Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber Garden Hose, 5/8 in x 50 ft
Best overall: the testers' pick, the fewest one- and two-star ratings, and the fastest flow — Dramm's 5/8-inch rubber hose, 50 ft. Business Insider measured 10.91 gallons per minute, the quickest flow in its test, and named it best overall; TechGearLab scored it 86 and found it rolled out of kinks. It is also the heaviest per foot of the hoses TechGearLab weighed here, 10.3 lb for 50.67 ft. On Amazon it holds 4.4★ across 2,790 (211 written reviews of this version), sold and shipped by Amazon.com, and its owners report more kinking than the testers did.
Sold in 6 sizes on this listing (50–100 ft, 5/8 in or 3/4 in) — this page is the 5/8 in × 50 ft. Check the size before you add to cart.
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Sold and shipped by Amazon · read 2026-10-20
Specs
| Hose type | Rubber (Amazon listing) |
| Inside diameter | 5/8 in (Amazon title) |
| Weight per foot | 0.20 lb (10.3 lb at 50.67 ft, TechGearLab measured) |
| Flow at a stated pressure | 10.91 gallons per minute (Business Insider test; supply pressure not stated) |
| Pressure rating | 130 psi working, 518 psi burst (Dramm) |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime, for as long as the buyer owns it (Dramm) |
| Owner rating | 4.4★ / 2,790 |
Pros
- Business Insider measured 10.91 gallons per minute, the quickest flow in its test, and named it best overall
- Dramm rates it for hot water up to 160°F, at 130 psi working and 518 psi burst pressure
- TechGearLab scored it 86 and found that the Eley and the Dramm "both actively resisted and rolled out of kinks"
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
Cons
- Heavy: 10.3 lb for 50.67 ft in TechGearLab's measurements, the most per foot of the hoses it weighed here
- Owners report more kinking than the testers: 4 of its 10 newest written critical reviews describe kinking ("Kinks excessively"), and 4 a coupling, leak or hole that failed or a torn hose on arrival, one when "The coupling broke after 3 months"
- Business Insider did not state the house pressure behind its 10.91 gallons per minute, so the figure cannot be set beside a maker's rating at 40 psi
- Dramm's product page makes no drinking-water claim
- The rating pools colours and lengths; 211 written reviews are of this version
Kinking first, then early failures. The newest critical reviews call these "the most KINK PRONE hoses I have ever had", say one "Kinks excessively" and another is "NOt kink resistant"; one owner's "coupling broke after 3 months", one found "a big Leak, hose slice", and one new hose "had a large hole in it". One arrived as "a used hose" with a tear, and one owner disliked the "odd, slightly slimy coating".
4 of the 10 newest written critical reviews describe kinking and 4 a failed coupling, a leak, a hole or a torn hose on arrival, of 239 written critical reviews on Amazon (2026-10-24) · critical reviews read 2026-10-24
“Easy to pull along very good flow rate does not get hooked on steps”— Brent B, Amazon · Verified owner
Pro review “it had the quickest water flow of all the hose contenders: 10.91 gallons per minute. That makes it especially valuable for tasks like filling up a pool or large bucket.”Hands-on test: Business Insider measured each hose's flow in gallons per minute and named the Dramm ColorStorm its best overall. It does not state the supply pressure, and it lists the 25, 50 and 75 ft lengths without saying which one it timed. Page published February 21, 2026, updated May 23, 2026.— Connie Chen and Alex Rennie, Business Insider
FAQ
Who is the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber Garden Hose, 5/8 in x 50 ft for?
You want the hose the testers rate highest and its owners complain about least, and you fill a pool or big buckets often enough to want the fastest flow, accepting a heavy rubber hose that costs about twice the Flexzilla
What do owners say about the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber Garden Hose, 5/8 in x 50 ft?
4.4★ across 2,790 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-24 · listing-wide base · global base). What owners complain about: Kinking first, then early failures. The newest critical reviews call these "the most KINK PRONE hoses I have ever had", say one "Kinks excessively" and another is "NOt kink resistant"; one owner's "coupling broke after 3 months", one found "a big Leak, hose slice", and one new hose "had a large hole in it". One arrived as "a used hose" with a tear, and one owner disliked the "odd, slightly slimy coating".
Who sells the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber Garden Hose, 5/8 in x 50 ft on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold and shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-20. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber Garden Hose, 5/8 in x 50 ft?
Limited lifetime, for as long as the buyer owns it (Dramm)
Does the Dramm ColorStorm Premium Rubber Garden Hose, 5/8 in x 50 ft warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Yes as far as the document goes: Dramm's warranty carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace condition — we checked the full text on 2026-10-22. That is unusual in outdoor gear, where the multi-year term is often attached to the dealer channel rather than the product.
Record
- — Re-verdict: moved from best for filling the pool to best overall. Same-day re-read: 4.4 across 2,790 Amazon ratings with 9% at one or two stars, Business Insider's best overall and TechGearLab's 86; the Flexzilla read 11%, and its newest critical reviews now describe a surface that turns sticky.
- — Added as the best garden hose for filling a pool: Business Insider's best overall at 10.91 gallons per minute; 4.4 across 2,790 Amazon ratings (211 written for this version), sold by Amazon.com.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
Limited lifetime, for as long as the buyer owns it (Dramm) · you are buying this on Amazon
No condition on where you buy. Dramm’s warranty document carries no authorized-dealer, unauthorized-reseller or marketplace clause — we checked the full text on . That is unusual in outdoor gear and it is in this product’s favour.
Read it yourself: Dramm warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked 2026-10-20): the saferproducts.gov RecallTitle API returned no brand-titled record for Dramm; the class query RecallTitle=Hose (23 records) shows one garden-hose recall since 2018, #25394 (HydroTech, Winston Products), a different maker.
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Data last verified: 2026-10-24. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.