I'm with Jeff on this one, the best thing with Algarde is that you get total flow control just by folding the hose.
I don't like too much pressure either, so keep the Varistream pressure down, the Sureflow back pack only has a 35 psi pump and has no problem doing 3rd floor windows.
The problem I have with the digital Varistream is getting the pressure down low enough.
I would recommend the Algarde as a pole hose, but only for that, I have about 15 metres on my backpack trolley and it will catch on a daisy's shadow, won't pull off either.
Being silicon it would handle hot water better than any other hose.