Always have a leak on the section that links reel to the hose (the tapered brass fitting)
I use quality jubilee clips from Gardiners,even double up,but I still get a leak

I use about 8 inches of garden hose from the reel to the beginning of the microbore,and find that this often blows holes in it.
Is there anything else I can use to link the reel to the microbore apart from garden hose?