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Title: hozelock reels
Post by: matt on April 30, 2009, 08:28:13 pm

i am after a cheap-ish reel for the van, it will not be used much, just for the bigger houses that i can pull up on the drives

enough to fit aprox 75 M of microbore

any idea's ? ? ?  links ? ? ?

cheers
matt

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: ftp on April 30, 2009, 08:32:27 pm

Hoselock from B&Q for about £15
I know of some very cheap microbore too  ;)

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: DaveG on April 30, 2009, 08:33:03 pm

B and Q do a Gardenia one for £43

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: ftp on April 30, 2009, 08:39:14 pm

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9413665&fh_view_size=10&fh_start_index=40&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=hoselock&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1241120271243&isSearch=true


Gone up a bit this year. Nice and light for old people or hernias.

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: DaveG on April 30, 2009, 08:45:54 pm

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9413213&fh_reftheme=promo_159030150%2cseeall%2c%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372012%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372020%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372099%7d%2fspecificationsProductType%3dsprinklers___hoses&fh_view_size=10&fh_start_index=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372012%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372020%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372099%7d%2fspecificationsProductType%3dsprinklers___hoses%2fspecificationsSpecificProductType%3dhoses___reels&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=lister&ts=1241120785347&isSearch=false

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: NWH on April 30, 2009, 10:04:19 pm

Don`t waste your money on a cheap 1 get this.

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: matt on April 30, 2009, 10:29:26 pm

thanks all

NWH it will be used a couple of times a week at most, not sure the usage will warrent spending that money, in times, who knows ? ? ? ?

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: P @ F on April 30, 2009, 10:37:25 pm

Matt , get the one in my pics on the mini bore micro bore thread , £38 from vari tech , lasted me 5 years so far , also manifolds and handles are available as spares , £3 each .
Rich P @ F

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: P @ F on April 30, 2009, 10:42:13 pm

Heres the proof , this was my first day wfp , same old hose reel !

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: ftp on April 30, 2009, 10:55:04 pm

Wintecs do that one too - think mine lasted a year then the spindle went just before the plastic carrying handle shattered.
Metal is best though not the cheapest.

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: ok cleaning on April 30, 2009, 11:21:25 pm

gardenia from b&q is very good

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: P @ F on April 30, 2009, 11:33:11 pm

ok , ftp , why did you not buy a new handle and manifold  , would have cost you £6 for another years use ?

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: ftp on May 01, 2009, 07:36:10 am

I did buy the manifold, then the handle went so I called it a day. I do seem very heavy on my equipment - i went through three hoselock reels in months.
Looking back, I always had my pressure too high so the weakest link of all the cheaper reels seems to be the connector, once you've blown the female part off it burrs the male bit making it useless. The hoselock reels used to split in the middle, distort and eventually blow apart (the two halves of the drum only push fit together). You get what you pay for - well at least I seem to - none of my cheaper goods go the distance.

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: leapstallbuildings on May 01, 2009, 08:06:11 am

Quote from: ftp on April 30, 2009, 08:32:27 pm

Hoselock from B&Q for about £15
I know of some very cheap microbore too  ;)

If my past experiences are anything to go by, it's best to ensure that microbore has a thick core.  I once bought some cheaper stuff and after a few weeks, it kept pinholing.  Not saying that your cheaper stuff is like that but a good idea to check it out before buying.

Title: Re: hozelock reels
Post by: DaveG on May 01, 2009, 06:27:39 pm

Ive just bought a metal hose reel but to be honest i still prefer the Gardenia one that i bought a year ago from B and Q