Spruce, as usual, is spot on
Using these methods it is very simple to attach Microbore hose (6mm ID) to a Claber reel.
These reels are a step up from plastic garden hose reels, but are still a lot lighter and easier to reel than heavy steel reels. They will not stand up to hot water work and heavy duty use.
About 5 clients (and that's a number I can live with
) have had issues with side plates buckling (out of over 1000 units sold), but this usually has been either because of an over-pressuring system expanding tightly coiled hose, hot water use, or not regularly checking that the butterfly side nuts are done up tightly which allows the reel to twist in use.