Hydrogarden 4 pc Brass Hose Connector Hose End Quick Connect Fitting 1/2" Hose Pipe Quick Connector for Gardening, Home Watering,Car Washing

Good quality item. Sturdy strong fitting and will not perish and crack in sunlight. The fitting is tight when attaching but it's strong and resilient. Care needs to be taken near surfaces that scratch because they are obviously metal. Very pleased as replacement for well known branded plastic equivalents.

I wanted to like these a lot as they seem well made, solid brass and pleasantly, no sharp edges left after machining. However, they are a bit difficult to fit. In practice it should be easy, but a few issues. The shoulder on which the hose slips on to is quite short, so any wiggling of the hose could work the hose off. The nylon bush which grips the hose is stiff and a bit of a fiddle to work onto the hose. The worst bit though is the tightening of the knurled nut. Once the hose is on, and the nylon bush in place, there is so little to get the nut started. Once started with about a 1/4 of a turned there is so much resistance, I could not tighten everything up by hand. I had to use pliers and water pump pliers to do it. However, now it’s done, a quick test and it appears to be ok and leak free. I am optimistic that they will be much more sturdy than the plastic type.

Needed hose fittings that would stand up to being dragged around, be secure and not restrict water flow too much. These are great. Obviously havent tested longevity, but other brass fittings like these have lasted years. Note that you need to cut the end of the hose as 'square' as you can as there is not much travel on the clamp nut; and the crimping ring is tight, you will need strong hands (warming the hose end might help). But resulting seal is very good.

Well made and works with no leaks. It does the job.

Very well made but unfortunately these don't clip well into other plastic products like my jetwash.

Very good nose lock type connector but a bit small for it to be tightened by hand works very well when tools are used to tighten. No more drips !

The tip is to put the hose in hot water first otherwise you cant get the nut to do up. once the thread grips properly and does up the fittings themselves are great

Not solid brass. After a few months, they corrode and the threads start to go, revealing the cheap alloy underneath. The good reviews are obviously from people who have only just started using them.