Claber Genius 52441 60 Reel 8862 Black

I bought this for our allotment site, and although it does the job I expected it to do I disagree with the claim that it can hold 60 metre hose; so much so that I wont buy another of this capacity and will go for the next size up. Contrary to the blurb, and other reviews, it struggles to hold more than 48 metres (155 ft) of 12.5 mm hose. So much so that I checked my measurements to ensure that they were correct.Relying on schematics printed on outside of the box, assembly is pretty straight forward and whilst the suggestion that you don't need tools is correct, I found a rubber mallet useful. When assembling it, so you can steady it with your foot on the front bar when winding the hose in, I suggest that unlike the photo you fit the handle to the opposite side of the drum.Whilst it is a bit too early to comment on its durability after looking at a rival's product confident that I've a sensible choice.This despite me doubting if if can hold 50 metre plus of hose.

As another data point to suplement what others have said I was only able to wind 25 metres of 3/4" Rehau Premium Garden Profi (26mm outside diamter) onto the reel.Super easy to assemble but you will need a soft mallet to knock the axle into the side frames, fairly solid once together and loaded with hose. Winds and unwinds easily enough.I got this as a Warehouse deal for less than half the current price and am fairly happy, I don't think it's worth anything near the current advertised price, and good luck fitting 60 m of hose :-)

Easy to put together, strong and practical. Now had this hose reel for threel years and it is still working as if new. Unlike my previous reel that I obtained from our garden centre that collapsed after a couple of years. My only gripe is that you need to be careful if rewinding fast that you don't catch your hand on one of the wheels. Brilliant product and well worth the research I carried out before purchasing.

Cannot hold 60 meters of hose. Now, after some time in use, it has fallen apart. Please see the attached photo. If it had been on sale at much less I might have accepeted it but this was not a cheap hose reel.

absolutely brilliant .. holds 40m Karcher Primoflex premium tidily .. adding more than 40m will end up a uncontrollable mess. They claim it holds 60 of 0.5''..?well maybe very soft low quality hose under ideal lab conditions, no way in real life. I warmly recommends this for all <45m needs