Poll

Which powered reel?

Grippareel
3%
1 (3%)
PowerUp
39.4%
13 (39.4%)
Pure freedom
45.5%
15 (45.5%)
Other - please specify
12.1%
4 (12.1%)

Total Members Voted: 33

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2020, 08:14:42 pm »
I started off with an electric cox reel with custom Spring controller (pure freedom now use it) apart from speed it was awesome.

Moved onto a power up HD reel and apart from the chain jumping twice in all the years I've used it and the hose slipping off the sides it's a really good reel.

I now have 2 Power up 3D reels and so far they seem to be really good.  I have had a couple of leaks and yet to stop them but i am investigating  tomorrow why that is.

There's 7 vans out and my franchisees use Power Up Hd reels, I don't think Power Up 3D would last in their hands even if they  purchased them with their own money.

My advice would be to go for a Pure Freedom reel for employee's, as for time saving it's a no brainer.

Jeezo! Rishi didn't give me that much money!

It’s sat gathering dust along with its twin manual brothers.  Not decided on what todo with them yet. Idea for a softwash setup.

Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2020, 08:24:31 pm »
I've just re-ordered a powerup 3D from window cleaning warehouse. There is a lead time of about 2 weeks due to demand and supply problems.
I cancelled my initial order last week due to not reading fully about the delivery time and also not clicking on the covid 19 banner on their homepage for further info. Click on that and informs you of a 10% discount code " THANKYOU " at checkout. Saved myself over £50 second time around  ;D

Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2020, 08:34:23 pm »
The ones that think they are not worth having are the ones that park on the road and clean 30-40ft away from the van,once you start using lots of hose job after job you see the light.
Yeah. I'm changing from 50m to 100 m of microbore so I dont have to move the van so much on streets where I have a good run of houses. I'm happy reeling in 50 with my manual proloc but would soon get cheesed off with reeling in 100 m.

Soupy

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2020, 09:21:56 pm »
I started off with an electric cox reel with custom Spring controller (pure freedom now use it) apart from speed it was awesome.

Moved onto a power up HD reel and apart from the chain jumping twice in all the years I've used it and the hose slipping off the sides it's a really good reel.

I now have 2 Power up 3D reels and so far they seem to be really good.  I have had a couple of leaks and yet to stop them but i am investigating  tomorrow why that is.

There's 7 vans out and my franchisees use Power Up Hd reels, I don't think Power Up 3D would last in their hands even if they  purchased them with their own money.

My advice would be to go for a Pure Freedom reel for employee's, as for time saving it's a no brainer.

Jeezo! Rishi didn't give me that much money!

It’s sat gathering dust along with its twin manual brothers.  Not decided on what todo with them yet. Idea for a softwash setup.

Willing to sell?
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it - George Orwell

Soupy

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2020, 10:35:18 am »
Do you see a productivity benefit Soupy?

Not bought one yet...
I should have said "foresee".

About £100 more for a electric vs a Cox reel so I think it should cover itself fairly quickly. I would imagine that the Cox reel would outlast any electric reel by some margin though.
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it - George Orwell

NWH

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #25 on: June 08, 2020, 04:43:44 pm »
I still have a huge hand crank Cox reel in my garage brilliant build quality had it years and it would last years more,the one I have you could get 200 meters of microbore on.

Ooooooog

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #26 on: June 08, 2020, 05:46:03 pm »
How many houses on avg a day per man?

NWH

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2020, 08:48:25 pm »
How many houses on avg a day per man?
Eh

Stoots

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Re: Which electric reel??
« Reply #28 on: June 08, 2020, 09:59:26 pm »
Ive just ordered a basic pure freedom manual reel which will be getting the D. I.Y  electric reel treatment.

I considered buying a leccy one but can't stomach an extra £400 for something that I can make for £50 and an hours labour.