[Cookie]

I'm looking at getting a metal hose reel. Initially to stick 20m of 8mm hose onto for use with my Pure Freedom trolley and maybe to use as part of a van mount sometime in the future. The Claber hose reels seem to be significantly cheaper than most other reels from Pure Freedom, Ionic etc....

The online reviews on Amazon seem to be quite good but I'm guessing these are from gardeners etc... who would not use them day in, day out like window cleaners. Also I'm not sure I can necessarily trust these due to allegations in the news recently that companies are paying people to write bogus reviews. 

Do any of you use these reels & would you recommend them?

[DaveG]

Yep, good cheap reels. We've been using and abusing them for a couple of years.

If you get them from Gardiners, get the connection pack too, it's well worth it!

[matthewprice]

Think it would be great for 20 m hose .but I found the one I bought lasted 2months.I think down to regularly pulling out 100 m .and with the winding in buckled the side discs.

[Plankton]

Been using one from Gardiners for two years with 100m of hose so for 20m of hose you can't go wrong. There is a cheaper Claber hose reel with hose on a 'gardeners' website which would suit too.

[Cookie]

Thanks for your feedback all. Much appreciated!

[oldman]

Yep....have 100m of6mm hose on my Claber Reel (nearly 2 years old) and still like new......my reel is fixed in the van.

[oldman]

I'm looking at getting a metal hose reel. Initially to stick 20m of 8mm hose onto for use with my Pure Freedom trolley

Hozelock's 'Pico' reel is a great size reel for attaching to a trolley.....

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/hozelock-pico-garden-reel-260085

[Mike #1]

 From memory i think my first one lasted 3 years and now on my second still going strong nice and lightweight for lifting in and out of truck .

[dazmond]

they are good cheap reels.mines an emergency back up reel now but they do the job and last(mines over 2 years old).however the other year i bought a redashe koreel his vis reel for £200 and its much more robust and reels in much quicker than the claber so this is my main reel now.

[DaveG]

You didn't mention cleaner planner Daz 

[ascjim]

Great hoses. Mine fell over in the van and now it's bent lol so be careful. Don't buy them for staff.

[Cookie]

Just bought a Claber 40. Hopefully it'll last a few years! 

[Eric2014]

Great quality and well priced, had ours (6) for a long time and still good