Liberty Garden707 Decorative Wall Mount Garden Guide Hose Reel, Bronze

Our old hose reel plastic box was not well built, was always in the way and gathered leaves and debris. It also tended to get the hose tangled when winding it up and wasn't well anchored in place.Now this aluminum reel is securely mounted to the brick wall freeing up the driveway of clutter. It rolls the hose in and out smoothly and doesn't have a single leak. I did use Teflon tape on all of the fittings though, just to be safe. I've only had it for a day, but I did use it to wash both of our cars. I'll try to post an update in a year, or sooner if I have any problems with it.

The media could not be loaded. I have had multiple hose reels throughout the years and almost all had some sort of flaw or was missing a "nice to have." This reel does it all. I don't typically leave reviews but honestly this seems to need some extra love because, although it comes with a higher price tag, its well worth it. First off this is VERY well made and sturdy. The only assembly needed is putting a single allen screw into the handle which takes all of 10 seconds. The reel comes with all necessary hardware to install on anything from Concrete to hardy plank. Which is where I installed mine. The shinning feature of this reel though is the hose directional feed mechanism that perfectly rolls your hose up evenly and is incredibly smooth to do so. My 2 year old even loves to help me roll up the hose when done watering the garden. For reference, I equipped my reel with a 100ft Continental heady duty rubber hose that used to be such a pain to get to lay right and is very heavy for a hose. This reel handles is so well. The other nice to have is the paint on the reel. Its some sort of powder coating (from the looks of it). I do not see any chipping or degrading in the future (Seriously). Overall the only negative I could even give this is that the handle if not tightened completely could be wobbly but that is more of a user error.

The media could not be loaded. This is specifically for the version with the hose guide. After a year of light use, like maybe reeling it out an back in 30 times total, the chain and gear system for the hose guide completely broke. Even the casing failed. Also, the plastic threaded part on the left side broke. It looks nice, and worked well for awhile, but then it completely failed. I would not buy this version again. I might buy the version without the guide.

If you do not or are not capable of maintaining your equipment, then you may be better off buying something that you just replace every year or so.I have had my hose reel installed for 4 years with no problems. It does require tightening of fasteners from time to time, once a year maybe. The seals should be inspected and replaced at about the same frequency. And, lubrication is absolutely essential. I inspect mine in the spring and full and make sure the bearings are well greased/oiled, the drive chain and gears are lubricated and the hose guide bar and follower have a good coat of lithium grease on them. This last item may need to be addressed more often.Factory defects and shipping damage not withstanding, if properly maintained this reel can be a beautiful and well functioning addition to a landscape. It is mine.4/5 because I have never seen a perfect piece of equipiment and until I do there are no "10's."

Do yourself a favor and stop wasting money on those cheap plastic hose reels that last a couple years before the plastic breaks and/or the water inlet tube snaps and water sprays everywhere.In the 10 years I've been in this house, I have gone through 4 of these wall-mounted plastic hose reels. The first one lasted about 7 years...when I went to replace it with the same one, it was no longer available. The closest I could find is what is pictured...and this one lasted less than two years.I finally decided I'm done with the cheapos and spent the extra money for a metal hose reel that is made right. I firmly believe this will last me a LONG time! It's chain driven, all metal, no plastic junk ANYWHERE, and it's solid. Not to mention, it looks really nice.I like it so much, I bought a second one to replace the plastic one at the back of my house.Pros:All metal constructionChain driveAuto-drive hose guideGreat looksCons:Cost more than the plastic ones, but will definitely outlast those, so in the end, it's a cheaper solution.

This is a quality product, including design, sturdiness, function, materials. I've seen videos a out how the axle is sloppy on one side (side with hose connection). Mine was, too. There's a black plastic nut around the brass pipe going into the reel. You need to hold the reel sideways, wiggle if necessary, so the black male part lines up with the hole and the threads come through. Then you can thread the big black plastic nut onto that, tighten, and it stabilizes the entire axle. Then it's solid as a rock and spins nicely as designed.Perhaps quality control needs to address this. If a user doesn't screw those two pieces together, that side is flopping in the hole loosely.Hope that helps!

We wanted a wall mount hose cart that didn't take up a whole lot of space. The hose guard on this model works great, eliminating a need for swinging wall mount hose cart. We have a new backyard with irrigation and sprinkler system. We turn sustem off in winter and hand water. This works so well. We bought the dark color, bronze? And it is a show piece. Matches our oil rubbed bronze patio fan and patio set! Blends in with our dark green house. My husband wanted to add the bolts do not come with cart. We attached our to stucco house wall. Easy to install. We did have to use customer service and they were extremely helpful. There was a crack where hose hooks to cart, most likely from shipping. They walked us through problem, then said to order new one. Amazon had us a new one in 3 days. I highly recommend this hose cart. It is built to last and sturdy as all get out!!