Solid Brass Garden Hose Repair Connector with Clamps Hose End Repair Kit,Fit for 1/2"Garden Hose Fitting,Male and Female Hose Fittings(1/2"-3 Set)

• Excellent deal. The package includes three male and three female solid brass hose repair fittings, six stainless steel worm clamps and six hose washers. The internal and external threads appear flawless and operate smoothly. It’s really nice to have the extras on hand because no one can predict when they will be needed and trust me you don’t want to buy a repair set at any of the big box home improvement stores for at least three reasons. 1. Way more expensive. 2. You only get either the male or the female. 3. You will NEVER find solid brass. Avoid aluminum fittings (usually colored to look like brass) because they oxidize and become impossible or very difficult to remove. My second picture shows one of these aluminum fittings that developed an actual hole resulting in water spraying everywhere. My only complaint (no stars deducted) is the worm/band clamps. They are of good quality, but I hate them because they can end up cutting your fingers while using your hose. I always use single ear clamps because of their superior seal, don’t stick up so high and they look more professional. I don’t recommend buying a set of crimpers unless you have other uses for them ($$). Bottom line: I highly recommend these and will buy more if my supply runs short … happy watering.

I bought the 3-pack 5/8" set. I found the quality to be very good. After reading the lower ratings, here are some tips: 1) You will have trouble with hoses ribbed on the inside for kink prevention. This is not the fault of the connector, this style of connector is meant for a hose that's smooth inside. 2) You'll get a cleaner hose cut using a PEX cutter. Inexpensive and handy to cut much more than PEX pipe. 3) It will be much harder to push on the connector if the hose is stiff (i.e. on a colder day, which is when I did the repair). Use a hair dryer to heat up the end of the hose and connector until the hose is flexible prior to pushing on the connector. In my case, I have a rubber hose with a rubber jacket. I could push it on by hand when warm even with the connector being slightly oversized for the hose, as it should be. 4) As with the connector, the clamp will benefit from heating the hose first, and then gently tightening the clamp after making sure the connector is pushed all the way on to the hose (to the connector collar) and positioning the clamp about 1/8" from the end of the hose. This took me under 10 minutes for both ends, looks good, no leaks, and at about $4.20 per hose for both ends it was more than worth it.

Excellent quality at a good price. Better than what I have found at my local hardware store. Solid brass, not plated aluminum which corrodes to the spigot making it impossible to remove

Appears to be good quality and sturdy enough metal. However, the hose clamps supplied are too small to fit a quality contractor grade 5/8" garden hose.

These fittings are a great value. They're nice and thick and I like the fact that they come with an extra washer as well. They work just as they should, I've yet to have one leak. They fit a 3/4" ID hose perfectly, the worm drive clamps work well for install and the threads are cut smoothly so they connect together easily.

Well made, brass means long lasting. I’ve tried other plastic parts that simply don’t fit well and don’t hold up. These are at a reasonable price for an excellent product. Super easy to install. And, of course they won’t rust!

Came fast, as described, works great.

Yes it was a few dollars more. Very much worth it though. Simple install and NO leaks.

Works like a charm. I have a very large yard and use these quite often. I should have bought more. And I probably will.

I use these to connect soaker hose. Good quality!