My father in law has one in his (glorious) shop. I've used it quite a
bit and I haven't experienced the hose retracting when I didn't want
it to. We just pull out an extra few feet and find a locking point
and it stays there until we give it a good tug and it reels back in.
This is great compared to the 100' oxygen/acetylene hose that always
end up in a big pile next to the tanks when we're done using them.
I'll probably try to find him a reel for that for Christmas this year.
A couple things I've noticed since doing a bit more research.
Amazon.com has the 100ft version of the Levelwind for $120 with free
shipping. This sounds like a great deal to me, but I notice that the
hose on all of these Legacy reels is PVC, which I think is what gets
stiff in the winter. Will I regret not finding one with rubber hose?
I hope to have my garage heated by the next winter, but that project
could slip if the budget doesn't allow it.
-Paul
On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 9:50 AM, David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have no opinion about that hose reel. I'll ask, instead, have you
> ever used one? I can't stand them. The hose is always retracting,
> which is a pain. I'd much rather have a short hose. With your
> garage, even a couple fixed points would let you use a 20 or 25 foot
> hose, which is short enough that you can unplug it and coil it up
> neatly.
>
>
> --
> David Scheidt
> dmscheidt@gmail.com
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