Suggest a new hose reel.

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August 22, 2021, 07:02 PM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by frayedends:
Yeah as mentioned above the Eely can be mounted horizontal or perpendicular. I also have the kit added to take a longer hose.

Well that just doubled my budget for this purchase. I'll probably just go with that unless someone has something better or close for cheaper.

August 22, 2021, 07:18 PM

wrightd

quote:
Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Eley. Buy once, cry once.

I bought one over 10 years ago. 10+ years of sun and rain, still going strong. I have a 200 ft (one hose) garden hose on it.

September 02, 2021, 01:43 PM

ensigmatic

quote:
Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
Eley. Buy once, cry once.

This ^^^^^, in spades!

I'd been looking for a hose reel meant to be mounted on a 4x4 post for some time. Sure, I could have purchased some-or-another wall-mount plastic thing and rigged something up, but that just didn't excite me. Enter the Eley hose reels, with an optional post-mount kit.

What a beautiful thing! Got it installed yesterday:

Bonus: My wife has a bad back, so it's hard on her to use the plastic hose reels we have. That Eley turns so easily and smoothly she has no problem with it at all.

Now I can't wait for our existing plastic hose reels to die so I'll have an excuse to replace them with Eley hose reels.

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September 02, 2021, 05:06 PM

chongosuerte

Yup. You guys just cost me $350. Been looking for a hose reel worth buying!

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September 02, 2021, 05:21 PM

mark60

If you want, I'll tell you how good their hoses are too. Oh...and the quick disconnects are pretty sweet too.

September 02, 2021, 05:27 PM

chongosuerte

quote:
Originally posted by mark60:
If you want, I'll tell you how good their hoses are too. Oh...and the quick disconnects are pretty sweet too.

Lol…I’ve got 4 hoses hanging in the garage. I’ll put the best one on it and probably chuck the others. Maybe keep one extra.

Current hose situation left much to be desired.

September 02, 2021, 06:05 PM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by chongosuerte:
Yup. You guys just cost me $350. Been looking for a hose reel worth buying!

I've been resisting, still haven't pulled trigger yet as I'm funding too many projects at once.

September 02, 2021, 06:43 PM

WaterburyBob

I'm going to buy one plus their hose because of this thread.
It will wait until next spring, though; I'll get by with what I have until then.