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Posted by mm on May 5, 2007, 6:03 pm
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>> > > I have three of the plastic Ames ones. Have had no problem with any
>> > > of them and they don't leak...well, I did have a problem last year
>> > > with one in that I cross threaded the hose connection but I was able
>> > > to re-thread it correctly. My only complaint with them is that even
>> > > with a hose loaded, they are too light and don't stay in position
>> > > while you pull hose.
>>
>> > Too light was also a reason I went with theTriton. The plastic one from
>> > Suncast would pull right along with the hose and move around when you tried
>> > to wind the hose back. The Rapid Reel is on a cart that is waist high and
>> > stays put.
>>
>> Take two one-way discs and weld them to a section of 4" pipe on a
>> stand...it'll stay put when you pull! :)
>
>Take at look at these water powered re-wind hose reels.
>
>http://www.no-crank.com/
>
>esp this one
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>http://www.no-crank.com/siteFiles/1/609/2906.asp
These look pretty good. My next door neighbor has one model, but I
had no idea it had power rewind. It's pretty silly in his case I
think since the edge of his property is only 20 feet from the faucet,
and I never seem him water anything anyhow.
It must have been a gift.
>I got two of them for my 80 year ago mother & they work pretty
>good.....it says it's rated for 125 ft of hose but that's optimistic.
>
>For a 75 ft hose it works like a champ. They need to change the gear
>ratio to give more torque & less speed .
>
>Works best with a good quality flexible hose..not an old stiff one.
>
>cheers
>Bob
>
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