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B A L L F I E L D S . C O M / H O S E S -T E S T
THE GOOD, BETTER
AND BEST OF HOSES
Delivering water to your infield effectively is crucial.
If you feel like your old field hose could do better, the question
becomes, what should I use instead?
We took some hoses out to our test facility at the West Madison
Little League fields. The hoses were put to the test. They were exposed
to the elements all day, every day — they were fully abused from April
through October. We took notes on how long each hose typically lasted,
and in what ways they may show signs of failure over time.
We used the results of our testing as well as customer feedback to
rank the good, better and best hoses. You can see all the details from
the full report at Ballfields.com/hoses-test, this is a brief summary:
◾ GOOD: GH Field Hose, max working pressure 150 psi.
Average life of hose was 1.5 to 3 years.
◾ BETTER: ProFlex Hose, max working pressure 150 psi.
Average life of hose was 8 to 10 years — longest lasting.
◾ BEST: Ultralite High Pressure Hose, max working pressure
300 psi. Average life of hose was 3 to 4 years.
Beacon.cx/hoses-test
Beacon.cx/shop-hoses
800-747-5985
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