danielguy1891]

Thank you for an actual review

[@amypletcher4411]

I just bought one from Ollie's today and thought before I opened it to check a review. Hey there, is this compared to the Zero G or the Zero G better? However, the Zero G is rated for drinking water for the use in an RV/boat. I was wondering if this Brass Bullet would be decent as a sewer hose to fold up in the RV since it is not rated for drinking?

[@randyr6610]

It will pop give it time.

[@clinton65565]

i baught two of the ones that had the green nylon outside both of them burst the same day i baught them 4 years ago now theres the copper bullet i dont trust any of them the thing how long will they last

[@chipete1]

Can this hose be use to drain an aquarium? Dose the spray nozzle detach?

[@Fishing-dm9rl]

I was looking into getting one of these hoses but after watching this video and reading these reviews I`m not so sure. There are so many negatives and so fewer positives that it makes me skeptical about getting one at all.

[@Joani161]

Whatis your water pressure/psi? My daughter had one of the older ones and hooked to a pressure washer and it sprung a leak a leak in a few minutes.

[@allenletizia321]

I saw enough when read store inside . Like to store it on a hose reel outside were it belongs.

[@aaronbustamante7772]

I had one for 4 years before it busted and i would leave mines outside in the winter and summer in Illinois i don't know what some people are doing with them that are not getting great reviews i went to buy another one the same day my old one failed.

[@1glopz]

Really???

[@aaronbustamante7772]

@@1glopz really, really

[@JarrodKTkach]

Looking forward to the followup video. Given that it has been a month with no emergency update shows a good sign.

[@Freakinreviews]

Yeah so far it has held up, but I am careful to drain it and bring it in after each use, too.

[@JarrodKTkach]

I will keep that in mind. After reviews, would you chose this hose (Brass Bullet) or the metal hose for daily use?

[@Freakinreviews]

So far I prefer the metal hoses, only because they can be left outside and dragged across rocks. That opinion could still change as the summer progresses, however.

[@melaniebtaylor2246]

@@Freakinreviews I have had the green one and now the gold one and guest what they all caught a leak.

[@matthewfeirstine8609]

Say what u will but i own 2 of these hoses and i love them. Work great and pretty cheap aslo easy moving and light weight

[@JohnDeMoss]

Mine blew a hole in the side yesterday after having for only 1 year. Really liked it until that happened.

[@carpetcleaning999]

Yeah I also had a bad experience with the previous versions.

[@lisajswan]

mine got snagged on a corner of a stair and put a hole in the inner hose. Can't fix it.

[@coreyparchem3470]

Any update on quality after use?

[@chemicalwonderland2492]

Does it fully retract after several uses or does it get stretched out?

[@MajestyEmpressM]

Thanks for showing this

[@dritonmisimi884]

how much is the price of a 30-meter pipe for Kosovo whether it's custom

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

The car tire thing is just theatrics...I mean seriously, who puts 2000 pounds on a hose and gets pissed it stops working? The only fail I saw that WOULD piss me off is it does not drain as advertised and takes effort they neglect to mention. So far this is a buy for me fairly soon since summer is approaching.

[@JT-xe7yi]

Pocket Hose should be on an episode of American Greed... they have fleeced most Americans not once, not twice but now the seventh time.

[@jimwortham8634]

This day and time it's amazing they cannot make pocket holes that works I would pay almost anything if I could get one that would work

[@saturdayjessop45]

I bought the 50'version and it was only 18' long!

[@KirkandRA]

I’m late to the game, but I bought a standard pocket hose 50 foot for $6. 😁. On clearance

[@MrUzumati]

We want to see you do the tug o war with two trucks with it!

[@kenlinzey7430]

I just got one today..

[@lindasplettstosser5895]

I purchased one two weeks ago it has a large leak in middle of hose. I would not recommend this product. Oh, this was my second one to purchase

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

Nope I had WASTED 19.99 on a green pocket hose. 1. It never fully expanded 2. The water pressure was weak. 3. It never fully retracked 4. Boy howdy did that thing leaked. BUT...I went and brought a $10.00 rubber hose and the pressure of water was strong and NO LEAKS.

[@loviefreeman5406]

Thanks for saving me some money I was about to buy one. Surely don't work as they proclaim.

[@smcdonald9991]

Super nice dog you've got!

[@msk3905]

These work great when you first use them but if you get two seasons out of it you are one lucky person, it will burst!

[@stuarth.tresser9315]

I bought a brass bullet hose. Yesterday the temperature was in 90's. I used it successfully for 1 month. I noticed yesterday the hose was leaking from a hole. I have had experience with other expandable hoses and every one of them was no good and did not last. I also believe it also was possible a stray cat played with this hose and punctured it causing the leak. I suggest after use hose should be de-pressurized and stored in plastic bucket to prevent cats from puncturing hose. I don't recommend this hose because it is not puncture resistant. In English it sucks.

[@chadpugh1490]

The dog was like WTF?

[@billwilliams368]

I have a 75' Brass Bullet and it's working as advertised. I see in another review that it FAILED the hot water test. Who is his right mind would water his lawn with hot water? I.E. Who cares if it failed the hot water test?

[@Oldbutschooled]

Bill Williams. In the summer the water sitting in the hose gets quite hot and I don't want it if it damages the hose !

[@tonyperez7386]

We just bought one and we couldn't even install it. As soon as we did it began to leak. I checked the washer and turned it around thinkin that was the problem but it didn't work. Not a good product. We are returning it tomorrow and getting a regular hose. End of problem. What a waste of time.

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

I don't remember if I've ever had a Pocket hose, but have had five different collapsible hoses, and they were ALL total failures. Some blew the ends off, some sprung geyser-like leaks, one didn't permit the water to flow through (that was strange), and, well that's enough. It would be fair to say that I'm not a big fan of collapsible hoses.

[@bcwingit]

worked great for awhile but left it under pressure for few hours and it burst.

[@keenanleetodd]

Length short and long?

[@432b86ed]

Do you need a hose that gives you a full stream at any pressure? neither this one, or any of the other expanding hoses will do it. You'll always get a needle point stream. Unacceptable in my opinion.

[@kayandrade85]

Same thing here worked great until it blown out after a year.

[@jimbattaglia8317]

These have disappointed me in the past. Have not tried this new version

[@coondogtheman]

I will not be getting any more of these retractable hoses. I bought the first pocket hose and it failed. I ended up making my own hose. Happy Easter.

[@Freakinreviews]

You must be a DIY elite if you can make your own hose!

[@coondogtheman]

that's me

[@timothytate938]

The problem with the pocket hose is that the compression fittings pops loose.and it's hard to push the compression fittings back onto the hose in order to use it. It's not worth the to buy a watering hose static compression fittings keeps popping. I give this hose r rating of 0.

[@erickdiaz5434]

They all work new. After a while, they all explode. We have bought every model. On the new one now. About two weeks so far. Last one lasted a few months. We'll see.

[@kathylord7939]

Every single pocket hose I've ever bought has blown up leaked Etc

[@melaniebtaylor2246]

same here and I am so upset

[@skyhorsejeevan4858]

I got cheated buying this hose. I order 25ft . they send me a 2meter hose with leaking both sides . no idea what car has 2meter diameter

[@vipinvenugopal1234]

It's from CHYNA

[@Kugicool]

Worth it.....

[@THOMASTHESAILOR]

Put it in the sun , ALL day, with it fully expanded, I've seen many hoses blow up in the sun.

[@Freakinreviews]

I have taken you up on that challenge. That will be tomorrow's video! I think you'll be very interested in the results, too.

[@Crazywaffle5150]

That's what she said.

[@woolycricket]

Bought my hose it fell apart and the brass fitting cut my hand all to pieces. I have had it less that 2 months and it burst. It's junk!!!! Customer support only wants to replace it with another piece of junk. Why would someone want another hose that will fall apart.

[@Cemibopa]

Buenos días cuantas PSI adquiere para que se estire por completo

[@donnyhuey3285]

I got two of them and they both r junco west 100 dollars ever spent

[@thomasbardwell4151]

LED ZEPPELIN. YES!!!

[@adriennegould6618]

MR JAMES WHITE,I WANT TO TELL YOU YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER,AND A HANDSOME SON,YOUR VERY COOL MAN,YOUR WIFE IS VERY FORTUNATE TO BE WITH YOU!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS,AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2021!!!

[@jameswalker1210]

I've had 2, neither worked as advertised. Low water pressure, would easily tangle, and developed a split or leak. They are very unreliable!

[@Jason-kg4rs]

Mine measures less than 20 ft long out of the package. I have yet to use it but have my doubts that it I'll expand to 50'

[@generic_programmer]

My hose would retract too if it was run over by a car. The horror

[@mikebrennanborntherelovedt1852]

Like all the other snake hose this one sucks after One month leaks

[@markdiephouse]

i wasted $40 on two of the green ones when they came out. They both went to shit within a month. I feel they owe me two new hoses. I will never buy one.

[@garryhenderson9604]

mine broke after 6 months

[@jimwortham8634]

Is weird we couldn't put a man on the moon but can't make a good garden hose that works if they ever do I will spend any amount of money

[@Fishing-dm9rl]

Tony Napolitano, could you tell us why you continue to buy them when you don`t have much faith in them?

[@jyonno]

Thank you! Love your mutt!

[@PvPeeps]

what type of dog is bailey?

[@Freakinreviews]

She's a larger-than-average golden retriever.

[@davidr9876]

A fat one. Lol

[@rogerhope8546]

I’ve had 2 bust on me.

[@phillipporter5078]

The reason that it expands is that it is restricted and the volume is less than fifty percent. Boo

[@romero1011985]

My dog would of bit the shit out of the hose once it seen it move...