Expandable garden hose review update 02:46 There's a new breed of as-seen-on-TV expandable garden hoses that promise to be lighter, easier to use and will never kink. Consumer Reports checked out ...

Garden hoses are a hassle in so many ways. To store. To drag around. And especially to roll up and keep free of kinks. Enter the expandable garden hose. I get the appeal: It’s small, lightweight ...

We’ve sourced a variety of hoses for this guide, including standard pressure-resistant vinyl/textile models, collapsible hoses that expand to up to three times their stored length and automatic ...

If any part is damaged or the hose leaks, expandable hoses can't be repaired like conventional ones. Their manufacturers warn you to keep them out of the sun when you aren't using them.