Why could'nt you turn the reel over and mount it so a right handed person could reel it and guide it with his left hand? You could use two pipe clamps
186871
the reel cannot be turned over as there is a plate where the shaft is or the shaft opening is not the same on both sides. I mounted the yard butler where i turn with right hand and guide with left. I love my yard butler.
186872
The reel is made so it can go on the left end of the house and if you turn it over it will go on the right end of the house but that does not change the way it swings out and winds up. I have had nothing but problems with mine. Within a year one will not wind up, don't know why it just all of a sudden got very stiff. The other one is now leaking around where the pipe is connected through the reel.
1661539
Yes, you can mount this reel either way, left or right. The "drag" system is a simple clicker , and it shrieks like a banshee in either direction. Hope this helps.... Ben
1366795
It does not appear that this is possible. The lever is attached to a hard extruded plastic elbow that looks like it is engineered for only a right-handed mount. This was be good feedback to Hamilton Beach on the design to allow this adaption and flexibility in the future for their left-handed customer base.
291882
Right. You hold rod with your dominant right hand and crank with your left. But if it's the same ugly stick combo I have the crank reel handle collapses and is not easy to useL
2128134
Thanks, but not sure how that would work... you're supposed to take a 'piece' of line, double it over, and loop the middle of the piece around the reel and then start turning the reel to wind it on. Guess I'll just take a LONG piece and if I waste some, so be it.
704712
left handed -to reel in line you have to use your left hand i see no way to make it a right handed reel
1346397
It's probably possible with one hand but definitely much easier with two... otherwise you might just tip the thing over (tilting the monitor forward would be easier than tilting it away from you).
1217464
It is not hard to rewind better with unit on wheels since it is higher. The problem is it lacks a hose reel alignment rack like a fishing reel. This would be a real help.
888864
You disconnect both worm-drive clamps so they are open and wrap around the pole. May take two people to mount. I did it alone bit not without losing some religion!
725971
There is a wire on the side opposite of the rotating shaft, if that makes any sense. Imagine trying to hang a gallon paint can by its handle, only smaller.
1726992
No, Right hand means reeling with right hand. I am right handed but prefer a left hand reel. If a right hander uses a right hand reel they will need switch the rod to the left hand when reeling in line. This seems awkward to me.
941600
This reel is what is commonly referred to as a Left handed reel!!! The reel is "handed" by which ever side the handle is on when in position on the rod It is becoming more and more popular with people who are Right handed, as are well over 95% of the country. for the ability to keep the rod in your master hand the entire time you are fishing, and not have to cast, then change hands to reel, , then change hands to cast again!!! people have becum used to cranking with their left hand because of the popularity of open-faced spinning reels, which basically all come with the handle on the left side, thou the great majority, if not all, have the ability to easily change the handle from one side to the other!!! Best of luck, and Make sure you leave a few for me!!! Regards, Jim
358297
Yes. It comes set up for left handed reel, but the handle can be moved to the other side to for right handed reeling. Can be done in a minute or so.
869549
I have always used it in RH mode, but no reason, looking at the reel, why you can not use it either way.
1482386
Yes, The hose reel can be used as a left-hand, or right-hand operation when you install your hose on to the reel. It can be wound clockwise or counterclockwise.
349370
yes go to (blog/switching-inline-reel-left-right-hand-retrieve) can be either left or right hand retrieve nice reel
87685
You might be able to do it but I would say it would be awkward at best. the reel is fairly light and would likely move around a lot with one foot on one side of the side rails. Wouldn't recommend it for that.