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If you have been through the ringer trying to find the perfect garden hose (one that is lightweight, won’t split or burst, is long enough, and will last more than one season), here it is—and it’s on sale for Prime Day. This is the third year I’ve used the Giraffe Tools retractable garden hose reel, and I liked the first one so much I added a second one last year.
These are heavy, durable plastic reels that you wall mount within a few feet of your garden hose spigot. Installation was easy—I did it myself in both cases. The reel swivels from side to side so you can take the hose anywhere across the yard. The hose itself is incredibly lightweight and comes in varying lengths. The handle is fine, but you can change it out if you prefer a different one.
The true magic, though, is that it really retracts. A slight tug and zoom—it is back in the cradle. And because it is in the cradle, the hose doesn’t get hot, and it doesn’t get run over or stepped on. I do advise you to bleed the hose for wintertime, but I have been pleased with how they survived a harsh winter outside; and in my one customer service interaction, the company was very responsive.
I like Giraffe so much that now they’ve expanded into retractable pressure washers and air pressure hoses, I might be making my own Prime Day purchases this year.
