Products 514 Two Wheel, Hose Cart, Plastic,Bronze (Assembly Required)

This hose reel is an excellent product. I had a little difficulty assembling it, but it installed relatively easily. I have been impressed so far in how it functions. The hose fits well and the reel is sturdy.

Liked: Top shelf, handy, which most hose reels don't have. Seems robust though only time will tell...Disliked: Tricky to assemble. Handle is fixed and rubber coated so there is a lot of friction when turning. I added a loose sleeve over it - short piece of plastic pipe, slightly bigger internal diameter than the handle width - held in place with a cable tie, to overcome this bad design feature.

The top shelf did NOT slip on like the directions stated. I had to literally shave off each side of the back to make it fit. I used a razor knife and small hammer to shave the plastic off. Then with the help of a friend we each took a side and lined it up and used a rubber mallet to instal the top shelf. It looks great now. My neighbor loved it and went to Menards and got one just like it for $10 less. He had to use my top shelf trick also. If you are handy it will work.

works well

After back surgery it became very difficult to pickup hose and place on reel. This reel, a great price, sturdy and has shelf which becomes so handy for additional hose attachments. What a back savior