Abstract: A hose end protector is disclosed herein intended to be carried on the end of a hose so as to surround and forwardly project ahead of a threaded coupling for its protection. The protector includes an elongated guard skirt having a connection portion adapted to engage with the hose so that the guard skirt extends about the threaded coupling in spaced relationship whereby the threads of the coupling are protected from damage. In one form, the connection portion includes internal threads matable with the threaded coupling and in another form, the protector is in two parts threaded together, the inner part having internal threads matable with the hose coupling.