Zinc and Brass Male Clamp Coupling,Fits 3/4" or 5/8" Garden Hose Repair Fitting...

It's built very well solid brass the install went easy with my standard garden hose and it doesn't leak and it looks like it's going to last for quite a while so I was happy with the purchase

Fit perfectly. Quick and easy, no leaks.

Like that these are all metal - no plastic clamps like so many others. Threads are machined nicely as well. Don't know about the lead content of the brass so I don't suggest using these for drinking water, but for every thing else they would be great.

I bought these to keep in reserve, but they otherwise appear of high quality and fit. There are many 'look-alike' hose menders on ZeeBooth, and many/most have aluminum fittings (which is not necessarily inappropriate). But just to clear things up, the menders I received have solid BRASS fittings. There are many grades of brass, and these are a yellow brass indicating a high zinc to copper percentage. Yellow brass is harder and more durable. The clamps are advertised as ZINC, and that looks to be the case. They are likely a zinc alloy and look quite suitable. Screws are advertised as stainless steel, and while they are magnetic, their appearance is 'stainless'. Not all stainless steel is non-magnetic. These screws have a fine thread, making for more securing pressure against the clamps. So, bottom line .... Happy Camper. Oh, and good price., too. NOTE: I sized these to a 5/8" hose scrap, and they will fit 5/8". Can understand why some reviewers complained though about 3/4" hose leaking (here and on other brands). Best to get a 3/4" mender for a 3/4" hose. Easier Hose Mending: - use oscillating tool to easily cut hose. may require reaming the inside of the hose to remove debris. - do not leave hose in sun to soften. - instead, microwave 1 cup of water 1.5 mins and place cut end of hose in water. allow a couple of minutes to soften hose end. - wrap fitting in tape (to prevent scratching) and clamp vise-grips to fitting. use vise-grips to 'screw' the fitting into the soften hose end while holding the yet firm hose. - if it gets stuck, just re-heat water (say, 2 mins) and repeat with fitting in place. be careful with the scalding water. - start screws manually. tighten screws with manual screwdriver. final tightening with slotted head screwdriver, alternately tightening the screws to keep the clamp faces parallel. - on 5/8" hose, the clamps should close completely. using a slotted driver will reduce possible damage to screw heads. be careful not to strip the threads in the otherwise softer clamps.

I had an old hose connection which would slip out of a connector so I decided to try this out. It was pretty straightforward to install and is sturdy and provides a strong, leak proof connection. My hose was still good so it was a good option and should provide me more years of use. The things I like about the coupling are: 1) It is easy to install and very sturdy. I have a couple of soaker hoses that have plastic clamps similar to this metal clamp and some critter likes to chew on the plastic so I expect them to eventually fail. this coupling is metal so avoids that problem; and 2) As long as I have a gasket on what I am connecting to, the seal is tight. Too often that is not the case and a hose often leaks at the connection. Simple, sturdy and effective. The one issue is it is a bit large but I am not concerned about that as it works so well.