1/2" Soft Coated Hose Connector YM5809e-1
YM5809e-1 is a hose connector in 1/2" with a soft coated collar.
What YM5809e-1 Is
YM5809e-1 is a hose connector in 1/2" with a soft coated collar. It ships on blister card, 240 pieces per carton at 0.052 CBM. It is built around the same clip geometry as the rest of the YIMAY fitting family, so it mates with the connectors and tap adaptors your customer already owns.
Key Benefits
- Soft coated collar turns easily with wet or cold hands, which is the difference customers feel in the shop
- Published carton data, 240 pieces at 0.052 CBM, so landed cost can be calculated before you order
- One body geometry offered plain soft coated zinc and metal cap so a range steps up in price without changing the fit
- Water stop and lock variants sit alongside the plain version in the same hose size
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Couplings that are hard to open with wet or cold hands
- Mixed supplier ranges where one vendor's connector will not seat on another vendor's tap adaptor
- Returns driven by drips at the coupling rather than by any fault in the hose
- Buyers who need a water stop version so the customer can change tools without walking back to the tap
What Is Actually In the Box
- Hose size 1/2"
- Over moulded soft coated collar
- Retail pack blister card
- Push fit clip coupling with a rubber seal
- Common clip geometry across the YIMAY fitting family
YM5809e-1 Technical and Carton Data
Every figure below comes from our production and packing record. Where a value is not confirmed it is left out rather than estimated.
| Model | YM5809e-1 |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Hose Connector |
| Hose Size | 1/2" |
| Grip Finish | Soft Coated Collar |
| Retail Packing | Blister card |
| Pieces per Carton | 240 |
| Carton Size | 45 x 39 x 29.5 cm |
| CBM per Carton | 0.052 |
| Net Weight per Carton | 9.7 kg |
| Gross Weight per Carton | 10.2 kg |
Materials
- Moulded plastic body
- Over moulded soft coating on the grip or collar
- Rubber sealing washer at the coupling
Manufacturing Process
- Injection moulding
- Over moulding of the soft coated grip
- Assembly and seal fitting
- Water test
- Blister or box packing
What We Check Before It Ships
- Dimensional check against the production specification on every run
- Water test on assembled couplings and valve bodies
- Visual inspection of the moulding and of any plated or coated surface
- Carton weight and count verification against the published packing data
What Can Be Changed for Your Brand
- Colour change to your Pantone references subject to confirmation on this body
- Private label blister card or colour box printed to your artwork
- Barcode and country of origin marking to your market requirement
- Carton marking and export documentation set agreed at order stage
Buyers This Model Suits
- Garden centre and DIY buyers building a complete watering wall
- Importers assembling a house brand fitting programme
- Hose producers who need matching end fittings for finished hose sets
- Hardware wholesalers supplying independent stores
Where It Gets Used
- Connecting a hose to a tap adaptor
- Swapping between a spray gun and a sprinkler
- Replacing a split or leaking coupling
- Assembling a finished hose set at the packing stage
How to Get the Best Out of YM5809e-1
The four points end customers most often get wrong. Worth putting on the pack or in the listing copy.
Step 1
Cut the hose end square before fitting so the seal seats evenly
Step 2
Push the hose fully home against the shoulder before tightening the collar
Step 3
Hand tighten only, a wrench will distort the collar
Step 4
Check the washer each season and replace it before the coupling starts to weep
How YM5809e-1 Differs From Its Siblings
These models share a body family. The difference is finish, size or feature, not fit, which is what lets them sit on the same wall at different price points.
1/2" and 3/4" Hose Mender Soft Coated YM5708e
YM5708e is the 1/2" and 3/4" version of the same part. YM5809e-1 covers 1/2", and both mate with the same tap adaptors.
3/16" Soft Coated Hose Connector YM5719e
YM5719e is the 3/16" version of the same part. YM5809e-1 covers 1/2", and both mate with the same tap adaptors.
1/2" Hose Mender Soft Coated YM5808e
YM5808e is a hose mender. YM5809e-1 is a hose connector, and the two are usually sold alongside each other rather than instead of each other.
Buyer Types That Stock YM5809e-1
Garden Centres and DIY Retail
A garden aisle has to work as one wall. The customer who picks up a spray gun walks three metres to the connectors and expects them to fit. …
Importers and Private Label Brands
A house brand only works if the products underneath it are consistent. Our catalogue is deliberately built as variants of a small number of …
Hardware Wholesalers and Distributors
A wholesaler is judged on fill rate and on how little of the catalogue turns into dead stock. A watering range with a shared fit is easier t…
Guides That Cover This Product
Garden Hose Sizes Explained for Retail Buyers
Why 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch and 3/4 inch are not interchangeable and how hose size decides every other product on your watering wall.
Product GuideHose Connector Types and When to Use Each One
Plain, soft coated, water stop, lock, zinc and metal cap connectors do different jobs. Here is how to place each of them on a retail wall.
Product GuideSpray Gun Patterns Explained
What seven, eight and nine pattern actually means, which settings customers really use, and how to tier a gun wall.
Other Models in the Hose Fittings Family
YM5809e-1 Questions Buyers Ask
How is YM5809e-1 packed for shipping?
Blister card packing, 240 pieces per carton, in a 45 x 39 x 29.5 cm carton at 0.052 CBM, 9.7 kg net and 10.2 kg gross.
What hose size does YM5809e-1 take?
1/2". It mates with the connectors, menders and tap adaptors in the same size across the YIMAY fitting range.
Is there a version without the soft coating?
In most cases yes. This family is deliberately built so that plain and soft coated versions of the same body sit side by side on the wall at different price points. Ask us which plain equivalent matches your programme.
Does it fit a standard tap adaptor?
Yes. Every connector in this family uses the same clip geometry as the YIMAY tap adaptors, menders and hose end tools.
Can YM5809e-1 be supplied under our own brand?
Yes. Private label and customisation are standard here. Send your artwork, colour references and target volume and we will quote it. Sample delivery is 30 days.
Request Pricing on YM5809e-1
Send your annual volume, your destination market and whether you need private label artwork. Sample delivery is 30 days.