[Shop-talk] Air hose reel opinions

[PJ McGarvey]

I've had enough with tripping over my air hose in my tight garage, so I'm
looking into an air hose reel.  Learned my lesson once by trying the Harbor
Freight cheap-o model and it leaked right away, so I returned it.  Craftsman
has some nice looking ones in the $100-150 range and there's a sale ending in
3-days I might jump on.  When I search Amazon, there is a ridiculous array of
them at many price points....

I'm looking for one that can handle 50 ft. of 1/2" hose.  Self-retracting is
not a requirement.  If they sell it with out the hose that would be great.
Something that can handle typical DIY use.

I know alot of people on this list use air in their shops, so I figured it's a
great place to ask.

Thanks