This hose is a bargain. I have shopped hoses at Home Depot, Ebay, Walmart, and here on Amazon. I was looking for a stout and reasonably kink-proof hose for the sprinkler in my front yard. For the price, this one cannot be beat. This is a very good quality hose that has been a pleasure to use and I've ended the problem I had with the last hose kinking when dragging it into place. No kinking with this one so far.