[Mdjamesd]

Has anyone here used the giraffe tools retractable hose?

 

[LawnSolo]

Has anyone used hoselinks oscillating sprinkler?

I have the circular ones and they are built like a tank. They really build premium stuff. I hope stays that way

 

[Austinite]

Well based on this thread i purchased the Hoselink reel. Its onky been a couple of days but so far i love it. And the TAM10 Code still works, thanks for that!

I wish the eley swivel connection wasn't so heavy, its great and a must have but sure weighs it down. Anyway, great product so far and looks good, too!

 

[LawnSolo]

@Austinite Great to hear
I still have no regrets. The hose reel I didn't know I needed

 

[Matthew_73]

I got mine yesterday and installing and operations of it are EASY...

 

[LawnSolo]

Hoselink Checkpoint! :lol:

 

[ShadowGuy]

I just bought the Giraffe Hose Reel off of Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Hose-Reel-Adjustable-Sprayer-Retractable-Giraffe/dp/B0791Y79WQ/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=giraffe+hose+reel&qid=1624475944&sr=8-10

It has good reviews on Amazon. I plan to use it daily, so I will see how it holds up. Its got a two year warranty, that I hope not to have to use.

 

[LawnSolo]

I just bought the Giraffe Hose Reel off of Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Hose-Reel-Adjustable-Sprayer-Retractable-Giraffe/dp/B0791Y79WQ/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=giraffe+hose+reel&qid=1624475944&sr=8-10

It has good reviews on Amazon. I plan to use it daily, so I will see how it holds up. Its got a two year warranty, that I hope not to have to use.

Nice! Let us know how it goes.

I did look at it previously but I saw this reel solution has lot of issues with the mounting bracket not being strong enough for the weight. Maybe a new revision will fix that problem

 

[Matthew_73]

Does anyone use a padlock for their Hoselink? If so, what size and kind... My old eyes are not that great anymore and I would go with a key lock...

Master Lock

 

[LawnSolo]

@Matthew_73 I have not but looking at the one you pointed out is better and cheaper than the one from the HL site
https://www.hoselink.com/products/padlock

 

[Matthew_73]

I have three ZipTies tied as of now as I just ordered it and will be here tomorrow... I know neither are a SOLID deter, but it's better than just pulling it up and taking.

 

[LawnSolo]

Yes, I see it as a delay tactic.

 

[ShadowGuy]

I just bought the Giraffe Hose Reel off of Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Hose-Reel-Adjustable-Sprayer-Retractable-Giraffe/dp/B0791Y79WQ/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=giraffe+hose+reel&qid=1624475944&sr=8-10

It has good reviews on Amazon. I plan to use it daily, so I will see how it holds up. Its got a two year warranty, that I hope not to have to use.

Nice! Let us know how it goes.

I did look at it previously but I saw this reel solution has lot of issues with the mounting bracket not being strong enough for the weight. Maybe a new revision will fix that problem

I just got it mounted up on a post. I can see where there could be issues with the weight as almost the entire product is made of plastic, and the mount flexes a bit. Looking inside cover, I see it is using plastic gears and belts to run the winding mechanism.





I am a little concerned with the plastic gearing. Not sure what some of the other manufactures use like Hoselink and Flexilla, but I could see this being a weak point.





With the side cover off, more plastic.



Time will tell.

 

[Matthew_73]

@Matthew_73 I have not but looking at the one you pointed out is better and cheaper than the one from the HL site
https://www.hoselink.com/products/padlock

Well I got the lock and either I am dense and I can't get it to go through both holes or one hole is smaller than the other.... but this lock won't work with this reel... So I returned and they said keep it...

 

[Lawndry List]

I scored an Ames "Neverleak" retractable hose reel on Facebook Marketplace for $30... So far it has been great & I wish I would have bought one sooner. Only using it to water all of our flowers in the backyard & on the side of our house in the front. Water pressure is perfect for that & using the Eley handle & nozzle puts out the perfect "soft" spray for flowers & plants. With the smaller width of the hose, it'd be tough to use a sprinkler to water the grass I would assume, but have not tried that yet as I still have 2 100 foot hoses on each side of the house.

 

[Lust4Lawn]

I saw a discount link on one of Lawn Whisperer's videos good for 10% off at HoseLink:
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