I have the John Guest quick fit hose joiner thingy on my pole tap.
Its the 8 mm straight connector and Gardiners sell them.
If the hose gets too naughty then it takes seconds to get it back in line.I notice i often twist sections when raising or lowering and if i stopped that i`m sure it would never need fettling at all.As it is then maybe once every couple of days i need a re-jig.
And whilst i`m talking pole hose i will say that a well placed pole tap controlled by your thumb is the best set up going,even with a 25ft pole though at smaller lengths it becomes sublime.Keeps you in the habit of looking where your bloody going as well.