The Suncast 100' hose reel is inexpensive, works well, and my old one lasted over ten years. The reel finally burst and water was gushing out of it. I thought the old reel was irretrevably broken and I ordered a new one. But when removing the old one I discovered that the short leader hose got brittle and burst. I could have just replaced the leader hose. Everything else looked to be in fairly good condition, even the O-rings. So I installed the new one but kept the old one and will plan on using it at another station.I read other reviews that complained about the leader hose kinking. But my old one never kinked, and the new one did not kink. Perhaps the whoever installed it did not route it carefully. It's a decent hose reel for a decent price. Most other hose reels seem to be enclosed inside a box. That will turn into a spider nest and also you won't be able to carefully wind the hose neatly onto the reel. Enclosures seem like a bad idea to me.

I have three of these in my yard. They do leak, but you can minimize it with waterproofing. They are compact but hold 100 feet of hose easily. It's easy for me to roll the hose up even though I'm old. To me they're a good value because it's good quality for the cost, and mine have lasted 10+ years. You can't beat that!

UPDATE JUNE 4 2020:Have used this reel continuously since purchasing it in May 2017. A few days before the 3-year warrantee expired, the plastic elbow where the garden hose connects developed a pinhole leak. I notified Suncast on their web site, emailed a photo of the problem and purchase documentation they requested, and received a free replacement of the entire assembly yesterday. Replaced the parts in 15 minutes and this reel once again works like new. They even enclosed a silicone lubricant pack to protect the O-rings and help maintain a watertight seal when the reel rotates.Considering the average annual cost of less than $10 for this Suncast product so far, I’ll probably buy another one when this one can no longer be repaired economically. Kudos to Suncast for having Customer Service reps that back up their warranty.ORIGINAL REVIEW 2017:This is an inexpensive hose reel, all made of plastic, so you can try the idea out and see if you like it. You do need to mount it and attach the hose ends with care: if you stress the plastic or cross thread it, it will break.I followed the instructions to a T and have had no problems in the past month. It doesn't leak at all, the reel is easy enough to wind up that the lack of any bearings isn't an issue, and it keeps the hose off the ground and neatly organized. I expect to get a couple of years out of this item and by then I'll know if it's worth it to me to pay 5-10 times as much for a metal version with bearings, hose guide, etc.Like many others, I can only get about 50 feet worth of mid-quality hose on the reel, but that's all I need. The only way I can see to get 100 feet would be to buy the cheapest, smallest diameter hose you can find.

I bought this last year as it was getting cold so decided to wait for Spring to install it. I never open the box and stored it in the garage. I know better now to hurry and begin to use a product as soon as you buy it to make sure you can return it before that "window" closes!Now that I have it on the wall and tested I must say I am disappointed. The only thing "strong" about this is the bracket where it mounts to the wall; As far as everything else is concerned, it is a matter of what will break first!(1) The entire assembly slides onto a 3/4" plastic post which makes it removable (a nice feature in theory); but this is something just waiting to break off and leave the entire thing useless.(2) Where your hose screws onto the unit is a black plastic elbow that sticks out about an inch - I would have more faith if this elbow were flexible or not an elbow at all but a molded part of the unit - I see this breaking off the first time someone yanks on the hose when fully off the reel trying to get to a distant plant.(3) I rolled a 50' never-kink hose (with no water in it) on this and it barely fit, with the last few rolls about to fall off the reel. In all fairness the hose is a 3/4" diameter but I thought at 50' it should fit. Anyway... I put a nozzle on the hose and just wanted a little water, so (without un-reeling 50' of hose) I turned the pipe on with the hose still on the reel -------BiiiGGgg mistake - Simultaneous things started to happen - the water started to make the hose swell up on the reel while also increasing the weight of the hose with all the water in it - I heard cracking sounds as the reel slowly spread apart from the force of the swelling hose, then a louder crack as the clip that holds the reel on gave way from the weight, then of course a spray of water from everywhere to indicate that this unit just broke!This is the story these days about every product on the market, they are not even trying to make them strong enough to last a single season, they just need them to last 30 days so you can't return it any more.If anyone has a 50 year old rusty hose reel for sale I am interested!

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Works great with my 100 ft hose,easy windup

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I have 2 other Suncast hose reels. They have served me well. The o-rings have been replaced for one of them. They were stretched. No doubt because the reel wobbles on the hub. This new one doesn't wobble but one of the sides is a bit warped. However, I'll keep it since it works ok and it took 17 days to arrive.Pls note Amazon, we cannot get replacement o-rings from Canada because Suncast only ships to the continental USA. However, dare I say, eBay can supply them.

I tried to go all fancy, but when it arrived, the instructions were to bolt four different holes into my brick, attach brackets...etc. WAY too complicated to simply hang a hose! I reverted back to this one that I had originally. It is simply the best one out there. I had my original one for 20 years before it started to leak! Not even kidding you. That's why I ended up with the exact same brand and style again. Here I am with a working hose again. NICE.