- Deck Patio with Auto-Track Hose Guide
- Convenient Recessed Leader Hose Storage Area
- 5-1/2-foot Leader Hose With Brass Coupling
- No assembly required
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Amazon.com Review
The Ames Reel Easy deck hose reel serves up some surprising new features--some good, some bad, depending on your needs. The reel's sturdy all-poly box provides excellent, long-lasting protection for your hose during the winter months and can also serve as an outdoor tabletop in the summer. In addition, the innovative auto-track hose guide is a miracle invention: as you turn the hand crank, the hose feeds through a guide that moves along a riveted track, providing tangle-free, even winding. On the other hand, some might find the box design limiting: you can't overwind the reel as you can with many other models, so you must be sure to use the right-size hose (the Reel Easy's capacity is supposedly a lengthy 200 feet, but it varies according to hose thickness). Another design limitation is that the box is not transportable once the hose is attached--for that, get one of Reel Easy's wheeled versions. Also, a built-in footrest at the bottom of the box fits only small feet at best (though it does provide some leverage when dispensing the hose), and the hand crank is back-strainingly low (about 1 foot off the ground at its lowest point), so you'll need to prop the box atop something else. In terms of pull-out and put-away convenience, however, this is one of the best reels available to homeowners who use hose frequently.
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This Reel Easy Deck Patio with Auto-Track Hose Guide has a convenient recessed leader hose storage area. 5-1/2-foot leader hose with brass coupling.
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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hands Down The Best Garden Hose Holder You'll Ever Buy,
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This review is from: Ames True Temper 2384575 Reel Easy Auto Track Deck & Patio Hose (Lawn & Patio)
I have had many lawns, gardens, and homes. The ever present question is (1) where to place the hose, (2) how to store the hose when not in use and (3) will the hose last, year in and year out? This hose storage device is PHENOMENAL. I have already bought another for both our side and back yards. The key here is the rolling device on the front of the box that automatically weaves your hose onto the spool while cranking the hose back into place. Traditional hose carriers have no such device, and as a result, the hose often gets tangled or bunched into on location on the hose spool. No such problem arises with this grand device. You simply turn the crank, and the hose finds its way onto the reel in an even and predictable and untangled manner. This is a no brainer device, the kind that can be enjoyed and relied upon by gardening veteran and small child alike. You cant beat the price, and even with a ... shipping add-on it is still going to beat Home Depot's best garden hose box because of the auto-spooler function. Well worth the wait, and well worth the money. Look no further for a garden hose storage device. (Oh yeah, one last thing is that this box-design with a permanent top is critical for keeping your hose out of the sun everyday, it's the sun, remember, that ultimately destroys all garden hoses)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality, Great service,
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This review is from: Ames True Temper 2384575 Reel Easy Auto Track Deck & Patio Hose (Lawn & Patio)
I've had this hose reel for about 6 years. It has been outside the whole time - the plastic has faded, but not split or become brittle.
The Amazon review details quite fairly the pros and cons of this model, for example the handle is quite low - but the gearing is chain driven, making it reliable and easy to turn. Last Summer I decided to finally take it apart, clean out all the dirt and bug cocoons, and grease the sprocket. I discovered that after 6 winters, the hose assembly finally sprung a leak. I went online to the Ames website, found the part, and ordered it. Funny, it didn't ask for a credit card???. I called them up - this items wears out from normal use, so they replace them free! Kind of the opposite philosophy of most companies. This simple act of service is what make me a repeat customer.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy duty reel,
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This review is from: Ames True Temper 2384575 Reel Easy Auto Track Deck & Patio Hose (Lawn & Patio)
This is a sturdy, heavy duty hose reel that
has proved to be a bit cumbersome for my wife to operate when she waters our small garden. The reel is probably more suitable for larger lawns and watering needs. For our modest needs, I would have been better off with another Ames 'bench' reel, which has worked well for us in the past. Also, the water assembly inside the reel started leaking the first time I used the reel, so I had to disassemble the reel to get at the hard-to-access assembly and fix the leak. Again, this is a strong reel, made of sturdy plastic and is strong enough to sit on or store bags of mulch, etc. on the top.
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