Pocket Hose Top Brass Mighty Blaster Review

 

I have been seeing Pocket Hoses on TV for awhile now (years actually) and was always fascinated. I struggle daily with our regular hose, as it tends to get the kink in it (especially when pulling it taut, or around the corner of the house). The Pocket Hose seemed to be the perfect solution, so I thought I would finally give it a try.

I was sent for review, the Pocket Hose Top Brass, and I was eager to try it out. The Top Brass portion is new – it is supposed to be very strong and efficient. If you haven’t seen the commercials, here is a little information about it:

~Pocket Hose Top Brass incorporates DURA-RIB tubing to prevent bursting under extreme water pressure using the same inner section material as fire hoses. Its brass tip is designed to withstand aggressive use and erosion.

~Mighty Blaster Fireman’s Nozzle uses rugged aircraft aluminum that can easily be adjusted to spray a fine mist to powerful stream for lawn maintenance and handy work

~Pocket Hose Ultra Elbow Connector permits strain free flexibility from plug to hose

I hooked up the Pocket Hose/brass connector and first tried it out on my lawn and flower pots (briefly, as we are having a drought here in California!).  I have been using it for several weeks now and haven’t had a problem. The hose itself works great. My only issue was that it doesn’t really shrink back down to it’s original size or near it (see photo below).  However, it is MUCH easier to roll up than our previous hard plastic hose (this makes my husband happy as I would get frustrated and leave it laying across the yard, and he would typically be the one to wind it up and put it away).   We haven’t had any trouble with leaks, and we are hopeful that the Pocket Hose will last us a long time.

Photo on the right below shows how the hose looks after about 20 minutes of being turned off and with the water released.

The connector piece is very, very sturdy, and seems to do what the company says it will. We don’t have leaking at the connector.

I was also sent the Mighty Blaster (fireman’s) nozzle.  Honestly, I am not crazy about it.  It does shoot far, but for closer range watering, it doesn’t work as well as my previous nozzle.  Supposedly you can turn it down for mist, but I found that when I turned it down as low as I could, it dribbled instead of misted. If you don’t need the mist setting, then this might be a great nozzle for you!

 

We ended up using our regular nozzle with the Pocket Hose and connector, and now I have the perfect system 🙂

The Pocket Hose is available in several different lengths to suit your needs!

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You can purchase the Pocket Hose & Top Brass on their website, or at select stores.

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