Anonymous
map-marker North Augusta, South Carolina

Pocket hose

this is the 3rd hose, it leaks bad at the fitting and you get soak every time you use it. I'm taking this 3rd one back and try to get my money back.every one that I know has took theirs back. please do not waste your money on this product.the fitting are make of cheap materal,It does srink when you turn the water off, but will leak real bad.The reason I bought it was that my wife would not have a hard time watering her plants, but now she gets soak every time she uses it, very bad hose
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Anonymous
map-marker Phoenix, Arizona

POCKET HOSE

Purchased at Wal Mart 3 Pocket Hoses-each as a return due to defects. !st hose developed pin holes and sprayed all over. Returned for a new Pocket Hose. 2nd hose leaked around the connection at the faucet. Returned that hose for another Pocket Hose-3rd hose developed leaks at both ends. Could tighten enough to stop leaking. Trashed the 3rd. hose, for the packaging and receipts got misplaced-so figured Wal mart would not refund. Pocket Hose great idea-but is a piece of "JUNK. This country should stopped importing all of this junk. Everything sold on televsion is junk. Hope a company can develope a hose like these that are not defective.
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Anonymous
map-marker Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pocket Hose--piece of junk

I bought a 50 foot hose, looking forward to using something lighter than my traditional hose. I followed every direction perfectly, then turned on the water, and the whole thing came apart almost instantly! I was soaked. I had noticed that the attachment near the end seemed strangely attached to the nozzle, but didn't think it would come apart there. But that's where it separated form the hose itself, and there is no way to reconnect the parts. I have never had anything break down in such a short time. I'm really angry to have spent quite a bit of money for nothing. What a waste.
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| map-marker Los Angeles, California

Pocket hose scam

Updated by user Oct 01, 2013

Originally I got the pocket hose two of them. one broke right off.

the store excepted the exchange. then I went online and bought the flexablehose 'the extra heavy duty' version. It's a darker green then the pocket hose. got two of them 75'.

worked great the first time, second time almost lost an eye! the spray nozzle blew off into my face. I was lucky. I contacted the telebrand company.

they sent a replacement plus one. because you buy one get the second one free. Well the other 25' pocket hose ballooned up and split about 6 inches worth from the faucet. I had to change clothes.

Thanks to the buy one get 2nd free, i had a hose to replace the 25' well, so much for that one... it leaked quite a bit from the connector nozzle to faucet and from the sprayer nozzle as well. changed clothe again. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR ALL INTERESTED IN THE PRODUCT TO RUN.

AND RUN FAST FROM THIS ITEM... DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME. IT IS NOT WORTH IT. great idea, good concept.

POOR DESIGN AND POOR CONSTRUCTION. Thought about the DAP version but well.

once bitten, twice shot, do I dare go for a third time might be the charm????????? I don't think so.......

Original review Apr 28, 2013
don't buy a pocket hose. waste of money. like all the other reviews, which I should have read first. Had the same thing happened after only two uses and it sprung a major leak at the outlet end right where the hose is connected to the first part of the plastic connector. The open and close or on and off switch does not work really great either. had to fight with it at first. Also for reference you have to have your water faucet ALL THE WAY IN THE ALL FULL ON position for the hose to work properly and expand out all the way.
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Guest

I bought 6 of these and they all failed. Most leaked at the fitting, where it's connected to the hose - improper installation of the fitting to the hose.

One blew up like balloon and then squirted water all over the place. Another faulty installation of the fitting. Nice idea if it was properly manufactured. I don't think the hose material is at fault.

Looks like the fittings are not properly made or installed.

The shutoff valve that came with these hoses is also ***. They leak and the threads are incorrectly pitched, so getting the valve on or off your hose bib will require a wrench or Channel Lock pliers.

Guest

I bought one....love the thing...bought two more....love it eben more.

I have only used it 3 times. Each time I was able to water/fertilize my plants within a minute.

Then put it away in less than a minute.

Only complaint is that it is bright green. better if it was dark

Wing Nfj

I had thought about getting one of those. Thanx to those who complained, I won't be getting one. I'll stick with tried and true garden hoses.

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Anonymous
map-marker Tampa, Florida

Pocket hose is junk

I never even got to use my pocket hose as intended because the cheaply made connector piece that is required for it to properly work, broke off right away. The hose is now dangerous because it doesn't have the attachment and instead it only fills up with the pressure when you kink it and when you do, it develops a mind of its own and becomes very unpredictable. I definitely wish I had researched it rather than indulging in an impulse buy. Lesson learned. I am extremely disapointed in this product...and myself for that matter. My gut told me it was too good to be true.
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Anonymous
map-marker Taylor, Texas

Bader's Bug Book

Ordered the book online. It would not confirm my order. Tried again later. Was sent two books and charged twice. Second time this has happened. I called, could not understand the *** from India on the phone. This is a scam to double your order. I am putting this complaint on facebook, and several major newspapers. I will never order from these advertisements again. And, when you complain on here, you have to enter at least 100 words. Unbelievable. No wonder this country is going to ***. blah blah blah blah blah. I I I I I I I I
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Anonymous
map-marker Detroit, Michigan

Bought two. lasted less than two hours

First hose started leaking between the hose and the nozzle. Wasn't even using an attached nozzle. Then I hooked up the second one and turned on the water and heard a loud pop. It had burst at the seam. Don't waste your time. It is a great idea but the materials are so cheap that this hose won't hold up to any water pressure. I have to admit, though, for the first five minutes when it worked, I enjoyed having a lightweight hose that I could drag around the yard with no effort. Hopefully they will make one that works in the near future.
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Anonymous
map-marker Buffalo, New York

Pocket hose disapointment

first pocket hose lasted 2 weeks then developed pin hole. returned for 2nd hose. it lasted 5 days same thing pin hole developed. was trying to be very careful with it. called co. they said take it back to store again .which for me is 30 miles away. she just kept saying we're sorry. it must be defective. i asked what if it happens again. i'm sorry was all she said. it has 10 year guarantee on it how many times can i keep going into store with leaky hose. don't buy.thought it would have been wonderful hose. guess not
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Anonymous
map-marker New Lothrop, Michigan

Charlie17132

Received my 50 ft pocket hose and the first time I used it I noticed that it expanded as advertised and I thought everything was going fine. It worked well and after I turned it off it recoiled as advertised. About two hours later I turned it back on again and that was when I noticed that the hose was starting to swell just below the connection with the hand sprayer. It lasted about 15 minutes and then it literally exploded and separated from the connection. Seemed like a good idea but sure was a major failure. I would not recommend this item and it seems to me to be a rip-off!!!
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Anonymous

The Pocket Hose

I took the Pocket Hose out of the container, read the directions inside the container and hooked it up to the outside water connection. I carefully turned on the water as directed so that there would be little pressure. As the hose extended I saw the leak about half way down the hose to the end. My hose was 50 ft.so the leak was at about 25 ft. as the hose extended. Realizing that this might be a leak, I turned off the water, and disconnected the hose. I waited a few minutes and then redid the process again, hoping that there was not a leak, but sure enough, the same thing. It is useless and money down the drain.
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Anonymous
map-marker New Rochelle, New York

Mrs. Doris Wheeler

ordered Dr. Bader books on pest control on march 29th, i have not received product. i contacted the offices and was informed that a reimbursement check has been sent. it is now MY 19TH AND to date i have not received the refund or product.This is poor business practice and doenot provide proper customure service . i would like an immediate reimbursement . you may contact me at this email address or by phone 914-235-**** or at 26 coligni avenue new Rochelle, new york feel free to contact me at any of the number which i have supplied , i would appreciated immediate resolution of this matter
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Anonymous
map-marker Miami, Florida

Got "hosed" by Pocket Hose!!

Bought 2 pocket hoses. One a 50 ft and another, the more "durable" one, at 75 ft. Great idea, lousy construction at the ends. Both hoses leak at both ends and they are pretty much unusable after approximately 1 month of delicate treatment. Do not get HOSED! There should be a class action suit brought against these *** Any lawyers out there who would take this case pro bono??There should be a class action law suit filed asap and to keep them from advertising. Is this company even an American one? I know that this product is probably made someplace like Zimbabwe and they must be laughing all the way to the bank. I would gladly pay more for brass fittings on the end that last and won't leak.
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Guest

My law firm is investigating claims against this manufacturer. Please contact me dherrera@***.com to discuss.

Anonymous
map-marker Phoenix, Arizona

Hose shrinks in use

I can't believe no one else has mentioned this situation with the hose. Yes, it expands when the faucet is on and the end is closed, BUT as you use it, it starts contracting and pulls back to it's compact form, pulling YOU with it! If you use the hose for anything like washing a car, spraying off driveways, watering trees or bushes, it's going to fight you the entire time the water is running. It's only 50' long when pressurized an not in use. To my way of thinking, this is a scam! I also agree the plastic end pieces are poorly made.
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Guest

This *** stretch hose has been nothing but a pain in my ***. It started leaking around the one end so I worked and worked and finally got another attachment on and sealed so it wouldn't leak.

Sooooo, I hooked it up to the faucet and wala, no leak. Thennnnnn,,,the green outter wrap started popping apart and the inner tube blowed up like a row of water balloons. I went to shut off the water, but a water balloon beat me to the punch and burst and sprayed water every where. Soooo when I tried to turn the water off the otter wrap totally broke and the end of the hose started spinning and going crazy spraying water and whipping around like a snake, spraying water and beating my leg and foot.

Luckily ,, I got the water turned off before it went up my pant leg. !!!!! I want to take the whole mess in a wet bag right back to Walmart and demand a refund plus reimbursement for my anguish.

I'm glad I didn't go after another one for the back yard. :(

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| map-marker New York, New York

Bait and Switch Pricing

I went to the Telebrands site for Rabbit TV and it clearly states that you can add a second unit for $6.99 with no additional shipping or handling. They LIE through their f#%&ING teeth! Not only did they charge me full price $10 for the second unit they also charged me nearly $14 in shipping and handling charges. Then, when I confronted them about it they claimed to "not know how that could have happened". I withdrew all funds from my credit card and closed it before they could steal my money with their lies! When I called customer service they were rude, unhelpful and didn't speak very good english.
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Anonymous
map-marker Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

Pocket hose leaking bad first time used

First time I used it leaked bad from the end.not happy. I want it replaced.I feel like I got ripped off in this deal and should get my replacement or money back I have put an email address in there this is not a good product but it look like it would be a pretty good product I was really excited to get one I would like you to take care of this problem is quick as possible because this is just not right and I've seen other complaints and I think you should take care of these Vbales1960@***.com
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