RV Water Hose Comparison // zero-G vs Flexzilla vs SmartFlex vs Kohree vs Camco EvoFlex vs YGJT

I have had a functioning Flexilla hose for about 4 years now, however, the outside jacket started turning brownish-black after about 3 months. I have now learned that this is black mold! Yesterday I read an extremely in-depth review (which was more like an expose), and discovered that the inner lining may very well be toxic. Please, ensure that the hose you choose, especially for potable water, is BPA and, more importantly, PHTHALATE-free... My concern is that the standards set by our U.S. agencies are not being upheld by the manufacturers overseas, at all, and that is very frightening.

Thanks for the review. I have a zero-G that started leaking out of the back of the fitting when it was about a year old. I didn't have a receipt or the package, so didn't contact the company. I will probably replace with the same because space and weight is key for me and I just wrap it around itself to store.

The Legacy Flexzilla , Flexzilla SwivelGrip & SmartFlex all have the same hose, only the ends & colors are different. Flexzilla garden hoses have anodized aluminum hose ends. Basic Flexzilla hoses have simple vinyl strain reliefs that do not aid in tightening or loosening. SwivelGrip hoses have hard plastic molded strain reliefs attached to the threads on both ends aid in tightening or loosening, and the male threaded ends swivel on the hose (an unusual feature). SmartFlex hoses have bare metal (probably aluminum) hose ends with hard plastic molded strain reliefs attached to the threads only on the female ends.

FYI: there’s a company in Michigan that makes great 3 filter, portable, rv filter systems. They also have Stainless Steel hoses. The company is called Blu Tech. My friends at Travels With Delaney (YT) has the Blu water filtration, soft water system and he’d now reviewing the Stainless Steel hoses. It’s worth a watch.

I love my 2-50’ Gray Zero G hoses! Two years and no leaks! I love how light and flexible they are. I’m limited on storage space, so all around, they are great! I’ve treated mine pretty rough and no leaks so far!! I’m not full time, but I use them around the yard, when home. Any hose can leak from a puncture. Leaking at the ends is what I don’t like.

Used flexzilla for about 8months in stationary fifth wheel excellent hose we have a heat strip attached to it work well last winter

I have used the Zero-G for 3 years plus..love em...but and a big but the aluminum ends tend to corrode / the aluminum ...not all water is soft and the aliminum tends to not connect very easily after a period of time.....I currently have one connected to my water filters and it has brass fitting..I am having a tough time getting it to stop leaking and now trying to get it loose to remove it... ALL THAT SAID ...my question is the annodized aluminum a better finish to keep the ends from corrodiing when constantly exposed to hard water..?

Is the flexzilla hose rated for drinking water?

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Flexzilla is by far the most flexible and most durable I think

I love the Zero G for camping - lightweight but strong and easy to pack up, and I prefer the color 🙂 But the Flexilla is by far the best yard hose I have ever used! So easy to move around as I water the potted plants in my yard and on my deck, and the color is just fine around the home.

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I bought the Zero G as an extra hose. When I finally needed it it leaked on both ends. The big selling point for it was the ease of storage, I put it in a 5 gallon bucket. I was considering the Evoflex, but based on your comparison that one is out. Will the Kohree coil up small enough to fit in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid?

I have the Flexzilla hose and it has discolored after 0ne year of use. It almost looks like tar marks and other discolorations all over it. They won't scrub off using a SOS Pad or other abrasive pads I've tried so I no longer trust it as a drinking water hose. I know from reading our other comments that you kept the Kohree hose. Has it developed any discoloration?

I bought two Zero G hoses. A 25' and a 50'. My 50' has been working great for a few months and the 25' hose leaked right out of the box first day. Sending it back and trying to figure out which one to try next.

Zero G Pro seems to be a significant step up from the original. Haven't had a problem yet but it's not the best as a standalone without pressure. Under pressure seems to favor better and no leaking issues as of yet.

It's lightweight & won't kink mostly. Flexzilla is the best rubber hose I've used to date. Strong, lightweight with a bigger flow rate then other hoses I've seen. Kinks can happen somewhat but doesn't have a memory.

Which means your not going to have to use the pliers to fix it all the time. Only negative is it's so light that under pressure. May cause damage if not careful. So using a weighted nozzle should fix that problem. Otherwise both are good options.

Zero G has so many negative reviews on Amazon. Most of the leak like crazy.

We love Zero-G! We’ve had Zero Issues. We have hundreds of feet of Flexzilla on our farm. It’s great hose but the outside stains very badly with mildew that does not come off. In a few weeks it looks awful.

I wish you could still get the old RV/Marine white with the blue stripe that had the X material through the center of the hose. They were the best and never had a kinking problem!!!

I own two camco hoses .. I like the color and if used for drinking water it should be stainless steel fittings as brass contains arsenic and other nasty things.. S S fittings are much harder to blunt the threads on dragging the hose over concrete ..

So does it realty matter if we use rv hose specific. Due to the fact that we all pretty much use the rv filters. Oh and that was alot of hose grabbing 😜

Does the handle on that SmartFlex hose swivel or rotate? How durable has that SmartFlex been since making this video?

We are using the camcorder evo flex. It works good for us. The ends are very sturdy. It does have some memory to it for sure but we haven’t had problems with kinks. I wanted a zero g but saw where some had mold on the inside. We are weekend warriors mostly. Thanks for the video.

This was a great comparison. Thank you.

I’m going with the Flexzilla SmartFlex. I don’t like the zero g because it’s difficult to get all the water out of it when you’re done with it.

We had Zero G for both blue and gray. The blue kept failing us. We had two 25 foot blue Zero G hoses and they did not last a month. But the gray Zero G hose is still going strong and it is a 50 foot hose. ~ Shion and Matthew

I am a zero g person. Use the blue one for drinking and a grey one for black flush. Nice and color coded. Did not even realize that the grey was a larger diameter and might like that as well for more water volume. When I sold my travel trailer I almost gave them away. But found my original hose that they had given me when I bought the camper and that is what the new owner got.