Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable Garden Hose, 50 ft
SKIP: Amazon's number two garden hose, and the leak record behind it — BulbHead's expandable latex-core hose, 50 ft, which stretches under water pressure and shrinks when empty. It is Amazon's number two garden hose, and it holds 4.0★ across 23,954 (2,815 written reviews of this version), with 14% of ratings at one star, the most of any hose here. 7 of its 10 newest critical reviews describe a leak, burst, split, hole or tear, several within six months. Even its fans expect to replace it. Expandables are the type we skip, and this is the best-selling one.
Sold in 4 lengths on this listing: 25 ft, 50 ft, 75 ft, 100 ft — this page is the 50 ft. Check the size before you add to cart.
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Sold by BulbHead The Home Of Bright Ideas, shipped by Amazon · read 2026-10-20
Specs
| Hose type | Expandable latex core (Amazon listing: aluminum, copper, latex) |
| Inside diameter | Not stated (listing: 0.75 in outside diameter) |
| Weight per foot | Not measured by TechGearLab |
| Flow at a stated pressure | Not published by the maker |
| Pressure rating | Not published on the Copper Bullet maker page; one owner disputes a 650 psi burst claim (see cons) |
| Warranty | No term readable: Pocket Hose's "Warranty Info" link opens a missing page; its help center offers a 30-day guarantee |
| Owner rating | 4.0★ / 23,954 |
Pros
- It shrinks when empty and owners like the weight: "No kinking, shrinks to small size, 2 easy ways for on and off and lots of spray configurations."
- Ships from Amazon
Cons
- 7 of its 10 newest written critical reviews describe a leak, burst, split, hole or tear, several within six months: "After ONLY 4 months the hose started leaking!!!"
- 4.0★ across 23,954, with 14% of ratings at one star, the most of any hose here
- One owner disputes the hose's burst rating: "650 psi burst, i think not. The insert says 80 psi."
- No warranty term we could read: the site's "Warranty Info" link opens a missing page, its help center offers "a 30-day guarantee on all purchases", and retail buyers are told the product is "subject to the individual retail store's return policy"
- Even owners who rate it highly plan to replace it: "I expect to have to buy a new one in 2-4 years because these just don't last very long."
Leaks, bursts and splits within months. The newest critical reviews: "One leaked, they replaced it. Now there's a big hole in the other one", "This copper bullet 50 ft hose leaks", "it burst" after about ten uses, "In less than 6 months, these hoses tore up at multiple breaking points", "now it split and leaking" four months after a June order, and "After ONLY 4 months the hose started leaking!!!" One owner questions the pressure claim: "650 psi burst, i think not. The insert says 80 psi."
7 of the 10 newest written critical reviews describe a leak, burst, split, hole or tear, of 4,009 written critical reviews on Amazon (2026-10-20) · critical reviews read 2026-10-20
“I thought someone finally designed an expandable hose that is durable. Nope. The hose split after three years of very light use. It is a great hose when it works but don’t expect it to last.”— Bob mihelich, Amazon · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable Garden Hose, 50 ft for?
Nobody we would send to it: buy it only if storage space beats everything else and you expect to replace it
What do owners say about the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable Garden Hose, 50 ft?
4.0★ across 23,954 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-20 · listing-wide base · global base). What owners complain about: Leaks, bursts and splits within months. The newest critical reviews: "One leaked, they replaced it. Now there's a big hole in the other one", "This copper bullet 50 ft hose leaks", "it burst" after about ten uses, "In less than 6 months, these hoses tore up at multiple breaking points", "now it split and leaking" four months after a June order, and "After ONLY 4 months the hose started leaking!!!" One owner questions the pressure claim: "650 psi burst, i think not. The insert says 80 psi."
Who sells the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable Garden Hose, 50 ft on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold by BulbHead The Home Of Bright Ideas, 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 Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable Garden Hose, 50 ft?
No term readable: Pocket Hose's "Warranty Info" link opens a missing page; its help center offers a 30-day guarantee
Does the Pocket Hose Copper Bullet Expandable Garden Hose, 50 ft warranty still apply if I buy it on Amazon?
Pocket Hose answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-20: Pocket Hose products are subject to the individual retail store's return policy where it was originally purchased. Please return to the store directly. We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Added as the SKIP: #2 in Garden Hoses, 4.0 across 23,954 Amazon ratings with 14% at one star; 7 of the 10 newest critical reviews describe a leak, burst, split, hole or tear.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
No term readable: Pocket Hose's "Warranty Info" link opens a missing page; its help center offers a 30-day guarantee · you are buying this on Amazon
Pocket Hose products are subject to the individual retail store's return policy where it was originally purchased. Please return to the store directly.
Pocket Hose’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Pocket Hose 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 record titled Pocket Hose or BulbHead; Telebrands returned 3 records, all unrelated products (Hempvana, heat-pack scarves). The 2025 recall of HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof hoses (#25394, recalled 2025-07-24) is Winston Products' HydroTech line, a different maker; the class query RecallTitle=Hose (23 records) shows it as the only garden-hose recall since 2018.
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Data last verified: 2026-10-20. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.