Draper Green Garden Hose - 13mm Internal Diameter - Reinforced Hose for Everyday Watering
Best for: growers and gardeners who need a dependable, kink-resistant hose for day-to-day watering around the grow room, greenhouse or garden.
Our thoughts
There's not much mystery to a garden hose, but a poorly reinforced one that kinks every time you round a corner gets old fast. This is a straightforward reinforced hose from Draper, a long-established UK tool brand, sized to fit standard fittings, so it's an easy, low-risk buy for keeping water where you need it and not fighting the hose to get there.
This is a green PVC garden hose from Draper Tools with a 13mm internal diameter, which is the standard "1/2 inch" bore size used across the vast majority of garden hose fittings, taps, reels and connectors sold in the UK. It's reinforced, meaning it's built with an internal mesh or braided layer rather than being a single layer of plastic, which is what stops it collapsing or kinking under bends and general handling.
Because it matches the common 13mm/1/2 inch standard, it works with standard hose end connectors, tap adaptors and reel fittings without needing anything specialist, making it a straightforward swap if you're replacing a damaged or kinked hose on an existing setup.
How it compares
Reinforced garden hose is a well-established category dominated by a handful of major brands.
- Hozelock is the best-known name in UK garden hose and reel systems, and its standard hoses use the same 12.5mm/13mm bore as this Draper hose.
- Gardena is another widely available brand offering reinforced hose at a similar bore size, generally at a comparable or higher price point.
- Generic own-brand reinforced hoses cover the budget end of the market but are more prone to the internal reinforcement failing over time compared to established tool brands.
Draper's advantage here is brand reliability at a sensible price, a known tool manufacturer's hose rather than an unbranded roll, without the premium of the big hose-specific brands.
Usage guidance
Straightforward to fit and use with any standard hose setup.
Connecting
Fit standard hose connectors or tap adaptors to each end; the 13mm bore matches the vast majority of off-the-shelf fittings.
Running the hose
Route it to avoid sharp bends around corners where possible, as even a reinforced hose will kink under a tight enough angle.
Storage
Coil it loosely on a reel or hook rather than folding it tightly, to keep the internal reinforcement in good condition over time.
Cutting to length
If sold by length, cut cleanly with a sharp blade and fit connectors squarely to avoid leaks at the joint.
Technical specifications
- Brand: Draper Tools
- Internal diameter: 13mm (standard 1/2 inch bore)
- Construction: Reinforced PVC hose
- Colour: Green
- Compatible fittings: Standard 1/2 inch hose connectors, tap adaptors and reels
- Typical use: Garden, greenhouse and grow room watering
Who this is for
- Growers who need a dependable hose for watering cans, reservoirs or direct plant watering
- Anyone replacing a kinked or split hose on an existing reel or tap setup
- Gardeners wanting a known-brand hose without paying premium hose-specialist prices
Our take
This isn't a hose that needs a big sales pitch, it's a reinforced, standard-bore garden hose from a trusted tool brand that fits the fittings you already own. That's exactly what most people are looking for when a hose needs replacing.
Does exactly what it should, day in, day out. At a price that makes sense for a job this straightforward.
