Suncast 100-Foot Capacity Portable/Wall Mountable Garden Hose Reel, Taupe, TSA100M

by Suncast

Product Features

• 100' of 5/8" hose capacity
• Tote or wall-mount option
• Mounts to 16" or 24" stud centers
• Easylink system ensures watertight connection between hose reel and hoses

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 19.5 x 19 inches ; 6.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000BYEA3
• Item model number: TSA100M
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,010 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #25 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Plants & Planting > Watering Equipment > Hoses & Accessories > Reels

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tote Hose Reel

Product Description

Portable or wall mount hose reel. Comes fully assembled and holds up to 100' of 5/8'' hose. Easylink system ensures watertight connection between hose reel and hoses. Swing up handle for portability or can be mounted securely to wall. Color: Taupe.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Hose Reel, April 27, 2011

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RTC (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Suncast 100-Foot Capacity Portable/Wall Mountable Garden Hose Reel, Taupe, TSA100M (Lawn & Patio)

I've had one of these sitting outside in Florida for 10 years. It is finally starting to disintegrate from the sun but it has served me well all this time. Hopefully the latest version hasn't had too many "Improvements". This reel works just fine! Mine sits on the ground and I can tote it anywhere it is needed. You will have to guide the hose on by hand while you crank it in or it will jam up. Your foot on the front lower cross bar will keep it steady while you crank and the tote bar folds backwards out of the way. There is a rotating hose connection on the end opposite the crank that connects to the hose bib and I've had no trouble with it for 10 years. Just a plain, simple, hose reel that works and lasted 10 years. That's why I bought another one!

I will edit this review when I get the new one (5-7 days).

New one is just like the old one - great!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good garden hose reel at a fair price., July 15, 2011

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D. Chou "davetheadventurer" (So. Cal, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suncast 100-Foot Capacity Portable/Wall Mountable Garden Hose Reel, Taupe, TSA100M (Lawn & Patio)

My old garden hose was stored on a wall mounted hangar that required some effort to carefully rewind after each use but that still resulted in some annoying kinks in the hose. I decided to give this Suncast "Hosehandler" hose reel a try.

Positives:
>No assembly of the reel required. OK connection instructions with diagrams.
>Good length and quality leader hose (approx. 4 feet) to connect faucet to the reel's in-tube connector. This allows some space between the reel and the wall faucet to maneuver the reel as needed.
>The leader hose-reel-garden hose connector/interface in/out tube DOES NOT LEAK! This is a major weak link among many of the other hose reels I've researched online. *Please note: I used teflon lube (Magic Lube) and teflon tape at all the connections to prevent leakage.
>Intuitive design of winding the hose into a groove on the reel farthest away from the connector/ interface to prevent sharp bends and kinks.
>Fairly easy to rewind but one has to guide the hose and apply tension to evenly rewind and avoid kinks.*Note: I dumped my old hose and got a Gilmour Flexogen 75ft. 5/8" hose also purchased from Amazon. It helps immensely to use a top quality hose with any type of reel. I always straighten out the extended portion of the hose before starting to rewind.
>100 feet capacity (have to wind it up fairly tight to fit hoses longer than 75ft.).
>Hose pressure is good even with most of it wound up in the reel; only a few seconds to get water out of a 75ft. hose.
>OK quality plastic.
>The leader hose-reel-garden hose connector/interface tube appears to be detachable and replaceable.
>Portable, light yet stable. Can be moved to other faucets using the carrying handle.
>Amazon price is 34.99 and includes free shipping.
>Construction appears good: Made in USA!

Slight negatives:
>Durability of the plastic remains to be seen. Remember, most plastics won't be able to withstand over tightening or abuse.
>Design of the fold away handle is weak. I decided to just keep it retracted and still rewind effortlessly just turning the main arm of the reel crank.
>Reel sits low to the ground so one has to kneel (wall mounting is optional). I just sit on a small footstool to prevent knee/back pain.

In Conclusion:
An affordable, relatively easy to use, well designed plastic hose reel that helps organize a garden hose; keep it out of the way, and prevent damage/kinking. I've only had the hose reel for about a month so long term durability remains to be seen. I'm so satisfied with it, I've purchased another one for my front yard.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to use, August 5, 2011

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Thomas R Hitchner - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Suncast 100-Foot Capacity Portable/Wall Mountable Garden Hose Reel, Taupe, TSA100M (Lawn & Patio)

Sturdy but the short lever and small diameter coil mean that it is difficult to roll anything but a short hose. Probably can handle 50' OK, but not 100'.