I'd like to raise this reel by about 12" by placing it on top of stacked pavers. Is it sturdy/heavy enough to stay put when reeling in hose?
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Good Morning Dana,Is the hose reel sturdy enough to stay put when placed on 12" of pavers?The reel is certainly sturdy and heavy enough to stay put. The concern would be the stability of the stacked pavers. If you are stacking them (as opposed to setting with mortar) then consider using a construction adhesive (Locktite Premium from Home Depot) to glue the pavers together.Tom.
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Mine is about a foot off the ground...if I,m winding a lot of hose I put my foot on the foot of the reel and you can crank away....
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It's pretty sturdy. It'll move if you pull the hose too hard, but it stands up pretty well.
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The hose reel is remove able and it isn't very heavy, but you can pin it to the ground with stakes or deck screws.
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We have 100' of heavy duty 5/8" commercial-grade rubber hose on it, and it fits well. Not sure I would want any more, though. BTW, this is the only hose reel I've used with that hose that can easily handle the weight when rolling it up. The quality on it is better than anything I've ever found - and I'm an old guy that has had many, many hose reels.
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This item produces a lot of pressure when you are winding, I think it would be better to mount it on lets say a 2x12 then attach it to the wall using the proper bolts. I have 120 ft of hose on it and it holds it very well. I did mount it on a 2x12 then painted it and used lag bolts, then on to wood using the same, it holds well. I think putting it in to concrete it will pull out with all the pressure. Good luck.
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Sure;If you use 80 lbs.braided line can handle anything you hook,I always use 80lbs.braided line in all my reels.No problem at all.
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I wouldn't think so. With the hose filled with water, while on the reel, it would be a lot heavier than what the reel was designed to accommodate. The hose by itself would be alright, it's made of rubber.
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You should be able to slide the sections inside each other to make the exact size you need. There are three larger diameter 5 foot section and two smaller diameter sections. The ends have to be the larger sections to attach to the reel. You can slide the smaller diameter sections inside the middle larger section and the outside larger sections to make up your needed distance. Just can't go over about 20 feet since there is some overlap that has to take place. I have also noted that the stainless steel bolts to hold on the horizontal cross section to connect the wheels are rusting and I also put some stainless steel lock washers on those two bolts since they have both loosened up and and fallen out. Now they are locked in. I picked up the SS washers at Harbour Freight. They have small boxes with various sizes for a few bucks. Good to have around. I have also bungied corded the reeled up solar cover so it doesn't blow around and then bungied that cord (in the center of the 20 ft reel) to my wrought iron fence to take some strain off the 20 foot long shaft. Just thinking I want this to last so took off some of the weight. Adds about another 15 seconds to the process of deploying and reeling up the cover. I would keep the one around the cover to keep it blowing around even if I didn't hold up the center though. Hope this helps
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Sure;If you use 80 lbs.braided line can handle anything you hook,Ialways use 80lbs.braided line in all my reels.No problem at all.
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Not really but once you get most of it out it wants to tip over when you pull on it. You would have to do something in addition to the spikes most likely to secure it down. I was disappointed because the hose connector broke and now it is of no use.
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yes. make sure the weight connects between the hose(yellow rubber rings). This will help the hose to float above and hep the unit works well without problem; I like it. This is my 2nd.one. One give away to friend.
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We have 150 ft of hose on our reel. The previous model hung on our home for over 10 years, and deteriorated mainly due to sun exposure. There is plenty of room for more hose to be added. I do not know if the materials have been updated.
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The connections are a bit loose; my suggestion would be to keep the heavy hose propped up by putting something under it. It seems to me the weight of the hose causes the ends to experience too much stress. Also, I try to minimize the slack by keeping the hose as short as possible. Don't extend it out unless you have to. Hope that helps.
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I would recommend this hose reel to anyone. It is extremely high quality and I am very happy with it. To answer you question, when I wind up the hose I use my hand to guide the hose to evenly on the spool. This winds very quickly this way. I have had some of the mechnical tracking/winding mechnisms and I don't miss them.
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I think it is too heavy for crappie fishing. Go with a medium or medium light pole for that.
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I have 20 lb test line on reel but could have increased that...also rod is one piece and I believe more sturdy than two....the skill is with the handler...my goal is striped bass...must be minimum 28 inches and I use it as a saltwater surf rod so it should handle over 25 lbs
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I have 100 ft of hose. This is the third one I have bought, great reel, no problem with rusting issue or leaking.