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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: STEVE-UK on July 12, 2008, 02:25:44 pm

Title: decent hose reel
Post by: STEVE-UK on July 12, 2008, 02:25:44 pm: ive have a reel and it gets right on my t1ts,always getting caught up as you pull out

anyone know of a supplier that does decent metal reels with smooth edges and bearings like the coxreel, not keen on the sealey reels they look flimsey

got one simular to this one
Title: Re: decent hose reel
Post by: STEVE-UK on July 12, 2008, 02:31:06 pm: found one simular to this one for £117 i guess its plus vat
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Post by: alanwilson on July 12, 2008, 06:04:27 pm: steve - what hose do you use and how much of it?
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Post by: ftp on July 12, 2008, 06:30:53 pm: Send me that old rubbishy reel of yours and i'll give it a good home. ;)
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Post by: Clive McDonald on July 12, 2008, 06:36:18 pm: Put it on a base plate with the ability to rotate.
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Post by: ftp on July 12, 2008, 06:44:50 pm: What a brilliant idea!
Title: Re: decent hose reel
Post by: STEVE-UK on July 12, 2008, 09:36:24 pm: i will put 100-150 metres of minibore on it,

i also find myself going back to reel to make sure the hose isnt a foot high accross the pavement as they dont free wheel very well
Title: Re: decent hose reel
Post by: Wayne Thomas on July 12, 2008, 09:53:53 pm: I use an Ionics stainless steel hosereel. It's pricey, but IMO worth it as it is definitely a much better build quality and practical hosereel than the one shown in the top picture.
Title: Re: decent hose reel
Post by: niceandclean on July 12, 2008, 10:22:11 pm: Quote from: Wayne Thomas on July 12, 2008, 09:53:53 pm
I use an Ionics stainless steel hosereel. It's pricey, but IMO worth it as it is definitely a much better build quality and practical hosereel than the one shown in the top picture.

Same here, not light weight, but very robust.
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Post by: ok cleaning on July 13, 2008, 02:46:48 pm: hi check the web site of mower magic they got very wellmade reels for a very reosanable price
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 13, 2008, 02:52:51 pm: (http://www.coxreels.com/images/1125_portable.gif)

These are pretty unbeatable, but very pricey!
Title: Re: decent hose reel
Post by: windowwashers on July 13, 2008, 03:03:09 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on July 13, 2008, 02:52:51 pm
(http://www.coxreels.com/images/1125_portable.gif)

These are pretty unbeatable, but very pricey!
where did you get that pic from ? do you have the website address and the price of them?

just found the webaddress from your post:

www.coxreels.com/ (http://www.coxreels.com/)
Title: Re: decent hose reel
Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 13, 2008, 03:13:15 pm: The UK importers are a firm called Redashe. Here is the direct link to the product:

www.redashe.com/Hose_Reels/Coxreel_Portable/PR.html (http://www.redashe.com/Hose_Reels/Coxreel_Portable/PR.html)

(http://www.redashe.com/Hose_Reels/Coxreel_Portable/images/P1.jpg)