AMES 2385580 ReelEasy Folding Cart Reel, 175-Foot Hose Capacity

Easy to assemble and built well

I hate tangled hoses spread over the lawn. We installed one of these in the late ‘70’s. It looked cheap, so I did not expect it to last long, but my wife uses it everyday, and it is still in intact in 2018. Amazing! Don’t worry about kinks from shipping! Uncoil the hose, and the kinks disappear. If the gasket deteriorates, replace it with a round cross-section rubber gasket, and you will have a leak-free connection for years. The new 3/4” hoses are extremely durable and flexible. We will never go back to 5/8” hoses. This reel takes a 50’ of 3/4” hose with ease; it will surely take 75’, and maybe 100’. The crank looks flimsy, but we use it everyday, and it has held up all these decades. I am sure the additional ones we purchased for the back and for our son’s house will last just as well. It is really easy to coil the hose when finished, and it looks good. I hate those messy-looking storage racks that sit on the ground, and it’s a pain-in-the-neck to move them everytime you mow and edge the lawn.

First, the hardware is for installing into wood. So, I had to buy masonary screws (and a bit) to install into stucco over cement block. Home Depot was very helpful for me.Second, plastic, so not real sturdy--but more sturdy than what I found at Home Depot.Installation was not too bad after getting the right screws and bits. I did have a little trouble getting the old hose to attach to the reel--but that was me not wanting to replace that hose. So it drips a bit.Overall pretty happy with the hose reel. Looks good, and works well for the money.

this hose reel fit on the same screws as out 20 year old one. It has a nice guide for the hose end too.

Reel worked well for a few years. Then it started leaking profusely. Replaced all the gaskets, still leaked. After further inspection, internal component 57773355 had developed a crack. No one carries this part. I found no place where this item exists, except by ordering a new reel. Disappointed. So if this item goes out, the fix is buying a new reel at around $60.

First of all, I own 3 of these reels and have them mounted in various locations around my home. For the money, I don't think there's a comparable product out there.I'd like to touch on 2 of the issues I see people complaining about most.First, the sturdiness of the product and issues with mounting it. This product comes with screws but they are only intended for a wood application. I have a brick home so I went to the local hardware store and picked up a 1/4" anchor kit for $3 and a handful of 1/4" washers for another $2. When lining this up to mount, simply hold the reel against the surface and mark the BIG hole in all four corners (I used a sharpy). Drill out your markings (with the included mortar bit from your anchor kit) and install the anchors. Next, install the washers onto the screws, and then the screws into the anchors, leaving about 1/4" of the screw exposed. Take the hose reel and get all 4 holes, on all 4 corners positioned over the washers and screws. Now simply pull the reel down gently so that it slots the screws into the channel above the holes. Tighten down the screws snug to the housing of the reel, making sure to not over-tighten them, and you're done.Second, several people have complained that the included lead hose leaks badly when connecting it to the faucet. Included in the plastic bag with the screws is an O-ring that seals the head to the faucet. I didn't catch this at first but I did notice there was not an O-ring pre-installed. I didn't see the O-ring in the bag initially so I grabbed a universal O-ring I had lying around thinking it would be fine. This also leaked because it was too small. The included O-ring is considerably larger than the universal ones I've always bought. Once I found the one included with this reel, the leaking stopped.I hope this might help make a more informed decision on buying this product. I think they're great and I would definitely recommend them to those with watering needs on a budget.

This product is extremely flimsy and made so the entire hose weight is supported only by the plastic feed pipe. With that said it is very compact and there's not many that fit that description which is why I bought it to start with. So I was determined to make it work, so I got some 1/8" x 1" aluminum flat metal and some small aluminum angle and made U Shaped brackets (5 of them) and added them to the inside of the reel to stop it from bulging outward, and riveted them to the side walls of the reel. Which pretty much stopped all flexing the reel was doing. I also added bracing a few other places to stiffen up everything which helped considerably but the weak link in the entire thing is the stupid plastic pipe that the water source connects to is the only thing that supports the entire reel from the wall mounting back plate. So my next modification will be cutting that out and replacing it with a metal feed stim. (I'll try to remember to add some pics of the mods I made that are a must for any practical use of this thing)So the take away is I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT to anyone that isn't willing to basically rebuild it before ever using it.

After 30 years I replaced my Ames hose reel it was a good one. The new one bolted right in the same hole pattern amazing quality and value wish more things were built like this.

Mi manguera ahora no estorba ni se enreda. El material se ve fuerte. Vale la pena su compra

Did not leak unlike some other brands. Solid construction, slight molding sharpness easily trimmed with file.

Very good product secures your pipe hose in an organised manner

Muy buena calidad, práctico en su uso y agradable a la vista. Además de un buen precio. Muy recomendable .

The reel arrived broken,was able to glue it together,appears to be working okay.