Liberty Garden709 Steel Wall/Floor Mounted Hose Reel, Holds 200-Feet of 5/8-Inch Hose - Tan, 17.6 x 22 x 15

This was the least expensive wall-mount garden hose reel I could find that conformed to my specifications. I wanted a sturdy metal reel that would hold a lot of hose because I have only one hose bib and often have to pull 150' of 5/8" hose to reach areas in the garden around the other side of the house. I also had the old reel mounted on a pivoting post (made out of old well pipe and scrap lumber, but that's another story) and to preserve this system I needed to bolt the new reel to a chunk of vertical 2 by 10 about two feet long. I prefer this post arrangement because it allows the aforementioned swivel and because it puts the reel a few feet from the house, whereas a wall-mounted reel inevitably drips and sprays right up against the house, which is bad for many reasons. Also, given standard 16" wall stud spacing in USA, mounting a 14" hose reel baseplate across two studs often requires a scab board affixed to the exterior wall.First positive, this reel adapts well to different mounting arrangements because the large, heavy-gauge back plate, which comes with 8 pre-drilled mounting holes, can be drilled in other positions if the stock holes don't fit your mounting profile.Second positive, the reel turns smoothly and has a good wide drum area.Third positive, the rotary union is tight and leak-free (it's only been two weeks, but if you read the reviews, a lot of the cheaper reels leak right out of the box).Sole possible negative, the reel flanges of this reel are stamped and spoked, which means that the inside surface looks like it could wear and fray the hose over the long run, at least in comparison with the solid, spreading flanges of some (much) more expensive reels. On my reel, these spokes appear finished and smooth, so I hope it won't cause trouble.First question, I haven't found the spec for replacement O-rings for said rotary union. I may yet hear from the seller on this.Second question, and this is not limited to this brand, the hose drum core diameter is pretty small, causing the inner windings of hose to be tighter than is good for the hose material and water flow. If manufacturers would offer a hose drum of, say, 8" core diameter, we would lose only a few feet of small inner windings and the hose would be less stressed.

The media could not be loaded. I’ve included a video of how to fix a slight design issue concerning reinforced sleeved hoses. Once you get past that minor hiccup it’s a fantastic hose reel. If the hose you are using does not have a sleeved reinforced end, you will not have an issue. It rolls up very smoothly and does a great job. It made short work of a heavy 80 foot hose. It’s also very well built. However, if you’re using a high-quality hose, you will not be able to get anywhere near 200 feet on there. I’ve included a picture of my hose completely rolled up. It’s 80 feet long and there might be room on that reel for another 20 feet. But if you’re using a very thin hose, or collapsible flat hose, I’m sure you could get 200 feet on there.

The reel is really sturdy and mounted easily. When I rolled the hose up and released the handle, the reel began unrolling. The uncoiled hose looked like a jumbled knot. I will add some type of catch on the frame to lock the reel. It should already have one though. No leaks but I just installed it today. Overall I like it.

This sturdy, all-steel hose reel can sit on a patio or be mounted to a wall. Assembly is easy & the reel easily accepted my 100-ft hose with ample room to spare. No leaks after assembly. The reel feeds out hose & takes it up much more smoothly than my previous, plastic hose reel. I'm very pleased.

A friend gave me a plastic one, probably 10 years ago. It was ugly as sin. It has sat in the same position until now. I always wanted something nicer, but the nice ones were well over $100 and the plastic one worked. When it finally went from leaking to spraying water all over I priced some very nice ones. Nope, I’m too cheap. I had admired this brand, but I had never seen that they made a very simple one that was all steel and reasonably priced.I am very happy to get something made in China, with quality in the fittings where it counts most, built to last, and a lot more attractive than any of the plastic ones.Photos: if you can see from the picture the hose outlet fitting and the ends on the supply hose are heavy walled with clean cut threads swaged with brass ferrules. The reel swivel is a solid block held on with a snap ring. If it ever starts to leak ( it doesn’t BTW ) you can replace the O-rings from an auto parts store. And it is right out where you can get to it. I was very happy with this purchase, especially compared to a lot of junk I have bought here. So I went ahead and installed it with the two bent rebars driven in the ground that held the old one. I will pour a bit of concrete or mount it to some green lumber someday because the base will eventually rust out if I don’t.Now, compare the appearance to the old one. Nice!That is 50 ft of Goodyear 5/8” industrial hose. It looks like it will handle 100 ft more.

For $100 I was extremely impressed. Use this reel for my pressure wash business for 200' 5/8" softwash hose and love it.Buying two more as we speak for my other lines I have on my rig. Well built, powder coated professionally, even though I painted it black, which looks amazing.5 stars definitely recommend for home or a business application.