Flexzilla Retractable Water Hose Reel, 1/2" x 70'- L8340FZ

Excellent and super convenient. no pressure loss although the hose is 1/2 inch, in fact I think that helps with the pressure. Compared to the regular flexzilla 5/8 hose I didn’t notice any loss of pressure. No leaks! The hose gets wrapped nicely as it moves sideways. Get your quick connects and you are ready to go. I have couple of Flexzilla hoses and they seem durable. One hose has gone through 2 summers and winters with no issues. The color faded a bit because of keeping it in the sun. These are the best hoses I came across so far. If you are tired of fighting stiff hoses that only last one season try flexzilla. This reel is even better as it makes the process super easy with the retractable mechanism. The reel itself is plastic everywhere so not sure how long it will last in an environment of heavy usage daily but in normal usage condition it should last a long time. only time will tell. Some people may find the pull a little too difficult especially if unwinding the entire hose. Although with !caution! the spring can be adjusted if needed as it is held in place by 2 screws on the side of the reel. If attempting to mess with that make sure to use e wrench at the center of the reel to hold the spring from unwinding.

This is my second one of these. I have had the first one 3 years now with absolutely no complaints. The 1/2 inch hose that comes complete with the reel is very tough and seldom ever kinks. The only thing I do with the unit is disconnect it and bring it indoors in Nov. as our winters can get really cold at times, then in March I hook it back up (takes 5 min.) and we are good to go again, all summer. Somewhat expensive, however, what is years of trouble free service worth?

Over the years I've had two other hose reels, they were sketchy in use and they didn't hold up. I've been using this Flexzilla reel for a couple of months now and the difference is noticeable. It is built much sturdier than the others and operates smoothly. I particularly like the hose guide that moves back and forth to keep the hose layered nicely on the spool. This reel cost more but I expect it will last far longer than the cheap ones; buy once, cry once.

J ai fait la réparation moi même !

I've bought all kinds of hoses that don't do what they say. Shrinking, kinking light weight etc. We got one of these 2 years ago and I like it so much I got this one here. Couldn't find it anywhere else. It's easy to mount. You can put it on the retractable or free flow setting. It's a little harder to pull on retractable but that's to be expected. You have to put it on that to get it to rewind. I am a woman in my upper 50's with arthritis and I don't have an issue with it. I love Flexzilla products so much we got my husband the air hose reel and also the extension cord reel. The hose can get a little wonky if you don't have a reel. I have a Flexzilla 100 foot loose hose and when I hang it up it can get twisted/wonky depending on how you wrap it up with water on or off. Otherwise a great system. I have no loss in water pressure either.