Magaret, it's not the cutting of the hose thats the problem, it's getting the new end piece and the piece that connects to the hose. If you cut in the middle on the first piece you have to cap that end off. Like wise with the cut piece on the secon piece it has an end but no where to hook it up to the hose. That is my deliema getting those fittings that I need. I can't remember now which pieces parts they had and didn't have. I also looked at my better nurseries for the parts but I didn't see ant saoker hose type items. Hope I explained that okay. Kris P (who hasn't cut her soaker hose until she gets all the parts she needs<grin>)