Giraffe Tools 3/8 x 50' Retractable Air Hose Reel, Hybrid Air Hose, Self-Winding Pneumatic Reel, 300psi Heavy Duty Steel Reel

Install took some patience, it only came with concrete bolts, would be nice if it came with it came with 4 heavy duty bolts to go into wood. There are no air line connectors which I knew before purchasing. The back bracket where you attach it to the wall is quite small, it would be better with a larger plate as it's very difficult to get a wrench back there with the reel in the way to lock the bolts. A bigger plate would give you more space to access the 4 bolts, but for the cost, you get what you pay for. It's a pretty good deal for the cost. Just take care of it. It seems pretty good, although the steel seems fairly thin so as long as you don't plan to yank on it or be rough with , it should last, but it's certainly not strong enough to use in a shop where mechanics would be rough on the reel. But for a home shop where you are gentle with it, it should last. The hose is very soft, hopefully it's thick and won't burst over time. I'm not sure how good the spring it just yet, it doesn't seem overly strong hopefully will last. I will have to revisit this review in a few months after I've had more time to use it.

I've had this a few months now and I love it, the hose is super flexible, and reel winds up nicely. It was a little hard to bolt to the wall, but not impossible.

I read the reviews before I bought this and have had it mounted in my shop several days now. On the high side, mine did come with the short connection hose to hook up to the compressor, some reviews said it did not. However, neither end of the hose had the appropriate fitting that you can tighten without spinning everything attached, so I could not hook it up to the external valve on my compressor. I had to use a few connections I had in stock to make it work. Another high side is it is pretty, looks great on the wall. However, you need a mule train to pull the hose out past about 1/3rd of the way. It pulled out really heavy. Also, this is not 50 feet as suggested. There is a warning not to pass a marker near the end of the hose, or it will break the return, so you loose about 3 feet of length. Hose quality looks great, very nice and pleasant to use. I have used it lightly for a week now, and I have noticed the hose does not retract all the way anymore. It is hanging about 2 feet from fully recoiling to the chuck. I am not sure why that is taking place but it is annoying. My old hand crank hose cradle is not going anywhere fast, It still hanging where it was. If I have to pull out any length of hose past 25 feet, out the shop door as an example, I will be connecting to it, and using my old one. I recommend this product for a shop bench or small garage application, but it falls a bit short for farm duty..

Good Quality!

Mounted this retractable hose reel on the ceiling (12’) of the garage. Used a lot over the past six months, works perfectly every time. Should have bought this years ago