Customer Reviews

Suncast 225-Foot Capacity Garden Hose Reel Cart with High Crank And Hose Guide, Bronze/Taupe CPLHCT200B

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The whole reel is made of cheap and thin plastic. The crank gear is also plastic, and as soon as you put some stress on it (like trying to rewind a 100ft hose laying on the ground) it will start skipping and coming apart. The whole product is made of smaller plastic parts that are snapped together, which can not take the smallest amount of stress without breaking off from one another. By my second heavily assisted rewind the whole assembly started leaking like mad (something else snapped I guess), prompting me to return it.

This seems to be a common theme with all the Suncast products, as this is a third model of their hose reel that I have tried. If you had a bad experience with one, do not assume that their more expensive units are any better made. They're just more expensive, that's all.

I purchased this product because the one I had for over 11 yrs broke. I was looking for something that I did not have to bend down to reel up, I received this product in good condition but found that the product is not as sturdy as it should be. When you are reeling up your hose you have to hold the frame in fear it will break or crack. The inside where the conector is that you attach your hose is constantly leaking. We have tried everything to get it to stop.
I feel its not worth the money they are charging, you can get one made better at your local Lowes or home depot for alot less.

From what I've read about others' experiences, seems like I was lucky to have it last that long. Mine was an all gray predecessor to this model. It got seasonal use, but not every day. In the end, (last week) the reel just broke apart.