So Joel Walker says:
> 
> perhaps the germans use more 'real' rubber, whereas the american use synthetic
> rubber (which will still be here, in landfills and junkyards, for a thousand
> years), cause 'real' rubber won't hold up to outdoor sun and heat very well.

Umm Joel, when did the synthetic hoses come into being?

Steven

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