Liberty Garden704 Decorative Cast Aluminum Wall Mount Garden Hose Reel, Holds 125-Feet of 5/8-Inch Hose - Bronze

No complaints so far. Installation was quick and easy. I used a paint marker, an awl, a regular cordless drill with a 1/4" masonry drill bit, a #6-10 DuoPower Anchor and appropriately sized metal washers to mount it to Brick. It probably took less than 15 minutes once it was unboxed and I gathered the tools. This winder seems very sturdy and the build appears to be solid. It is a little heavier and maybe a little more compact than I expected it to be but in a good way and it is attractive to boot. This thing winds my hose with minimal effort and it was an actual joy to do on my first go. So much so that I ran the hose out and did it a second time. I have observed zero leaks but I have yet to put any real pressure on the connectors. I'll test it out with my power washer soon enough. It was -16% off at the time of my purchase which made it a pretty fair deal. I did find it for less on another site but I did not want to wait weeks for the delivery.I'm glad I bought this Liberty GARDEN 704 Decorative Cast Aluminum Wall Mount Garden Hose Reel, Holds 125-Feet of 5/8-Inch Hose - Bronze. No more twisting and guiding and no more bending over while cranking.

Easy to install and holds a lot of hose. I suggest rolling the hose on and off once or twice to get it laid in well but other than that its ready to go.Attractive look and no rust worries with the aluminum frame.The only downside (not enough to take off a full star) is that the hose connector on the reel sits pretty high and far from the edge so the first few wraps are a little difficult to get the hose to lay well. I partially solved this with a $9 kink saver from the big box which let the hose lay down on the reel a little better without pinching it. But once you get the first few wraps started its fine. And you'll only ever see it again if you take the hose all the way off.

After using this for 4 years I thought I'd write a review for this hose reel. I'm very happy with this. It still works as good as when I bought it. I have read many reviews about people breaking the handle, etc. I suspect any problems with it breaking were due to misuse. I use this thing almost daily. Nothing has broken. One issue I did have was the small bolt that holds the handle on the shaft kept loosening. I just put some Loctite on the threads and it never loosened again. One feature that is very handy is the tray on the top. A good place to keep spare hose attachments. Very pleased with this purchase.

Replaced an old one and this fit exactly where the old one was and it is beautiful!

This seems to be a solid, well made hose reel. In my 25+ years as a homeowner, I've had to replace 3 plastic hose reels. They simply do not hold up long term. The plastic starts to degrade and turn brittle. The metal ones may cost more, but they're worth the extra cost simply because they're more durable. This model of the Liberty hose reel appealed to me because it has the top shelf for holding nozzles, hand soap or other things. My only complaint, and it's very minor, Liberty does not include and mounting hardware. From their point of view, they have no way of knowing what type of surface the customer will be dealing with. You'll need different bolts/screws/anchors depending on your situation, especially if mounting on brick/stone/concrete.

I bought this the first time in 2018. I mounted it on the side of my house that gets all day Florida sun. I had to buy another because the old lawn guy ran into it with a mower which tweaked both side/edge guides on the hose reel.Cons - I've noticed the paint or powder coating gradually fading and the rubber on the handle breaking up over time. (However, I'm not sure that I could expect much more considering the all day Florida sun/heat)Pros - When operating the hose reel, I can tell no noticeable difference between the old one that I just removed and the new one that I just installed. I only replaced the leader hose because it came with the new one even though the old one is still in great shape, although slightly faded.Note: My home is made of block and I used 1/4" tap con 4-way (Philips) screws, that I reused, btw.Buying the same one again was a very easy decision.

Hose reel is well built and solid. I've had it for two years now and it still looks new. It is in direct Texas sunlight, but has no faded. Works great. I just ordered a second for the other side of the house.

I bought this for the back of the house...liked it so much, I bought another for the front of the house, but this time I spent a little extra and got the model that has the hose guide. Now I wish I had done that for the one in back. The hose guide is a MUST...without it, you have to manually guide the hose back and forth...and if the hose is wet or has any dirt on it, your hand will be filthy when the hose is reeled in.Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $20 and get the model with the automatic guide, which is awesome! It's chain driven and moves back and forth automatically...all you do is turn the crank and it does the rest. I left a review on that one as well...it's worth every penny...I should have been using these instead of the garbage plastic ones that never make it more than 1-3 years (and I treated them very gently, never tugged a hose if stuck while unwinding, never stored with water in the hose (due to weight) - yet every plastic one has eventually broke/leaked.)