Taskforce Air hose reel $23.99 Lowes
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bopy114
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Just scored one in Westborough mass. The price was 79.99 I showed the printout ,kid asked manager, and rang me out for 23.99.
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BLUF: Flanders, NJ Lowe's *****.
OK, went to Lowes in Flanders, NJ. They had 2 in stock. I grabbed one and went to the register. $79.99. Asked for price match and was referred to customer service. Cute girl there was very nice and went to 1st manager. He said "Call 1060 and verify it is NOT on clearance and we will match it". She called. 2nd manager comes STORMING out and starts going off on me about she "Will not sell that for $25...it is on level 4 price marking...700 miles away...etc". I politely pointed out so everyone could hear that I did not produce any attitude towards her other than being perfectly polite and that I did not appreciate being spoken to so rudely. At that point I left the hose reel and the other purchases I had (few bottles of spray lube) and walked out.
I am calling Riverdale, NJ right now. Lowes corporate is getting a letter in regards to the treatment I received from Manager CATHY 805.
Anthony
OK, went to Lowes in Flanders, NJ. They had 2 in stock. I grabbed one and went to the register. $79.99. Asked for price match and was referred to customer service. Cute girl there was very nice and went to 1st manager. He said "Call 1060 and verify it is NOT on clearance and we will match it". She called. 2nd manager comes STORMING out and starts going off on me about she "Will not sell that for $25...it is on level 4 price marking...700 miles away...etc". I politely pointed out so everyone could hear that I did not produce any attitude towards her other than being perfectly polite and that I did not appreciate being spoken to so rudely. At that point I left the hose reel and the other purchases I had (few bottles of spray lube) and walked out.
I am calling Riverdale, NJ right now. Lowes corporate is getting a letter in regards to the treatment I received from Manager CATHY 805.
Anthony
it isn't a clearance item at 1060, they just didn't want to give it to you. There was a short time where 1060 showed low stock, then it went back to normal. It clearly says it is the lower price, not a clearance price. There's no point in arguing with some though.
I agree on the treatment, it's one thing if you gave attitude, but to go off unprovoked isn't fair.
I already got one from my local store, and my dad is going to the store near him (VT) to try and get one for himself and another for me. We'll see how it goes!
I agree on the treatment, it's one thing if you gave attitude, but to go off unprovoked isn't fair.
I already got one from my local store, and my dad is going to the store near him (VT) to try and get one for himself and another for me. We'll see how it goes!
Well, here is what happened to me. Last night I searched on all the Lowe's stores that came up when I entered my zip code in the store finders. All the stores had the regular price except 2. One in Timonium, MD and the other in York, PA. I printed out the item for the 1060 store, Timonium and York store. The Timononium listed them for $23.99 but the York store for some odd reason had them at $29.99. I went to the Lancaster store this morning with my printouts in hand. They only had one and by the dust on the box, it was there for awhile. I went to customer service and asked them if they would match the $23.99 price and showed them the printouts of the Timonium and 1060 stores. He said because they are out of state and in other "cost of living" areas he couldn't honor those prices. Then I showed him the York printout and said what about this one. He looked at it and said he can honor that one. I was very polite with him and thought even before I went into the store that if they will match either price I will buy it, if not I will just leave the store, no big deal to me. So I got the last one in the store for $29.99, which I think is still a very good deal. I asked him if he had any more in stock. He said he didn't but should have some more in about 2 weeks. I asked if he would honor the same price and he said yes they would. He made a copy of my printout and said to bring my printout back when I wanted to purchase the other one. We'll see, but a least I got one. 
Add another one to the sold list. Thanks to BDBLK2K3 for this find. 
Add another one to the sold list. Thanks to BDBLK2K3 for this find. chad pickens
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Well I got my other 2 reels Ive been waiting on. My Lowe's is continuing to stock these .They had 8 minus my 2 left 6 I told the nice lady Ii wanted 2 more and the same old ***** came over and started rambling about corporate this and that, I told him to f*** off and left .Ill be back for the next closeout ha.
5Cent
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Picked up my 2nd one today, but the first one is close to being out of comission already. After using it all weekend, it will only reel in about 3/4 of the hose. It seems like the spring has come uncoiled or misaligned and doesn't want to reel anymore in.
Stargeezer
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Well I don't feel so bad for not being able to score one if they only last a weekend
Maybe I'll save up for a better one or look for a used USA made reel
Sorry your's is not performing.
Guess you can take it back for exchange or refund?5Cent
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Well I don't feel so bad for not being able to score one if they only last a weekend
Maybe I'll save up for a better one or look for a used USA made reel
Sorry your's is not performing.
No, I'll hold onto it and maybe tear into it and fix the spring. Either way the all rubber hose is worth $25 to me, so if you have a chance to get one I would
chad pickens
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Cant you take off the plastic hose stop and wrap the hose arond the reel a couple times to make the required tension?
5Cent
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I tried "rewinding" the spring w/o disassembling, but the way the spring is messed up, it didn't work. I'm thinking the spring is a coil-spring like a pullstart and one of the bands have become out of place.
autoist
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Picked up my 4th one today....
I had receipts for my other 3 (1 even came from that same store)....manager came over & asked me how I learned of the low price & showed me that he pays a little over $48 for them.....
I gave him the 1060 info & he checked 1060 in computer & said they were out of stock....then he called 1060 to verify the item was not clearance priced...he told me 1060 just had a large stock of them so they lowered their price to get rid of them & were not going to carry them anymore (I don't know if that's true or not)....
Then he told me he'd lower the price on that one but it was the last time he was going to do it....he was polite & I thanked him as the cashier rang up my purchase!
(Oh, Tuesday at the Cookeville, TN store I tried to buy one & the manager huffily told me he didn't have to match any "ludicraus" - however you spell it - prices from stores in different distribution centers than his store.)
I had receipts for my other 3 (1 even came from that same store)....manager came over & asked me how I learned of the low price & showed me that he pays a little over $48 for them.....
I gave him the 1060 info & he checked 1060 in computer & said they were out of stock....then he called 1060 to verify the item was not clearance priced...he told me 1060 just had a large stock of them so they lowered their price to get rid of them & were not going to carry them anymore (I don't know if that's true or not)....
Then he told me he'd lower the price on that one but it was the last time he was going to do it....he was polite & I thanked him as the cashier rang up my purchase!
(Oh, Tuesday at the Cookeville, TN store I tried to buy one & the manager huffily told me he didn't have to match any "ludicraus" - however you spell it - prices from stores in different distribution centers than his store.)
Gabriel J
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Since day one of this thread I had hoped to get this same deal...Last night I finally broke down and decided to search ALL of my local stores' sites to find one at the $23.99 price..Well sure enough I found two stores (within 80mi) that had the reels. Based on the success of others using a store #1060 printout sometimes 1,000mi away, I figured two printouts would be enough for my local store that had 2 in stock. I was wrong. Made the drive, took a box and my printouts to the service desk. Just like others have stated, they called the other stores that confirmed the price on the prinout and then.............."We won't honor that price. They are in a different district." If it were the store in NC, I could better understand their reasoning...This store was the 2nd closest Lowe's location from them (roughly 35mi away) the 1st store did not sell the reel at all.
I just didn't feel like arguing with them and walked away in disgust. I called the 2nd store that had them in stock for the $23.99 price, and paid for two over the phone. I'm having a friend pick them up for me on Saturday because he will be in that area. At this point in my life, I'd rather jump through a couple hoops to get a good deal then to argue or threaten people. Worked for me.
-Gabe
I just didn't feel like arguing with them and walked away in disgust. I called the 2nd store that had them in stock for the $23.99 price, and paid for two over the phone. I'm having a friend pick them up for me on Saturday because he will be in that area. At this point in my life, I'd rather jump through a couple hoops to get a good deal then to argue or threaten people. Worked for me.
-Gabe
e-tek
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This thread has 257 posts and 20 thousand lookers.
The only thing there are more of than cheap people - are cheap people posting about being cheap.
If it was easy, then maybe. If I had to argue with a manager, drive 80 miles out of my way, get my sister to buy it in another state, it's just not worth it to me. According to 5cent though - sounds like they aren't....worth it.
No wonder everything is made in China for a dollar. Think of the effort you'll expend just to save a few bucks (even 50). CEO's (and Sam Walton) know cheap people will sell their souls for a bargain. They'll also sell their neighbours, neighbourhoods, quality of life, pensions, the ability for small-business to compete - and much more - just to get a cheaper product. Then we have the balls to complain about the quality!
The only thing there are more of than cheap people - are cheap people posting about being cheap.
If it was easy, then maybe. If I had to argue with a manager, drive 80 miles out of my way, get my sister to buy it in another state, it's just not worth it to me. According to 5cent though - sounds like they aren't....worth it.
No wonder everything is made in China for a dollar. Think of the effort you'll expend just to save a few bucks (even 50). CEO's (and Sam Walton) know cheap people will sell their souls for a bargain. They'll also sell their neighbours, neighbourhoods, quality of life, pensions, the ability for small-business to compete - and much more - just to get a cheaper product. Then we have the balls to complain about the quality!
5Cent
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This thread has 257 posts and 20 thousand lookers.
The only thing there are more of than cheap people - are cheap people posting about being cheap.
If it was easy, then maybe. If I had to argue with a manager, drive 80 miles out of my way, get my sister to buy it in another state, it's just not worth it to me. According to 5cent though - sounds like they aren't....worth it.
No wonder everything is made in China for a dollar. Think of the effort you'll expend just to save a few bucks (even 50). CEO's (and Sam Walton) know cheap people will sell their souls for a bargain. They'll also sell their neighbours, neighbourhoods, quality of life, pensions, the ability for small-business to compete - and much more - just to get a cheaper product. Then we have the balls to complain about the quality!
I understand what you're saying here, but yes it is worth the $25 I paid, in the hose alone. When it did work properly, it worked great. I would not drive a great distance to get one, but they are surely worth the $25 I paid for them. If it wasn't for this thread I would still be using my cheap, stiff, POS PVC hose and it would be lying all over my garage floor. Now I have two units, one operational, one not. But now I have 100' of good rubber hose so no complaints here
ryno
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are they worth the 23.98 price yes, 79.99 hell no.
i bought 6 of these. i hung my first 1, 1 week go, taking down my stiff pcv home depot special that ive had for 3 years now.
went out this morning and the f'ing end of my hose is balloned out 3 times the size of the hose at the end. im going to return it today.
again they are what they are, cheap china ****. better the pvc yes, but as good as a usa 300 dollar unit, hell no! but we/i are only paying 23 bucks for them so oh well.
i bought 6 of these. i hung my first 1, 1 week go, taking down my stiff pcv home depot special that ive had for 3 years now.
went out this morning and the f'ing end of my hose is balloned out 3 times the size of the hose at the end. im going to return it today.
again they are what they are, cheap china ****. better the pvc yes, but as good as a usa 300 dollar unit, hell no! but we/i are only paying 23 bucks for them so oh well.
rsanter
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This thread has 257 posts and 20 thousand lookers.
The only thing there are more of than cheap people - are cheap people posting about being cheap.
If it was easy, then maybe. If I had to argue with a manager, drive 80 miles out of my way, get my sister to buy it in another state, it's just not worth it to me. According to 5cent though - sounds like they aren't....worth it.
No wonder everything is made in China for a dollar. Think of the effort you'll expend just to save a few bucks (even 50). CEO's (and Sam Walton) know cheap people will sell their souls for a bargain. They'll also sell their neighbours, neighbourhoods, quality of life, pensions, the ability for small-business to compete - and much more - just to get a cheaper product. Then we have the balls to complain about the quality!
hmmmmmm
well, yes I can be cheap
but I also do not mind paying for quality
I will not go to great distances to get a cheap thing for a bargain price, but then again I wont go to great distances to get a quality thing for a bargain price either
I think that most of us here like the challange of getting the deal so I really dont thing that its a matter of getting a thrill for getting something that is cheap.
figure that we got these things for 1/3 of their regular price.
I can assure you that if the quality $300 USA version went on sale for $100 I would be all over that. hell if it went on sale for $150 or $175 I would be all over it.
some of us cannot justify or afford to blow $600 on 2 hose reels so we do without.
however I can justify spending $50 on 2 hose reels that I think will last a reasonable amount of time.
so I think a lot of the question here is to do without or to deal with something less than pro quality when we are doing this for a hobby
there were 5 of the reels about 80 miles from me that I think I could have gotten if I wanted to take the drive...I didnt.
but a quick trip to my local store...no problem
bob
Where's the best deal on a good 50' hose now? HF has the goodyear black and vilo??? red ones for $20 something bucks. I have a free sears reel I am using that is not self-retracting, but has the same type of crappy hose the taskforce comes with, more plasticy than rubber.
I just picked up another one from Lowe's an hour ago. I got it for $29.99, they matched the York, PA price. They looked it up in the system and saw it is on sale at that store until the 20th of the month and matched it no questions asked!!
Gabriel J
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No wonder everything is made in China for a dollar. Think of the effort you'll expend just to save a few bucks (even 50). CEO's (and Sam Walton) know cheap people will sell their souls for a bargain. They'll also sell their neighbours, neighbourhoods, quality of life, pensions, the ability for small-business to compete - and much more - just to get a cheaper product. Then we have the balls to complain about the quality!
Not sure if it was meant to be one..But thanks for the mini-lecture.
I don't think the effort of browsing the net for a few minutes, printing out a page and going to Lowe's to save $55 on a single item is anywhere near what it takes me to EARN that $55 at work.
You can ***** all you want about Walmart, but they put money back in MY pocket with their pricing and provide THOUSANDS of AMERICANS with jobs and a reliable source of income...such a corporate monster. If there were more Americans willing to WORK instead of sucking the $$$ straight out of taxpayers wallets we might be able to see more "MADE IN USA" products in those stores.
wow, what psi you running to that hose?
rickairmedic
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Thus why I have a ball valve on my system and shut it off at night . I take the pressure off the system when I am not in the shop and I have been doing this since I woke up one mornng to find my compressor running and had no idea how long it had been or when the hose burst.
Rick
ryno
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the factory setting on my comp is at 135 or so. but after it makes it through all 200 ft or so of my air line piping it probly at 100 psi or so. like i mentioned before NO issues with my pvc hoses.
thats why i turn off my breaker every night.
Dragster Racer
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Actually, that logic may be flawed. Not the part about the breaker, but the pressure at the end of the line. It will be lower when you are running tools because of the pressure drop. But at rest, there is no pressure drop. The pressure is the same at all points in the system except where regulated. The ball valve is a great idea too, but when you shut off the valve, the pressure in the line is still at what it was before it was shut off, and will continue to be until something leaks down. There are valves that release pressure when turned off, but most of us don't use them. I guess what I am saying is that if you are trying to save your hose by long runs or shutting off the valve, that may not work. If you are looking to save the compressor, then right on!
No instructions.
What do you need to know.
A good strong base with some 1/4 or 3/8 lag bolts.Some teflon tape for the fitting and your done.
Its not rocket science.
OK. Thanks. The bracket with the 4 rollers on it has a couple of different bolt hole patterns on it. Just wondered if it could or needs to be repositioned for ceiling mount, but I guess it doesn't.
rickairmedic
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I also drain down the system when I am done for the day so there is no pressure on my hoses .
Rick
ryno
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true. but still the hose should not be screwed up with that low of psi on it. i only kick my breakers off to safe guard my comp. i do have aball valve on my main feed line in case i need to service my lines, but i dont use that at night.
e-tek
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Sorry - totally did not mean it to be a mini-lecture. Just stating my POV, for what it's worth - likely nothing. Think of my postings as a buddy saying: "what'd'y'think...?" 'Cause that's how I mean them...
Now I don't mean to mess up a single issue thread, but don't you think all the Wal-Mart jobs where traded for GOOD jobs? Ones with benefits and more at plants manufacturing all the things they now sell from China at Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart doesn't put money back in your pocket - they **** a little out of EVERYONE'S pockets and it ALL goes into SAM WALTON and family's pockets. Hell, even the Walton's that DON'T work are billionaires (look it up).
Of course no-one (very few) people are going to pay MORE for something just to keep a neighbour in a job - and so it goes....less "MADE IN THE USA" stuff all the time. I just mean it's sad is all. I can see it happening - we all can - yet it won't stop. Everyone wants a bargain.
Dragster Racer
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I drain my hose at the end of the day too. But that is a different topic!
Charles (in GA)
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OK. Thanks. The bracket with the 4 rollers on it has a couple of different bolt hole patterns on it. Just wondered if it could or needs to be repositioned for ceiling mount, but I guess it doesn't.
I repositioned the bracket with the roller fairlead to point down at a 45° angle when I installed the reels on the wall, up high (about 7 ft). Had to grind a slight notch in the bracket to clear a nut on the latch shaft.
Charles
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gsport
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cool... good idea
Uncle Buck
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Yup, great standard shop practice and it has been for years! I agree.