Hose seems to be built stronger than I expected after reading all the reviews.  This was a black hose with gold strips.  I'm going to use it as a suction hose with a small 12 volt rv pump and believe the 15 feet will allow me to get close to the waters edge with no problem.  As many pointed out the fittings are thin metal and may not hold up well with continued use.  I plan on splicing into the hose anyway to add barb adapters to fit the 1/2 pump connectors.  Since I'm not even sure this will work, I was glad to be able to order a decent quality hose for such a reasonable price.  I did take a look at Wal-mart RV hoses and none of the 15 foot ones were of the quality of this hose and the connectors were about the same and the price about a dollar more.