HOZELOCK - 2-in-1 Compact Hose Reel 25m : Portable or Wall-mounted Plastic Reel, Easy Rewind Function, Supplied with Nozzle, Fittings and Fixings [2415R0000]

We purchased this Hoselock 2-in-1 Compact Enclosed Hose Reel with 25 m Hose and Connectors to replace our tired old hose reel that we have had for several years, but was starting to leek and on occasion fall apart and soak you at the most inconvenient times. The new Hoselock arrived very well packed and as I was unpacking it I was feeling a bit uneasy about assembling it as a few of the reviews that I read had indicated that it was a bit difficult to assemble. I did however look at YouTube where the manufacturers had uploaded a video with a step by step guide on how to assemble the complete reel.As it turned out the whole thing was assembled in a matter of no time as the instructions that are supplied are quite explicit and I don't think any one should have any difficulty, that is if you follow the instruction to the letter. A little tip hear is to sort out exactly where you are going to mount the hoselock reel prior to fitting the handle, as I made the mistake of putting it all together before I had even thought about where I was going to mount it. As things turned out there was not a problem, but if I had to change the handle from one side to the other then there would have been a problem. But you must consider what side of the reel that you require the handle that is used to reeling the hose back onto the reel after you have finished with it, if you are right handed then it should go on the correct side and vice versa.I must say that in the past when I have considered buying one of these Hoselock reels I always thought that they were a little expensive, but in reality they are a first rate well thought out hose and reel system that will save you time and money. Plus the ability to screw it to a wall and be able to quickly release it from the quick release brackets is excellent, as well as the complete set of fittings you are supplied with for connecting it to the tap and the adjustable detachable nozzle end is first rate. Also it has a stop valve at the end of the hose where you clip the nozzle into and you can release the nozzle from the end of the hose with the water on and no water is released.I have been using the hose on a regular basis for the last 3 months and there is not a leak or a drop of water spilt from this hose system, the nozzle can be adjusted to let out exactly the amount of water that you require i.e. the smallest amount for watering individual small pots or to full bore for rinsing the car off and all variations in-between. The nozzle can be shut of with the full pressure of water turned on at the tap and you can pull as much off from the reel as you wish without worrying about water leaking. There are no leaks at all from this Hoselock system and all I can say is that it is excellent value for money, it is very practical and without doubt a very well thought out system and highly recommended.I have updated this review just to say that I recently purchased a small Kartcher pressure washer and I was very pleased to find that the end of the hose attachment simply clipped onto the Kartcher water inlet, another bonus point to this excellent Hoselock compact reel.

This is our second one (first lasting nearly 10 years)The hose functions exactly as expected and the handle to reel in is great.Plastic connectors to hold it up are easy enough to put up but our previous one did break, so this is a possible weakness.Screws that came with it started to wear very quickly when using a drill to screw, used a manual screwdriver instead

I had an old Hozelock wall mounted hose for 7+ years, but over time the plastic had become faded and brittle and it was leaking water badly - trying to open up the brittle case it cracked, so I had to purchase a new one.The other reviews were unclear whether this was assembled or not, in a nut shell you need to: take cardboard insert out, remove all the extra attachments from inside, measure up screws for wall mounting, unwind the full hose, fix the wall mounting, run water from the hose that is fully unwound, and then wind the hose back in.I didn't want to spend £90 again, so I got this cheaper version:Pros:- Easy to install IF YOU WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEO FIRST- Relatively compact- Easy to wind in and out (much easier than my older version as the hose is lighter/cheaper quality- It doesn't have an auto-rewind mechanism, but the manual slider works really well- Comes with all the wall mounting fixtures needed, and this works well.- It will be easy to unclip this from the wall and put in the shed over the winter months.Cons:- the paper instructions are not great, and it would be easy to mess up the assembly if you didn't watch the Youtube video- comes with a cheap nozzle (if you're replacing an existing hose then you're likely to have a better nozzle anyway, but if not you will need to buy one)I thought the packaging was strange as it had no delivery box from Amazon, it was just in bubble-wrap, but this protected it, and there was no damage.