Biswing Garden Hose Repair Connector with Stainless Steel Clamps, 5/8" Barb x 3/4" GHT Thread Aluminum Water Hose Pipe Repair Kit, Female and Male Hose Connectors, 4 Pack

These are very good quality and well made. The gaskets are thick and we’ll constructed. They fit well and include the steel straps to secure them. They are easy to install. It is a quick fix for hoses that have either rusted and do not function any more, or if you have a break or hole in a hose you can cut it at the damaged spot and use these to make a new hose. If you cut the old one and attach these you now have 2 hose of shorter length. This works great for me as I always need hoses of various lengths. It also makes a bad hose usable instead of tossing it of. Good for you, good for the planet. If you are win the market for hose ends, you cannot go wrong with these.

The quality is there, hence the five stars; however, the supplied barbs are most definitely NOT 5/8 as claimed, but 3/4. I have recently used several of another brand that actually were 5/8 and those barbs were easy to insert in 5/8 hose; alas, that brand is no longer available. These looked like a good deal, so I got them instead When I got them out of the box, I suspected the barbs were too big; and I was right, they are. I managed to make them work, but it was not easy. The 5/8 hose I was working with had been laying in the broiling sun, full of scalding hot water, for several hours; so, it should have been expanded about as much as possible. I sprayed cooking oil spray inside the hose end and on the barb. I almost never got the hose to start over the end. Once I did manage to get the barb started in the hose, I held the hose end against the wood-boxed barn wall and shoved the hose onto the barb.. Like all clamps supplied with such things, they are capable of the task, but just barely so; get carried away with the torque and you will have a stripped clamp; a 7mm socket fits the clamps. The supplied washers, like all hose washers these days, are really good and leak-free for one use; unscrew the hose to connect something else and you may as well put in another new washer as the new one you put in there a few minutes ago will now be all deformed and never seal again.

I picked up this Biswing hose repair kit after noticing a frustrating leak in the middle of my garden hose, and I’m so glad I did. Instead of tossing the whole hose and spending money on a replacement, this little kit gave it a second life—and it works better than I expected. Installation was surprisingly easy. I’m not particularly handy, but the connectors fit snugly, and the included clamps made everything feel secure. Within minutes, I had the damaged section cut out and the hose back in working order with no leaks at all. The aluminum connectors feel durable and well-made, not cheap or flimsy like some repair parts I’ve tried before. Paired with the stainless steel clamps, everything stays tightly sealed—even with strong water pressure. I’ve been using it regularly, and it’s held up without any issues. I also like that it comes with both male and female connectors, which makes it versatile for different repair needs or even extending hoses if needed. Overall, this kit is a practical, budget-friendly solution that actually delivers. If you’ve got a leaky or damaged hose, this is an easy fix that can save you time, money, and the hassle of replacing the whole thing.

These hose bib repair/extenders are handy if you are assembling an irrigation system. Buy one long hose, custom cut your pieces to fit, use these adaptors to equip the custom length hose sections with a male and female bib. You're good to go PRO TIP: use a heat gun or blow dryer to heat up your hose before you try to slip it on the barb. Once you get the end of your hose nice and warmed up, it will stretch and slip right on the barb without a bunch of straining and cussing. This is especially useful when you are trying to fit a smaller soaker hose on these barbs. Don't go crazy and melt your hose...just get it hot to the touch and work fast. When it cools in place clamp it. It will stay right there for good. Pros: Inexpensive solution when you need a lot of them. Machine work and dimensions are to spec. Gaskets included. The hose barb dimension can be made to work with either 3/4 or 5/8 hose, and even 1/2" soaker hose, with a little effort and a heat gun. cons: anodized aluminum, not brass. Long term, they'll corrode together, but they should last for several seasons. Add non-toxic lubricants like edible greases, etc., in order to extend connection life. warning: The screw clamps are really pretty substandard. You should expect and plan to use something else. Four stars, because of the substandard clamps. They still worked for me, but I have a lot of spare clamps.

Quality and price

Product doesn’t work on flex hoses.

perfect for what I needed.

good price