Quick verdict
A 50 foot, 1/4 inch pressure washer hose rated to 3,100 PSI with 22 mm female twist connects on both ends, made in the USA by ProPulse with a construction that resists the permanent kinking and the stiff memory of the standard consumer hose, so it lies flat on the drive, follows the user round a corner and coils back without a fight. The stock hose on a gas washer is the part owners hate most; this is the upgrade. The 22mm-14 fittings suit most gas and many electric washers but not the 15 mm bore brands.
Strengths
- Resists kinking and stays flexible in the cold
- Fifty feet reaches round the house from one spot
- Rated 3,100 PSI for most consumer gas washers
- Made in the USA with a long record
- Abrasion-resistant cover for dragging over concrete
Weaknesses
- 22mm-14 fittings; not for AR Blue Clean, Sun Joe and other 15 mm washers
- 1/4 inch bore suits consumer washers, not commercial units
- Costs more than a stock replacement
The overall YardToolLab Score is out of 100. Section scores are out of 10.
The Hose Is the Part That Fights Back
Ask anyone with a gas pressure washer what they dislike and it is the hose: stiff, coiled in memory, kinked at the first corner and cracked by the third season. ProPulse’s UBERFLEX is a 50 foot, 1/4 inch hose rated to 3,100 PSI with 22mm-14 twist connects at both ends, made in the USA with a construction that bends without kinking and coils without a fight.
This review is based on the maker’s specifications and on how flexible pressure washer hoses perform against the stock hose generally. We have not used this hose ourselves.
What Flexible Means
A stock hose is a thermoplastic tube that takes a set and folds flat when bent, stopping the water and stressing the wall. UBERFLEX springs back from a bend, lies flat on the drive and follows the user round the corner of the house without snagging. In the cold it stays pliable where a stock hose is a hoop of wire. The cover takes dragging over concrete.
Fit
Both ends are 22mm-14 female twist connects, the standard on most gas washers and many electrics. The exception is the 15 mm bore used by some AR Blue Clean, Sun Joe and similar electric washers; the threads match but the bore does not and it leaks. Check the washer before buying, or add quick connects at both ends.
Rating and Length
Three thousand one hundred PSI covers consumer gas washers up to about 3,000 PSI. A larger machine wants a higher rating. Fifty feet of 1/4 inch bore is what most washers ship with and is the right balance of reach and flow; from one spot by the tap it reaches round a house.
Upgrade Path
A pair of quick connect fittings on the hose ends makes it click on and off and lets it move between a gas washer and an electric one. Many owners do that at the same time.
Longevity
ProPulse has made hose for years and the record is of hoses that outlast the washer. The cost over a stock replacement is the price of not buying another stock hose in two years.
Who Should Buy It
- Gas washer owners tired of the stock hose.
- Anyone washing in cold weather.
- People who drag the hose round the house from one tap.
Common Owner Complaints
Leaks on 15 mm washers. Check the bore; it is a 14 mm hose.
Alternatives to Consider
A 3/8 inch hose for a commercial washer. A 25 foot UBERFLEX for a small yard. A set of quick connects to fit this hose to any washer.
Verdict
For a hose that lies flat and coils without a fight, UBERFLEX is the one owners upgrade to and keep. Confirm 14 mm fittings, add quick connects and forget the stock hose.
Full specifications
ProPulse UBERFLEX Kink Resistant Pressure Washer Hose, 1/4 Inch, 3,100 PSI, 50 Feet, 22mm Twist Connects, Made in USA FAQs
Cheap hose is a stiff thermoplastic that takes a set when coiled and folds flat when bent, which stops the flow and eventually cracks. UBERFLEX uses a more flexible construction that springs back.
If the pump and gun use M22 14 mm twist connects, yes, which covers most gas washers and many electrics. Washers with 15 mm fittings, including some AR Blue Clean and Sun Joe, need an adapter or a different hose.
For washers up to about 3,000 PSI, which is most consumer gas units. A 3,400 PSI machine wants a higher-rated hose.
A little. Fifty feet of 1/4 inch is the usual trade-off between reach and flow and it is what most washers ship with.
