GARDENA (18614-80) 66' x 1/2" Automatic Retractable Garden Hose Reel on Metal Spike, 66' Outside Garden Hose Length, with 360° Rotation to Reach All Areas of Your Yard

Season 2 and still working. I have another hose reel in the yard and it is a manually rewind. This auto rewind feature is so much nicer. Makes watering a breeze. It was easy to install using their in-ground spike connector. It also has quick connects for attaching the hose. The setup makes it easy to remove for the winter.Overall, this reel has been a reliable and convenient.

The Gardena Automatic Retractable Garden Hose Reel makes watering easy and hassle-free! 🌞 With 66 feet of garden hose and 360° rotation, this reel provides excellent reach, allowing you to water every corner of your yard effortlessly. The sturdy metal spike keeps the reel securely in place, while the automatic retractable feature ensures smooth and tangle-free retraction. Built to last and designed for convenience, this hose reel is a fantastic addition to any outdoor setup. Perfect for keeping your garden in top shape! 🌻

I hate rolling up hoses and reel carts always leak or are unwieldy. The Gardena system is pricey, but I think it will last a long time.We had to make a "pilot " hole in our hard ground and add water to get the spike twisted in. The spike allows the reel to swivel which makes pulling hose easier. The retraction system is a breeze. The quick connects work with our existing brass quick connects. We will easily be able to store the reel for the winter and it has a cap to cover the ground sleeve. They have thought of everything although I will miss the storage compartment on our cheap old plastic reel.We have not had a pressure issue with the smaller diameter hose, but our water pressure isn't the greatest to begin with. I suppose it would be nice to have a 5/8" hose or be able to wind on your own, but have no complaints.Our foster dog zeroed in on any hose lying on the ground within seconds and had destroyed 2 hoses within days, but strangely enough does not recognize this system as a hose or even as something to chew on! And, with the retractable hose I am no longer having to completely roll up plain old hose to avoid her hose Spidey senses. Lucky us.Overall, I would buy again.

I absolutely love this! Husband bought it for me. Love how it retracts and I don’t have to kill myself watering my flower beds with heavy hoses and getting tangled up in them anymore!!!

Very easy to assemble. Looks great. But wobbly and leaks from faucet. I need to tweak it some.

High quality product. I had a retractable hose unit in the past that was junk (Not from this manufacturer. It was a different brand.)This unit mounts into the ground so it stays put. My old one rolled on wheels so it would move when trying to retract. This reels up the hose perfectly every time. The mechanism in the old unit would not move side to side smoothly when rewinding. This is made of high quality materials that is sturdy. The other unit was made of cheap flimsy plastic. I used teflon tape when attaching my hose to the quick disconnect to make sure the threads or gasket on my hose would not leak. If I did not, this could be an easy way to blame the disconnects for leaking when it would be the fault of the hose that I used to connect to the unit. (I installed the unit about ten feet away from the hose shut off.). Everything worked perfectly. Not a single leak. The thick solid steel pipe included to twist the unit to drive the stake into the ground worked perfectly and was necessary. The stake that twists into the ground is very large to make sure the unit is secure. It would have been impossible to twist in the stake all the way without it. Ones screwed into the ground it is extremely secure so it does not move when pulling out the house or retracting the hose.

I rarely leave reviews but this is a really great product. I have tried so many hose reels and other products that don’t work. The quality of the hose and assembly is excellent. I give this my highest recommendation and just wish I had found it sooner.

I like the idea of the Quick Connect system to easily pop accessories on and off, but unfortunately the adapter made of cheap plastic and leaks everywhere. After initially hand-tightening, I tried to eliminate the leak by using a vice grip to tighten the adapter more and more onto the spigot. No matter how much I tighten it, water still sprays out from between the spigot and adapter, rendering the hose useless.I wanted to love this product, but unless they make a metal version of the fitting, it's unusable.