Gardena hoses are really great. Very dimensionally stable and keep forever. I ordered this for my aquarium tubing. Especially when draining the water, it is important that the hose retains its shape (as when draining no pressure there is) and does this hose. Before I took a cheap (4 euros) hose from the hardware store, so it was hardly possible to drain the Wasssers quickly. Have the same hose in the garden in use, again, I am very satisfied.