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I believe this once great nation started its downward spiral when we adopted that damn participation trophy strategy…

People today just don’t know how to lose…they’re not used to it. Temper tantrums when they lose…always saying “it’s different”…wanting a socialistic environment…entitlement of everything, including higher wages for work they don’t/can’t do…and the list goes on.

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To ask this question means you haven’t been paying attention…

AT - what are your thoughts on PRPO?

It really depends on what you are trying to solve for...there isn’t a silver bullet “perfect hose.”

You can usually solve for 2 of the 3 major issues of: kink, durability, or lightweight

Neverkink is a brand name with several different types of hoses under that name. If you are looking for a good hose, not perfect...a basic neverkink hose serves its purpose.

As far as that brand is concerned, the best non kinking / high quality hose is the Red Neverkink Contractor hose at Lowe’s. No kink, extremely durable but very heavy and will cost more than others.

The reason why it’s hard to solve for all 3 metrics is that kink resistant properties revolve around layers...more layers, more resistant to kink.

Flexilla is a decent hose, but yes - has a moldy residue over time and just like other hoses, susceptible to kinking.

Zero g hoses - they solve for lightweight and less kinking, but durability isn’t top notch. Most “pocket hoses” fall into this same category.

The old rubber hoses (true rubber) are good but as you said, can leave some of that material on your hands. They solve for durable and less kink, but largest customer complaint is weight.

Living here a little more than 7 years...no regrets.

The only thing you'll miss is the food. Literally every other box will be checked...every single one.

Your kids will get a much better education here...for free.

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Please stop talking to me about companies

Please give me a daily or monthly product and the exact increase in costs please

Lets analyze batteries

I buy batteries at costco for $15 that lasts me 6mnths. So i might have to pay 20 now so in one year thats a 10 increase so less then a dollar per month

Please continue with more examples

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I'm not sure exactly what your are trying to prove here. The fact is that the tariffs will impact costs for consumers - the larger the %, the larger the impact and 25% is a large impact. The actual damage will vary and unfortunately like most policies - the true impact will be viewed from the Monday morning QB role several months from now...until then, the exact details will be foggy.

If you are looking for answers in daily commodities such as groceries, then I can't see the direct impact on milk, bread, or water. But all of those companies purchase items that are needed to run their factory and those costs will be passed on. You say to stop talking about companies, but it's relevant...b/c they provide you the goods.

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oo late Tree has left the building.

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Sorry, as much as I like this website - work has to be done.

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So 4 dollars on a once a year purchase?

I want to know the cost on a daily or monthly product

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This depends on the consumer...you may not purchase gloves but once a year but a contractor purchases on a monthly basis. That contractor will then pass on that to the consumer as well.

The glove example is one specific that was asked for. I can tell you that companies will raise retails for all products to absorb the larger increases. No one will be able to cite a very specific example unless you have insights to the retailer strategy. For example, you may pay 4-5% more on batteries to offset the 25% tariff on some major appliances.

I can probably help here...I've been a big box buyer in L&G for several years...at Lowes (sorry HD fans)

"Flexible hoses" - the best you can buy for durability is the Zero G hose. Teknor Apex created this hose after the cheap pocket hoses failed to deliver on durability. The return rate on those cheap flexible hoses are ~40%. They don't kink but they will burst.

"Contractor hoses" - don't fall for the marketing gimmicks here...you get what you pay for...If you want a solid contractor hose...I was personally involved with the design of the Neverkink Contractor Hose. Its 75ft and price per foot the most expensive hose, but this was built for the contractor. Its red in color for safety reasons.

"Rubber hoses" - these are your most durable hoses b/c they are just a solid run of rubber. These are your old time traditional hoses. They haven't been as popular b/c people want light weight hoses and the rubber hoses are heavy. Lowes will be relaunching the old Craftsman Rubber hose this year - Black and Red (red for commercial hot water use)

"Vinyl hoses" - again here, you get what you pay for. Neverkink (made by Teknor Apex) has a few versions. At Lowe's you can get either the Neverkink regular hoses (black with a yellow stripe) or the Neverkink Max (another hose I worked on creating). The difference Is the Max has additional support for non-kinking.

Feel free to ask me any other questions on hoses...I can certainly help...

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