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RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - Admiral - 04-21-2018
(04-21-2018, 02:14 PM)jteneyck Wrote: The red rubber hose on mine has cracked and leaked - twice. What hose are you guys using? If it's the factory one is it red or black? Thanks.
John
Mine is red, so far, so good with it.
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - packerguy® - 04-21-2018
(04-21-2018, 09:02 AM)sweensdv2 Wrote: For shop use though I choose to go with this one, https://www.amazon.com/Flexzilla-Retractable-Enclosed-Lightweight-ZillaGreen/dp/B007QV1RLM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524319150&sr=8-1&keywords=legacy++L8250FZ , from Legacy. The much lighter hose and more flexible hose makes it a better fit for my shop. The extra $25 over the HF reel certainly didn't break the bank.
+1
I have one of those, plus a flexzilla extension cord reel. Fantastic products.
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - BloomingtonMike - 04-22-2018
My 25' flexzilla reel wont fully retract if the line is inflated. Its on a portable 20gal puma and its not used much so not that big a deal but its annoying.
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - Bluepine - 04-22-2018
I also own a Flexzilla 25 footer and it absolutely will not fully retract if energized. I have mine mounted from the ceiling pointed down and it gives me fits trying to let it back in.
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - Mike in kc - 04-22-2018
These "Happy Fella" reels are 15+ YO, original red hose, under pressure 24/7, still 100%. Certainly not bad for the original price, which upon reflection, I think is lost to history, but they had to be cheap.
![[Image: P1010003-XL.jpg]](https://photos.smugmug.com/WOOD/WoodShop/i-gbZXT27/0/70abdad9/XL/P1010003-XL.jpg)
![[Image: P1010004-L.jpg]](https://photos.smugmug.com/WOOD/WoodShop/i-5r89bLz/0/7a46c600/L/P1010004-L.jpg)
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - rschissler - 04-22-2018
(04-22-2018, 12:17 AM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: My 25' flexzilla reel wont fully retract if the line is inflated. Its on a portable 20gal puma and its not used much so not that big a deal but its annoying.
When done using, isn't the idea to turn off the compressor and drain the tank?
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - packerguy® - 04-22-2018
(04-22-2018, 06:23 AM)Bluepine Wrote: I also own a Flexzilla 25 footer and it absolutely will not fully retract if energized. I have mine mounted from the ceiling pointed down and it gives me fits trying to let it back in.
I had that issue the first time I pulled it out.....the instructions mention wiping a silicone based lubricant on the hose occasionally to aid in the recoil. Worked well. Try it.
I also read about adjusting the recoil...sounds easy enough....didn't try it, yet, until I need to.
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - Arlin Eastman - 04-22-2018
(04-22-2018, 12:17 AM)BloomingtonMike Wrote: My 25' flexzilla reel wont fully retract if the line is inflated. Its on a portable 20gal puma and its not used much so not that big a deal but its annoying.
Mike I have the same one and the same problem. I have to turn off the air at the compressor and let out the air and it will go back in. I also make sure the hose will go back and forth into the reel properly.
That is why I want another one.
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - Lumber Yard® - 02-03-2021
(02-03-2021, 10:05 AM)Amaaina Wrote: Ehhh, it is 80 bucks right now, however even 80 bucks is not such a big amount of money for a good Retractable Hose Reel.
This thread is from 2018...
RE: Harbor Freight Air Hose Reel - Admiral - 02-03-2021
(02-03-2021, 10:05 AM)Amaaina Wrote: Ehhh, it is 80 bucks right now, however even 80 bucks is not such a big amount of money for a good Retractable Hose Reel.
there's a 20% off coupon that does not exclude "Central Pneumatic" that would bring it to $64 . . . .
https://www.hfqpdb.com/view_coupon/54104