How does the handle work on re-winding. It appears to be flush with reel instead of sticking out so you can get a grip on it.
835621
No it's not flush. It's a oval shaped know that swivels in a circle as your winding up the hose. I like my real. Just make sure you use the lube that comes with it on the o - rings to seal the connection to wall and also it's easier to roll up hose with no water in hose. I have had mine for 3 to 5 years know with no problems. I hope this helps.
835622
It works just as badly as the rest of the whole hose reel. You can get your thumb and a couple fingers on it and that's all. Pretty much worthless. If you don't mind the water leaking from internally on the real and from the connections on the cheap connecting hose they give you it's not too bad. If you don't mind water leaking internally from the real and put a couple clamps on the connections on the cheap connecting hose they give you it really is a piece of junk. I have a new unused one that I keep forgetting to put in the trash
835623
No, the handle folds in and is out for winding. Have had good luck with mine...
835624
It sticks out from the spool a little bit. Every time I was re-winding this, I thought I would break it... pretty flimsy. This thing lasted 1 summer before it came completely apart.Buy this instead: Yard Butler SRWM-180 Wall-Mounted Hose Reel
725018
It will knock the crap out of things if you don't hang on to the end until it fully retracts!!! This is all controlled by a pretty good size spring on the reel and ratchet mechanism and all of them are designed this way. So you DEFINENTLY hang on to the end of the hose until it is fully retracted back in the reel, it can go pretty fast, AGAIN HANG ON TO THE HOSE UNTIL IT HAS FULLY RETRACTED BACK ON THE REEL!! Hope this helped and I may have beat this up a little bit but I did want to stress how important this is, if in fact you've never used on of these before, they could be a little dangerous!!! It will knock the crap out of things if you don't hang on to the end until it fully retracts!!! This is all controlled by a pretty good size spring on the reel and ratchet mechanism and all of them are designed this way. So you DEFINENTLY hang on to the end of the hose until it is fully retracted back in the reel, it can go pretty fast, AGAIN HANG ON TO THE HOSE UNTIL IT HAS FULLY RETRACTED BACK ON THE REEL!! Hope this helped and I may have beat this up a little bit but I did want to stress how important this is, if in fact you've never used on of these before, they could be a little... » Read More It will knock the crap out of things if you don't hang on to the end until it fully retracts!!! This is all controlled by a pretty good size spring on the reel and ratchet mechanism and all of them are designed this way. So you DEFINENTLY hang on to the end of the hose until it is fully retracted back in the reel, it can go pretty fast, AGAIN HANG ON TO THE HOSE UNTIL IT HAS FULLY RETRACTED BACK ON THE REEL!! Hope this helped and I may have beat this up a little bit but I did want to stress how important this is, if in fact you've never used on of these before, they could be a little dangerous!!! « Show Less
191858
I do reload the spools of my Black & Decker weed eater by hand, and it takes under a minute. The key is locking the lead end of the string into the provided hole (on the spool) and winding under moderate tension (and without criss-crossing the string) in the direction shown by observing the arrow symbol embossed on the spool. I never wind past the embossed capacity line.The webbed sheath included on this product helps keep excess line from spinning off, so I'm able to control how much line pays out while respooling. Hope this helps!
1722801
It handles the braided line well. Love the reel and have caught some big fish with the reel and it brings the fish up with no difficulty.
1836016
My answer is no because as you wind up the reel the plug end continues to rotate. Otherwise, the reel works as promised and makes for easy and organized storing. Jerry BJerry
1214374
Make sure you keep the hose straight when it's rewinding. If you don't (and it kinks going around the rewinder) it will cause a problem pulling it out and MAY do damage to your hose also.
142708
Your left hand goes thru the center(see the finger cutouts) and you turn the inner wheel with your right hand. It is important to make sure that there is a lot of tension on the string when rewinding!!!
1530076
The entire 50' of hose comes unwound off the reel. It goes through a roller guide, and the reel has ratcheting locks, so it doesn't free-wheel during retraction at all. It's a very safe and sturdy set-up, and the hoses pays out, and retracts under full control.
412627
absolutely - the handle can be put on either the right or left hand side of the reel
842440
Ours clicks into place. Each time we use it we switch the handle to the opposite side. Our instructions said to do this. It helps the cord from getting twisted.
343055
It will hold spinners in the proper position (reel down). There is a notch on the underside of the holder for the reels base to enter (under the opening where the rod slides in). However, some spinning reels might have a base that is too wide to actually lock in. Of course the opening could be widened with a dremel or something if a better fit is needed. I have a spinner that doesn't quite lock in but since there is a twist ring to hold the butt of the rod a little better, it's not a huge issue. I also use tethers on my rods in the event I roll my kayak or a fish pulls it out of the holder so I don't need it to be held only by the rod holder. Another issue is if you have rods with really long butts, is that the butt may stick out the back too far and hit your boat (in my case a kayak). When that happens, you need to change the angle so that everything fits correctly. I would highly recommend playing with the arrangement before you actually mount the rod holder. Put your equipment in the holder, check angles and mount points and ensure that it will work for what you want to do. They are very versatile but prior planning is the key. This is likely not a big issue if you're on a larger boat with tons of space. Hope that helps.
2162712
As you turn the handle, the metal wire clears what the paddle expresses. I has to be screwed on or your food mill will not work. It also acts as a stabilizer to the paddle . I've been using a foley food mill since 1952. Now I have thekutchenprofi and it works just the same
1217467
The reel turns freely. Remember, the length of hose you are trying to wind in determines how hard it will be to crank. Since the reel is fairly large in diameter, it cranks in fairly easily in my opinion. Unwinding it is a breeze. We use ours in a factory setting several times daily and it has held up under pretty tough, grimy conditions.
202679
In the lower left hand corner of the picture you can see the ring for the hose and the handle on the reel. It rolls pretty easy, but you should probably only use about a 75' hose otherwise it starts to be too much and rubs on the inlet ring.
919720
The lever on the bottom is two position. One position you can turn the handle both ways and the other turns forward only stopping the reel trigger at top dead center for easy casting.
719615
I really like my Suncast autowind hose reel. I would recommend not using a hose that is too heavy duty or too large. After a year the rewind engagement handle broke and I found it was poorly designed. I contacted Suncast and they are shipping me a new handle. Be real carefully when engaging this handle or you could experience the same dilemma. I hope my replacement handle has been re-engineered. Good Luck.
756031
No - you just wind the hose around it manually. There is no reel to "wind it up".