Briggs & Stratton 1/4-Inch X 30' Pressure Washer Hose 196138GS
20 July 2016
Do not buy!
I noticed as soon as I uncoiled the hose that it was really flexible and light weight. I was hoping for the best, but I also noticed that there were some "wear" marks on the hose. I used it a few days later on my pressure washer that is 2700 psi and gets 2.3 gallons a minute. I was about 1 hour into a 6 hour pressure wash job and I noticed that the pressure dropped and then I looked at the hose and about 3 feet past the pressure washer the outer covering was frayed about 9 inches and there was water spraying everywhere. Then 6 feet from there, the outer covering was split almost a foot. I ascertained that this is where the hose had rubbed on the ground and against itself. I've used two other hoses, one that I've probably owned 4 years and I have easily 24+ hours of use out of it. Other than it touching the muffler and getting and melting in one place, I've not had a problem with it leaking or splitting. I actually ended up finishing this job with this particular hose.