On Fri, 24 May 2013 08:59:23 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:



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>> I also have a Rapid Reel. Makes it very easy to wrap up that 100' of hose.
>> www.rapidreel.com
>>
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> Good hoses are worth the money. Cheap hoses tend to be too narrow for
>good water flow and then kink and tear and end up having to be replaced.
>
>I have been through several hose reels and have given up on them. I have
>reverted to a simple rack. I can roll up the hose and put it away a lot
>faster and easier by hand than by cranking the reel.

I've had some reels too, and they were crap. That is why I spent the
money for a good quality reel that works well Rapid Reel is
industrial quality, not a plastic toy.

I'll race you on the winding any time.