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Rapid Reel 150-Foot Perpendicular Wall Reel #GH164-PD | 
 enlarge | Brand: Rapid Reel
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $122.00
Buy New: $88.35
You Save: $33.65 (28%)
New (9) from $88.35
Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 475
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 21.5 x 18.1 x 16.1
MPN: GH164-PD
Model: GH164-PD
UPC: 698035002368
EAN: 0698035002368
ASIN: B000CN53WK
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | Rugged hose reel for hoses up to 150 feet long | | • | Ideal for sidewall mountings | | • | Rugged, rustproof die-cast aluminum construction | | • | Bronze powder coating blends with almost any color of siding or brick | | • | Brass swivel backed by a 10-year manufacturer's limited warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Rapid Reel 150-foot perpendicular wall reel features rustproof die-cast aluminum construction for added longevity and durability against the elements. Ideal for neatly storing hoses up to 150 feet long, the reel mounts to the sides of houses or shops, and mounts easily to both masonry and wood surfaces. Four mounting holes are pre-drilled for 16-inch stud walls, and the bronze powder coating blends with almost any color of siding or brick. The included bass swivel comes backed with a 10-year limited warranty. No hose is included.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 69 more reviews...
The Humvee of hose reels! June 19, 2006
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
I've been putting up with a cheap (but not in price) plastic hose reel ever since we moved into our new house a few years back. It was free as the previous homeowner had installed it but that's where the positives ended. It leaked like crazy and the plastic wasn't strong enough to even hold the hose.
I knew I needed an all metal hose reel and that's when I found the Rapid Reel. Holy cow folks this thing is a beast! The Army could fire these from cannons and do massive destruction. They are THAT strongly built. Even the hose that connects the reel to the house is an industrial Good Year hose. It looks just like the hose used on gas pumps. The brass fitting where the hose hooks into the reel is a very heavy, high quality piece of brass with a ball bearing inside. Rapid Reel has a 10 year no leak guarantee on this and I don't think they need to honor that very much.
The reel when mounted to the front of the house does stick out quite a ways, I'm talking about a foot and a half here. This reel is quite massive so if you're married guys get ready to hear it from your wife on this one, I know I did :). Seriously though if you have a small ranch style house this reel will take up a lot of real estate on the front so you might want to measure before you buy it.
As far as how good this reel works I can tell you it's a pleasure to use compared to my old plastic reel. The sheer weight of the reel itself helps to create a momentum that more easily pulls the hose back in. I've seen no leaks so far, not even a single drop. I have 75' of 5/8 inch hose on mine right now and theres room on the reel for plenty more hose. The reel almost begs to be loaded with it.
My only reel ;) complaint with this product is that it was supposed to come with anchor bolts for mounting to concrete, bricks, etc. Mine didn't come with these, and I've seen at least one other reviewer state the same.
All in all I'd say if you want a very good quality, American made hose reel, buy this one. It, like the Humvee is big and ugly, but it gets the job done long after the others have fallen apart, and that to me is all that matters.
None better! June 6, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Just purchased this hose reel as a replacement for our old metal one I became tired of repairing. Couldn't be more PLEASED! Quality construction, made in U.S.A., simple assembly. Two types of mounting hardware thoughtfully included, for either wood or masonry walls. The only thing I needed to buy was a masonry bit for the anchors.
Every aspect of this product is well-engineered and thought out. When my current two-wheeled hose cart craps out, (and I think this will be it's last summer!) I will be most happy to buy Rapid-Reel's version.
My eternal gratitude to the fine folks in Lincoln, Nebraska, for such a great product!
rapid reel rocks June 12, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
purchased this item and within a week purchased another. excellent construction, built to last. newer model now shipped with stainless steel mounting hardware for wood or brick. truly top of the line product.
Great Product August 19, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the best hose winder I have ever used. No more plastic carts falling over while unwinding....no more hose getting stuck in the plastic cart and won't come out...no more leaking hoses...no more having to step on the foot piece or bend over with your knee and hold the cart down while trying to wind up the hose. I thought it was a little hard to read the directions to assemble it but once I did and mounted it you could tell right off the bat it was a great product.
I'd say this product is the equivelant of a Weber grill for hose reels.
extremely well designed May 8, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an extremely well designed product. I am happy someone spent the time to actually design a hose reel that works. Using powder-coated metal and stainless steel hardware is how to do it right.
I bought multiple reels. In one of the units, one of the four screws was defective (the head was round instead of hexagonal). Rapid Reel promptly sent me two screws to replace the defective one. This was probably a one-in-a-million occurrence and didn't bother me at all.
I bought 25, 75, and 100 foot length EPDM rubber hoses in 5/8" sold on Amazon. These are large outer diameter hoses, and they all fit nicely. Although the Rapid Reel specifications claim a 150 foot hose will fit, that would probably only be a cheap, thin, 150 foot hose. With a high quality (large outer diameter) hose, you can expect to get about 100 feet of hose on this perpendicular reel.
I will be very disappointed if this hose reel does not last for many, many years. The company has absolutely done this right and it's well worth a few more dollars.
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