I have purchased many of the old type soaker hoses over the year and because they are hard/brittle they usually crack and leak in a short time. Also they are very difficult to play out amongst the plants because they are not soft. When I receive the first new soaker hose I meetly bought two more. It is so easy to lay out the soaker hose and so farthe quality has been excellent. I will probably buy a couple more. Also when I store it this fall it will be easier to do because they pulled up so conveniently. I highly recommend this product.
I use this hose on a long narrow strip of lawn next to my driveway. When I would use regular sprinklers in this area I was always getting water spots on my truck and this hose completely solved the problem. It is also a big water saver.
This hoes was so awesome that I bought two! They're lining my citrus trees. Had I realized what a great product this was I would have started with a 50 foot instead of a 25 footer. Way nicer that the ones at the local hardware stores.
this soaker is much more flexible than the normal round soaker. Easier to maneuver and make turns gets into tighter spaces. The main problem is that it is thinner and more delicate and I would not recommend it for putting deep in the ground where you can't see it and look for holes and deterioration each year.