hansgrohe 88624000 Chrome Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet Hose - Compact Design for Small Sinks | Perfect for Modern Kitchens & Tight Spaces

Purchased as a replacement for our ~7yo Costco-purchased Hansgrohe Allegro faucet, which had developed a pinhole leak just above the sprayer coupling as others have mentioned.The package I received Included the main hose as well as a replacement for the shorter hose (the one with the other half of the quick connect system). We chose not to replace that section at this time since it is not leaking and would have been difficult to reach regardless. Package also included several washer & nut pieces in a bag which I assume are for attaching that shorter hose, we did not use them. The tiny mesh strainer piece at the Sprayer end of the hose is also included. Ours did NOT include a sleeve to accommodate the larger hole in our weight - more on that later.Actual installation was fairy simple. I’d read the reviews here and knew what to expect, so the first issue of my SO being unable to separate the quick connect was solved easily when I attempted it - squeeze and hold the two buttons on the short hose, and at the same time pull the hose out while twisting back and forth.I then fully removed the old hose with the sprayer attached. The new one needs to be then fed back down the faucet - I immediately regretted not using the cord/rope trick when pulling out the old hose. The new hose first caught at the point where the faucet neck rotates. I was unable to get it past that point but SO managed it, only to have it get stuck at approx. counter level. We have a very deep sink which makes reaching the base of the faucet very difficult, and there are 3 other hoses that feed through a clover-shaped plastic piece there, so it is very much like threading a needle blind. Between SO and I we managed to unseat that plastic ring while moving the hose downward. SO attempted to slide it back up along all the hoses and into position but it ultimately snapped & we hope that does not cause an issue later on.You will be reusing your sprayer head as well as the matching nut that holds the sprayer in place on the hose. That nut needs to be in place in the correct orientation on the hose before you feed the hose through the faucet.The weight was the only hitch we had. The hose we received did NOT include or already have a sleeve installed, and this hose is significantly thinner than the old one. The weight will not hold onto the hose without some measure of padding. I solved this with a small piece of craft felt cut to the circumference of the hose and length of the weight. I do not know if there are other suitable options, this one works though!Even with all the sticking points we had this installed in under 30 min., and I have to say it works more smoothly than the old hose when in use (likely due to being slimmer).