“Construction and engineering appear to be spot on. I purchased the 82' reel. Everything works as described. I have found that if I try to retract the total length of hose without very careful feeding it can bind. But it tends to rewind much easier and with no binding or bunch up if I turn off the water and open the spray nozzle to bleed the water weight/bulk from the 82' hose. The shorter 60' hose is probably easier to handle. This is by no means a deal breaker. It's a great unit and I am buying another 82' reel as soon as they come back into stock.”
“Construction and engineering appear to be spot on. I purchased the 82' reel. Everything works as described. I have found that if I try to retract the total length of hose without very careful feeding it can bind. But it tends to rewind much easier and with no binding or bunch up if I turn off the water and open the spray nozzle to bleed the water weight/bulk from the 82' hose. The shorter 60' hose is probably easier to handle. This is by no means a deal breaker. It's a great unit and I am buying another 82' reel as soon as they come back into stock.”
“While this is the first time I used the Retracta self-winding garden hose reel, it worked as advertised and rewound effortlessly. Winding up the hose prior to this was a real chore in and around bushes but the Retracta hose reel, which I walked back to the unit raising it above the plants, was ideal.
Looks plenty rugged, should last a long time and will make my life easier. One suggestion, you might want to offer covers for this item to protect it from inclement weather and sun damage.”
