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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28178
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Tired of the crappy hose reels..............what is out there?
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:32 pm |
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glockgirl
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Location: Bellevue Joined: Tue Aug 6, 2013 Posts: 4895
Real Name: Jennifer
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I like my Suncast hose reel thingy that is bolted to the house and has a little organizing station for different attachments. Resin and very sturdy. My hose reel at the WSP is a Rubbermaid (which I believe owns Suncast) thing, rather bulky and hard to maneouvre but functional. Step2 (also owned by Rubbermaid) used to make a nice mobile hose reel with all sorts of neat features but it's not on their site anymore.
I do really need to get a mobile hose reel for my back yard though--self-winding would be nice. Craftsman had one a while back but I don't know if it's still a thing.
_________________ "The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams
"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." ~Tenzin Gyatso, aka His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves." ~ Romans 15:1
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:30 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28178
Real Name: Ace Winky
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I have a couple Suncast models. They aren't the worst. I was wondering if something like this would be OK: https://smile.amazon.com/Palm-Springs-P ... =hose+reel
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:11 pm |
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Yondering
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Location: Skagit County, in the woods Joined: Tue Apr 7, 2015 Posts: 1058
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tagged for interest, I need a good hose reel too, something that's not cheap junk.
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:47 pm |
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JohnMBrowning
Location: Bothell Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 Posts: 4874
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Jesus.... I bought one 17 years ago when I first moved in --- cheap plastic one, still going. I thought for sure the hose connector would bust off, but after all these years its still going strong. Don't even bring it in during the winters anymore - sometimes I even remember to drain it. The thin that kills them is the sun baking - luckily mine sits in the shade.
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:13 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28178
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Been in this house 13 years, we've killed 4.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:11 pm |
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mcyclonegt
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Location: West Olympia Joined: Mon May 28, 2012 Posts: 6817
Real Name: Matt
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A good hose reel is only part of the solution, you need a quality hose. Heavy duty does not always mean quality. Air hoses have 120 psi and are thinner than those insane industrial garden hoses. A heavy hose will tear up most hose reels, plus you can't fit more than 50 feet of them. A few years ago my wife wanted a nice hose and reel. I did a good bit of research and found a company that makes a lightweight commercial hose and teamed it with a nice metal rotating hose real from Home depot. The hose was not cheap, 100 bucks for 100 foot. The company is called Water Right. They use industrial grade polyurethane hose then put either stainless or chromed brass fittings in them. Not PVC and aluminum. It is just as flexible when its 35 degrees out and rarely kinks. Since it is light weight it does not tear shit up around the house. A 100 foot of the 7/16 is perfect for watering plants and supplies plenty of water to my pressure washer and works fine for washing cars. We have had it for 3 years now and it looks just as good now as the day we bought it. Zero issues and the wife loves it. They sell 1/2 and 5/8 ID also. Buy once cry once right? Hose reel with swivel has been real nice. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-Gar ... /205440171Water right hose Apparently made in Oregon, so that's nice. https://www.waterrightinc.com/collectio ... hose-25-ft
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Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:36 pm |
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GeekWithGuns
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Location: Round Rock, TX Joined: Thu Mar 5, 2015 Posts: 3899
Real Name: Dave
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Top quality. Also top dollar. https://www.eleyhosereels.com/I had one of these at my old house in Lacey. Sadly it remained with my ex-wife. We'll buy another as budget allows for here in Texas where the bright yellow, death star overhead would quickly bake any plastic hose reel into oblivion. Matt is right about getting a quality hose also.
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:08 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28178
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Awesome Matt and Dave. Just the kind of thing I'm looking for!
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:18 am |
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GeekWithGuns
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Location: Round Rock, TX Joined: Thu Mar 5, 2015 Posts: 3899
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Pablo wrote: :bow: Awesome Matt and Dave. Just the kind of thing I'm looking for! Sure thing Pablo. I know the Eley hose reels are really expensive. I'd really only recommend them for someone really into gardening and who's using their hose reel all the time. Personally I had the free-standing one here: https://www.eleyhosereels.com/collections/garden-hose-reels/products/free-standing-garden-hose-reelThe quality is top notch and they'll hold up forever. The only thing I'd recommend is to teflon tape all the hose connections on the reel when it arrives so it doesn't develop any small leaks over time.
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:31 am |
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glockgirl
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Location: Bellevue Joined: Tue Aug 6, 2013 Posts: 4895
Real Name: Jennifer
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GeekWithGuns wrote: Pablo wrote: :bow: Awesome Matt and Dave. Just the kind of thing I'm looking for! Sure thing Pablo. I know the Eley hose reels are really expensive. I'd really only recommend them for someone really into gardening and who's using their hose reel all the time. Personally I had the free-standing one here: https://www.eleyhosereels.com/collections/garden-hose-reels/products/free-standing-garden-hose-reelThe quality is top notch and they'll hold up forever. The only thing I'd recommend is to teflon tape all the hose connections on the reel when it arrives so it doesn't develop any small leaks over time. Wow, those are nice. Somehow have never seen one. That's going to change. Thank you for the link.
_________________ "The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams
"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." ~Tenzin Gyatso, aka His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves." ~ Romans 15:1
"Ils Ont Les Armes, On Les Emmerde, On A Le Champagne!"~Charlie Hebdo, November 2015
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:22 am |
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GeekWithGuns
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Location: Round Rock, TX Joined: Thu Mar 5, 2015 Posts: 3899
Real Name: Dave
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^^ Sure Jennifer, no problem :)
_________________ There are dead horses yet to be slain.... - NWGunner
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:24 am |
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Tonydec
Location: Tacoma Joined: Wed Jun 4, 2014 Posts: 484
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I also kill those reels regularly. My plans are to make one. Haven't done it yet, but I've seen where people use a wheel, typically from a brand of sports car they have/like. You can mount it on a post or against the wall. I doubt you can break it.
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:03 am |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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Being me a wheel of your choice and some cash, I can make you something sturdy.
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:02 am |
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bluestreak22
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Location: Auburn Joined: Sun Apr 21, 2013 Posts: 141
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Eley reels are the best available. I have one on my shop and one on the front of my house. They are spreading like wildfire, once one of my neighbors saw mine a few years ago. They have been popping up almost annually around the area. High initial investment, but o so worth it.
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