Well, I'm sorry I can't hook it up outside yet as it's February, and I'm in cold ND. It's lightweight! Yay! Oy, I'm getting old, those big green hoses are so clumsy and heavy. Been using the expandable hoses for a couple of years and now I think I can't stand them anymore. I did pull it out of the box, it really doesn't kink. So weird to me too that this is stainless steal and so lightweight. (it's not as light as the expandable ones of course, but it is a lot lighter than the old style ones)