I've been using the aquadapter mark3 with the red pole hose for the last year and a half...it's driven me mad with the coiling of the hose and it getting caught, also having to pull on the hose twice to turn it off more often than not. I took delivery of a new m3xl and the orange hose on Friday and used it all day today. All I can say is it is a massive improvement, noticeably lighter to start and all it needs is a fairly gentle tug of the hose to turn on and off. I didn't have to pull it twice at all today. The hose too is brilliant and I wish I'd got the orange hose earlier as its completely different to the red as it doesn't have the coil memory thus easier to put the pole up and down and a lot less getting caught on things. The stress levels were virtually none existent today. If you like the aquadapter I would recommend the 3xl and the orange hose, it made my day so much easier and more enjoyable today. The aquadapter is finally as it should be!