Since my old Sly had become cracked and spare ago had, I have this good piece of mid April 2013 and since then had bought in use daily.
Expected I have at the price not much and the first impression made me a little suspicious: The hose is quite easy and very flexible (which quite positive), however, was my fear that the flexibility is achieved by thinner hose material and thus cracks in would occur hose sooner than in something more rigid and thicker hoses. This I can until now, after 7 months of intensive use, not be confirmed.
On the contrary, it seems to me that the high flexibility of the material prevents the formation of sharp bends (eg at close to wrapping the mixer or similar.), Which is favored in the long term fatigue and thus cracks in the hose.
I am fully satisfied with the hose up to now and would probably certainly buy it again if my current copy someday give up the ghost.