CobraCo Embossed Hose Holder with Bronze Finish HHEIRN

I have had a hose reel on my front porch for a long time. I did not like the look, but thought my wife could more easily put the hose away with a reel. It turns out the reel was too difficult to operate, so I had to put the hose away anyway and the reel didn't look very good. With this hose pot I don't find the hose much more difficult to put away and it looks much better. I would like to have cover for it so when you get close you don't see the hose in the pot, but from the curb it looks much nicer. I'm not sure of the quality of the finish, so we'll see how it holds up with time.

The pot looks great.............except when it stays out in the rain. After the rain, there were rust stains both inside and out....as well as on the hose. One would think that since this item is designed to hold a hose and stay outside, it would be better protected against the elements. Since the first one of these was sent back because it was damaged when received, I guess I expected more when I obtained the replacement. Great holder if it is to be protected from the elements......just not good for my needs.

Although this hose bucket is very pretty it's construction is awful cheep. Had to change my plans on where to use it so it is now on the side if the house rather than the back patio because it will get much less use in that location. Too bad because it is almost a work of art...

It's very pretty, but in about 6 months will be all rusted. The handles clack loudly when pulling the hose out or putting it in. Easily fits 75 feet of hose but not 100. I'll probably try and get it sand blasted then spray paint it later this year to get rid of the rust. Too bad it isn't copper, but then again it's far cheaper than copper!

I ordered two of these things and was disappointed. I have just started using them, so I will have to see how they hold up. First, the metal is rather thin, so over time I am sure with it getting bumped, pushed, knocked around, etc it is going to be dented up.Out of the box, the bottom of one was dented so bad it would not sit straight so I had to knock the dents back out so it would sit level. This happened in shipment because the shipping box was cheap and not well packed. Plus, the metal is thin to begin with.Next, there are two handles on both sides. They are attached with bolts that stick out into the inside of the hose holder. I had a lot of trouble putting the hose into the holder because it kept catching on those bolts sticking into the inside.This thing is not well designed or made. I recommend you not buy it. Others have to be better.

I really like this hose holder. It stores the hose nicely without any of it hanging out. I also really like the finish. It is very attractive. You can't even tell that it is a hose holder until you are right up next to it. It is nice that it has holes in the bottom to drain any water that may accumulate in the holder. The only thing that could possibly make it better is if it had a lid.

Looks nice, but I don't recommend it for people who use the hose regularly. It's more difficult to insert and remove the hose than it was to wrap it nicely on the ground. We are happy with it, just plan to move it to the hose we seldom use.

The box does not have any damage on that side yet it looks like something very large fell on it and smashed up the bottom. Waiting to hear back from company.