We purchased these to use as a watering system in our long flower beds that run the length of our house, rather than install sprinkler heads.  My husband put timers on the faucets to come on every other day in the summer, less in the colder weather.  These sprinkler hoses work great.  Having tried the soaker hoses, my husband was worried that these wouldn't put out enough water; however, the plants are flourishing much better than with hand watering.  Much cheaper and much less work than installing the sprinkler head system, my husband will be placing these in the rest of our flower beds around the house.  Highly recommend for this purpose!