“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.”
“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.”
