I put this reel in my garage so i could unwind hose and wash my car just outside the garage.  The overall design of the unit is fine, but I suspect it would have benefited greatly from a few metal parts.  Instead, the all plastic design is rather flimsy *and* the unit has leaked since day one.  I followed the directions to the letter, even reseated the reel on it's wall mount several times, carefully.  This did not reduce the leaking.  There is a slow drip coming from the bottom of the unit.  I finally gave up trying to fix it and just put a cup beneath it to catch the water.  Over the course of a 20 minute car wash, it will collect about 10oz of water.  Slightly annoying, but not the end of the world.

The reel carriage itself is plastic and does flex some.  After about 4 months of usage it has bent and warped slightly so that it is no longer straight.  The reel still works "ok", but I have a feeling this unit will probably completely break or fall apart in less than two years.  If I had it to do over again I would have gotten something sturdier.
I put this reel in my garage so i could unwind hose and wash my car just outside the garage. The overall design of the unit is fine, but I suspect it would have benefited greatly from a few metal parts. Instead, the all plastic design is rather flimsy *and* the unit has leaked since day one. I followed the directions to the letter, even reseated the reel on it's wall mount several times, carefully. This did not reduce the leaking. There is a slow drip coming from the bottom of the unit. I finally gave up trying to fix it and just put a cup beneath it to catch the water. Over the course of a 20 minute car wash, it will collect about 10oz of water. Slightly annoying, but not the end of the world. The reel carriage itself is plastic and does flex some. After about 4 months of usage it has bent and warped slightly so that it is no longer straight. The reel still works "ok", but I have a feeling this unit will probably completely break or fall apart in less than two years. If I had it to do over again I would have gotten something sturdier.