Retractable Air Hose Reel with Legacy Levelwind Technology

Rick: This is awesome and makes life at work so much easier

United States on Nov 23, 2023

Scott: Very easy to mount. I like that as the hose retracts an internal guide moves the hose left and right which lays it down equally and you don't have one side with too much hose. The last 3' of hose are troublesome to retract and requires lifting the hose to remove tension and it will then retract. Other reviews have said the hose is poor quality and broke after a few uses. It's not the highest quality, but you need to take care of it like any tool. I unreeled the hose 40 times. 20 of those were pulled straight out and the other 20 were with the hose rubbing against a tractor bucket, work bench and an abrasive floor. Only minor scuffs were noticed as expected.

United States on Oct 21, 2023

Weir Mitchell: This is one of those things you didn't know you needed until you bought one. Tired of constantly looping, coiling, tangling and mishandling your airhose? Take an extra moment, dear reader, and learn from my mistakes.

The hose reel is a little stiff at first; both the reel itself but also the hose. I put some lube on it (the kind electricians use) and it works great with no decay of any parts. The outer case is (I think) ABS plastic, and has withstood one 4 foot drop already (clumsy, not mount failure). The mount parts seem flimsy but do the trick. The hose shipped with the reel is just so-so quality, but more than sufficient for my needs. No rust on any metal parts so far, and it now gets use multiple times per week in summer and winter.

I too have a nice 100% duty cycle air compressor that eventually got buried except for when I needed to buff glass, paint, air-up sports balls, or put air in tires. It was a balance between nuisance and need. While browsing, I saw product, and bought one. I ended up mounting it almost to the front part of the garage, between the two doors. WHY? so I can use it outside to blow grass off the driveway, air-dry my vehicles after a wash,...

United States on Jul 07, 2015

Watson: I bought this about a year ago because I wanted a better quality retractable reel that delivered more water, so I purchased the half-inch version. This unit is heavy and at first seems to be good quality. It requires a substantial wall or post to hang. You can read more, but the short version is that the hose retracts unreliably with a flaky clicking mechanism that often does not work well. The plastic feeding guide ring that moves back and forth to help lay the hose evenly while rewinding eventually bends outwardly and pops off the plastic cover that surrounds it (won't stay in even when put back in)...it also does not release to readjust, causing frequent, frustrating binding of the hose. The nozzle end randomly unplugs and shoots off causing water leaks if left pressurized. Disappointing.

More details. I have completely given up on the units sold at Home Depot and Lowes, having had every single one break within months--and no satisfying response from the manufacturer. For years I used a Harbor Freight retractable air hose reel for my garden, but, because it is exposed, the sun would damage the hose and eventually cause breaks. So when I saw this larger hose and its...

United States on May 31, 2015