Title: Worked ok for about 6 months, but not great even then
Product review: I got this because we're renting and I didn't want to install anything permanent. Initially I was disappointed because even when I wrapped the cord around the hook on the bottom of the unit, it still sagged. It really takes a lot of strength to pull the line taut enough while you wrap it around the hook. My husband used his muscle to get it tight enough to work, but that sort of defeats the purpose of retractibility if I have to get my husband to set it up each time I want to use it. It worked well for a while, but this weekend I went to use it after its been out in the FL sun all summer and after I hung a half-load of wet laundry on it, the plastic loop that holds the end to a hook just snapped, perhaps from sun damage. We tied it to the hook so it will still work, but in retrospect, I would just spend a little more to get something more permanent.
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