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Retractable airhose reel
- Thread starter 9deucegt
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Try Northern Tool. I know several here have said the one that's listed for $90 that's not enclosed is pretty good. It should have a 50' hose. It's the one that was recently $50 for the black friday deals. There's also some other ones made by the same company that are listed at $50 on sale. Check NT and search for air hose reels to see the ones I found. There are good reviews on them too.
dwm
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Yes, for a 3/8" ID hose, the Reelworks from Northern is great for the price. I have two of them, one that's many years old (8-10 years) and one that's new. I've been happy with them for home use. $80 plus shipping at the moment.
ReelWorks Air Hose Reel With Hose — 3/8in. x 50ft. Hose, Max. 250 PSI
ReelWorks Air Hose Reel With Hose — 3/8in. x 50ft. Hose, Max. 250 PSI
dwm
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Oh, and avoid PVC hose like the plague. Whatever you choose, make sure it's a rubber hose.
rsanter
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I have a spare one, where do you live?
bob
bob
89MustangGX
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Yes, for a 3/8" ID hose, the Reelworks from Northern is great for the price. I have two of them, one that's many years old (8-10 years) and one that's new. I've been happy with them for home use. $80 plus shipping at the moment.
ReelWorks Air Hose Reel With Hose — 3/8in. x 50ft. Hose, Max. 250 PSI
Oh, and avoid PVC hose like the plague. Whatever you choose, make sure it's a rubber hose.
This one comes up and says vinyl hose in the description -- is that accurate or a typo? I definitely want rubber.
Also, I was surfing Amazon and came across this company Neiko that has reels as well. They look very similar to the Northen Tools Reelworks (don't they all?), and similar prices. Also noticed they offer a 100' model, which I find interesting. Anyone have experience with these?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HNC14I/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T0DL0W/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Adam
dwm
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This one comes up and says vinyl hose in the description -- is that accurate or a typo? I definitely want rubber.
Hmm, very strange. It was previously a rubber hose, and my latest one arrived in November and has a rubber hose. I don't know if Northern has just now changed the hose, or if it's a typo. I'm inclined to think it's a typo, since the Reelworks PVC hosed model that Northern sells is $30 cheaper.
Also, I was surfing Amazon and came across this company Neiko that has reels as well. They look very similar to the Northen Tools Reelworks (don't they all?), and similar prices. Also noticed they offer a 100' model, which I find interesting. Anyone have experience with these?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HNC14I/?tag=atomicindus08-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T0DL0W/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Adam
I saw those when I was looking, but I haven't seen one in person.
dwm
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It looks like someone asked about the Reelworks hose in the Q&A section of the web page on Northern's site, just 3 days ago. The response, 16 hours old, was that the hose is red rubber. So I think the 'vinyl' is a typo.
I bought 2 off of ebay.....they are cyclone brand I think.... nice, work great for me.
heres a link
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-8-50-Feet-50f...963?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c175b8873
heres a link
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-8-50-Feet-50f...963?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c175b8873
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djjsr
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Some advice on one to avoid. The Craftsman hose reels were on sale a while back and I got 2 of them. The hose is ok but the latching mechanism that holds the hose when it's pulled out isn't very good.
padronanniversary
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Reelcraft (not reelworks) or Cox reels.
I bought one of the HF ones and work good. We used the same ones when I was in school and we never had one break and we used them everyday. Not saying they are the best but for the price when they are on sale and a coupon, they make a great deal for me.
Here is a link. They go on sale quite often
http://www.harborfreight.com/25-ft-heavy-duty-retractable-air-hose-reel-46104.html
Here is a link. They go on sale quite often
http://www.harborfreight.com/25-ft-heavy-duty-retractable-air-hose-reel-46104.html
Interex
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I've got the Northern Tool reel that is posted above. Works great and has never given me any problems. The hose that I got with mine is rubber but that was over 5 years ago.