being that i have carpal tunnel syndrome, winding up the hose was always a pain-literally.  i don't have a lot of water pressure but with a little patience, the hose gets wound up without me hurting my hand.....a little pricey but cheaper than buying new hoses every spring.

amdolphinlvr

Buies Creek, NC

I got tired of hand cranked hose reels or worse yet, trying to just coil 100 ft. hose neatly by hand. I had been looking for a better solution and this is FANTASTIC! No cords, no wires, no batteries and portable. I can easily relocate the hose reel to a different outdoor spigot. The best part is it takes no time to wind up the hose AND when I go to use it the next time, it unrolls fast, cleanly with no kinks and makes whatever chore much easier to get to. It came with a 2 year warranty and a reasonable pricetag. I found mine at a national home improvement chain. I also noted that there were several models by the same company so there may be one just perfect for your use. Look for the "Hydro-Pro System" logo; that is the system which is employed to wind the hose using water pressure. It's even fun to use!

bandmutter

Houston, TX