Ames True Temper 2388100 65-Foot Cassette Hose King Reel

 

 

Product Features Reel Easy cassette hose reel with hose included. Compact cassette hose reel is easy to carry and easy to store. Ideal for autos, boats, camper, apartments and more. No assembly required Limited lifetime warranty

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Product Details Item Weight: 13 pounds Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S. ASIN: B00004S1SL Item model number: 2388100

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This compact cassette hose reel combines many fine qualities in a most convenient package. It's easy to carry around, exceptionally easy to store, and rugged and waterproof to boot. There are mounting holes on the side in case you want to hang it on the wall when you're not using it, and the double O-rings keep the unit from leaking. Toe tabs help stabilize the cassette when you're pulling out lengths of hose, and the hose winds up easily into its carrier case. And, best of all, this cassette comes with its own hose--65 feet of it. On the downside, this structure needs to be assembled, which isn't a speedy process. And 65 feet of hose may not be enough for your lawn and garden. If it is, however, this cassette reel is a good bet.

From the Manufacturer

Reel Easy cassette hose reel with hose included.. Compact Cassette hose reel is easy to carry and easy to store.. Ideal for autos, boats, camper, apartments and more.. No assembly required. Limited lifetime warranty

This review is from: Ames True Temper 2388100 65-Foot Cassette Hose King Reel (Lawn & Patio)

I say that, but there may be big ol' wheely cart like things out there that are better and hold a lot more hose. For those of you who don't want a giant piece of funky looking stuff to store or haul around, and would rather have a reliable convenient hose real that doesn't stick out and look cheap and ugly but works,....then this would be the one. And BELIEVE ME I have tried lots of hose reels! I loath most of them and especially the way they trash up a yard.

I got an extra 25 ft of hose in case I needed more length. It only holds so much and we find we are using the 25 extra ft on occasion as well. (we have a long driveway)
25 ft of hose is easy to mess with and can just sit by the faucet coiled up neatly.

The only improvement I could see them using on this would be to put a little weight on the bottom of it because if the ground is not completely level it falls over sometimes when one is pulling the hose out. Not a biggy,...still works.

It's SO easy just to pick it up and carry from our back yard to the front yard. It's super easy to pull the hose out and roll it back up in comparison to the "Big Boys."
I will bring it in in the winter and it will be very easy to store because it takes up very little space.

This is the only hose reel I've ever had that doesn't make me feel like ripping my hair out! Always works smoothly.

UPDATE MARCH 26, 2009: I'm here to give this two thumbs up for durability! All the rest of the reels I've had have fallen apart by now or quit working smoothly. This one is still working like new. I really like it- it isn't nearly as cumbersome to use as the rest of the competition!!
UPDATE MAY 4, 2011: Happy to say this hose reel is still going strong! That's a record for me in the hose reel department! Bring it inside in winter to store.