That open water is a sight for sore eyes!
TJ:
When you are done with the hose, roll it up and store it out of the sunlight. It'll last for years and years. Sunlight will break down the cheap stuff in a couple of years. Where it's folded, it'll start to crack.
And being black accelerates the sun damage as well. I've used a variety of different colored zip ties and the black ones always give way before any other color.
