I have an unwritten rule: Never, ever buy anything that I see “As Seen on TV”. If that product makes it to the store, then I might give it a shot. Enter the Pocket Hose, it seems logical that it should work, my traditional hose is heavy and this is only $20, so I’ll give it a shot. Alas, this pocket hose review does not have a happy ending as two of them broke within one week of use.
As I’ve gotten older I now read the directions to things that I purchase. For the first hose I did read the instructions, released the water from the hose as directed (once the tap was turned off), didn’t blast the water and disconnected the host from the spigot when done.
And it worked great for two weeks. Then the Pocket Hose sprang a leak at the spigot connecter. I kept using it until it properly burst, but loved the convenience of the Pocket Hose; so I got another one. Our second hose worked great for a day or two and then sprang a tiny leak in the plastic adapter.
It was a tiny leak and sprayed a little amount of water, but I loved the convenience of the hose and kept using it. A couple of days later we were using the pocket hose, heard a groaning noise coming from the spigot and then pop! The hose and plastic adapter separated, spewing water from the spigot all over the house. My Pocket Hose went limp, I was reminded of my unwritten rule of never buying anything “As Seen on TV” and I was out $40.
The idea behind the Pocket Hose is great and I’ve seen a review of two that say that it works for them. Those positive Pocket Hose reviews are in the minority. A quick scan of the reviews on Amazon have 566 one-star reviews and 56 five-star reviews.
Our experience with the Pocket Hose was horrible. The plastic is cheap, difficult to connect and sprang a leak within the first day. I want to believe in the Pocket Hose. Hoses don’t need to be as heavy as they are, but this product is a complete waste of money.
If you purchased one and have realized how ineffective it is as a hose, here are some alternate uses for the Pocket Hose:
Pretend you’re Bear Grylls-this is a snake you’ve just caught and gutting it is your only food for days.
Have the kids practice spelling out words in cursive with it! (Bonus points if they spell Billy Mays)
Use your Pocket Hose as garland for Christmas decorations.
Have two adults take an end of the Pocket Hose and the neighborhood kids can jump rope!
Make yard art from it! (Bonus points if you sell this outsider art to the As Seen On TV people)
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Thank you for this real review, I was considering buy one of these hoses. Forget that, I refuse to waste $.
Buy a traditional hose instead. We paid $60 for our 50′ hose when you factor in the two loser hoses purchased.
that stinks that it didn’t work out – thanks for the honest review!
I want(ed) to believe. Perhaps in a couple of years it’ll be refined to actually work.