Got a shitload of hoses on some rural property. Need to do some end repairs. Seems like everything either does not fit or leaks, wth? These are all 5/8" it would seem. What works for you guys. This is pissing me off

I assume you are talking about garden hoses. I have used the Walmart and Lowes kits...brass with SS clamp.

Yes garden hoses

I had the same problem last fall. I installed a new hose this past Sunday and the old one is in the trash. I’ve successfully used repair kits in the past but everything I’ve tried in the last 10-12 years is junk.

Unfortunately this property requires multiple hoses. Like a dozen or more. So replacing old hoses is not an option.

Might be cheaper to buy 3/4" utility poly pipe.

I really hate the hose clamp type so I'd go more for something like this type.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Or...5?N=5yc1vZbx5o&gQT=1

I use the 3/4 inch contractor hose and don't leave it out in the sun as it will last a long time.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/FLEXO...rden-Hose/5001941091

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
I really hate the hose clamp type so I'd go more for something like this type.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Or...5?N=5yc1vZbx5o&gQT=1

I have used those but they don't whole up since they are plastic.

I always liked the twist lock fittings we used on hoses for air and water.

I’m not sure 5/8” is as popular a size, but a handful of those with some radiator clamps works great. Assuming your pressure isn’t that high, skip the cotter pins.

Brass male and female w/SS clamps. I won't use anything else.

Consider this tool from Eley. It requires using their fittings, but they appear to be high quality.

https://www.eleyhosereels.com/...ir-kit-5-8-inch-hose

You can always try calling a hydraulic shop and asking if they will do it. Maybe call the hose manufacturer and ask where to have it done.

For me tossing the screw-type clamps that come with the hose repair "kits" and using compression clamps (like these instead makes a huge difference, both in the integrity of the connection, and also its usefulness as a hose. The latter is mostly because of the relatively smaller net circumference on the join.

And, yeah, if you want them to last, use solid brass connectors, not those brass-colored aluminum ones that corrode into blobs of solid metal hydroxides in a few years.

One more little thing, I've found that a tool like this is very handy for getting a clean cut on a hose end without necessarily injuring yourself.

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Originally posted by Patrick-SP2022:

Consider this tool from Eley. It requires using their fittings, but they appear to be high quality.

https://www.eleyhosereels.com/...ir-kit-5-8-inch-hose

Not in stock.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by Patrick-SP2022:

Consider this tool from Eley. It requires using their fittings, but they appear to be high quality.

https://www.eleyhosereels.com/...ir-kit-5-8-inch-hose

Not in stock.

Man, I want that! The Eley website has no obvious "contact us" info, I found their phone number (which they discourage you from calling), and left a message, hoping for a call back.

I hope to get on a list when the fitting tools are back in stock. I can wait, I've been dealing with crap hose fitting for decades, the Eley looks like the real deal. I want.


****EDIT**** OK I found I have to place an order to get on a waiting list. Kind of embarrassing to be this exited.

I think the main problem now is that most new hoses are the 'anti kink' kind so the inside is NOT round, but rather has channels in the hose material to help with that activity - they then leak there because you can't clamp them tight enough. I'd had OK luck with heating the hose end with a heat gun to the point that the rubber softens and THEN assembling/clamping with a clamshell type fitting.

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Originally posted by 41:

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
I really hate the hose clamp type so I'd go more for something like this type.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Or...5?N=5yc1vZbx5o&gQT=1

I have used those but they don't whole up since they are plastic.

Not sure what you're seeing in that link, but to me it looks like the brass and metal clamp type. I have used them successfully for years.

I've repaired 2 male hose ends successfully in the last couple days. I've used about everything over the years when running my garden center and my favorite is brass with a worm drive clamp. Use a nut driver and torque down to just short of stripping the threads. Easy to slip off the flat screw head slot and you can get a nasty gouge when screw driver slips. Both mine are dry/no drips and one is under pressure.

https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-5...S25W-&hvexpln=0&th=1

Buy new cheap hoses.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
Buy new cheap hoses.

There are none.
A 100' roll of 3/4" utility poly pipe is $35 plus fittings. Doh.