Retractable Air hose reels

[WheelingPiazza]

I am finally getting around to plumbing my garage with different air outlets and I am looking at Retractable Air hose reels.

Anyone have a good brand to get or experience with any of these?

[steveh]

I have a cheep Costco reel, in it's 5th year of hard use. Only problem I ever had was I repalced the the small tail hose that feeds it.

They have a different now, been tempted to buy a second one.

[Flashover Mfg]

I picked one up at harbor frieght for about $30 when it was on sale. It only holds 25 feet of hose, but has been working well for the last year or so.

[andyr354]

noticed the local wally world had one for around $40 with hose. Almost thought of getting it so I did not have to keep rolling the one in the garage up.

[unimogken]

I have a couple of the ones from grizzly.com and I haven't had a problem with them at all.

No financial interests in the above link.

[Aces'n'8s]

Coxreels are about the best hose reel for ANY gas or liquid, be it Oxy/Ace, Comp. Air, Oil, Gas, Diesel, etc. They are extremely well-built and expensive.

I have Task Force from Lowe's. I purchased it for $80. It holds 50' of 3/8" heavy duty air hose. It is very solid and doesn't leak down too much....maybe 10lbs in a couple of hours.... I have seen the exactly same air hose reel at MSC, Autobody Toolmart, and Buzzard Gulch for $120 +.

Depending on how much use it will see, I would get a unit that is braced on both sides of the wheel and has a 4 roller fairlead. Also, be sure to use lag screws/bolts instead of the weak zinc plated pot metal attachment hardware most manufacturer's include.

I also mounted a 2' by 3' piece of 3/4" plywood for the air reel to bolt onto just to reduce side-to-side stress on the wall. It is especially useful when you are reeling it out and walking perpindicular to the hose reel.

[pcorssmit]

I have an Amflo 50' model, picked it up at Lowes for $80 before the switched to the Task Force. Have had it ~2 years, love it. Just getting rid of the junk PVC hose was a huge improvement, the stuff on the reel is actually flexible.

Pete

[Travis Waldher]

can you mount thouse hose reels on their side?

[Greg_Canada]

Campbell Hausfeld makes a nice retractable hose reel, we have 3 in our shop, but the welder's sparks go right through the plastic-ish hose so we switch them with nice tundra-aire hoses (soft like butta' unitl -40).
Also nice steel constuction, and yes they can be used on their side....

[geberhard]

DO NOT buy the Colleman's setup, I have one and it sucks as far as winding the hose back. I think I bought it at Sears or Harbor Freight do not remember. worked good for one week, but the hose kinda has a hard time going back in so I have to wind it back by hand half way. suckssss