[Blue Frog Systems]

Is a £500+vat (£600) hose reel the only option for an electric reel ?

13 years in , realising i need to make some changes  to the way i work. Ive changed my pole use and next is the reel.

Are there any other options for an electric reel ? £600 is a chunk

[Smudger]

There is a diy option if you search or bite the bullet and get one

Depends on if you REALLY need one or not

Darran

[Stoots]

Not at all, I have 2 electric reels. Both D.I.Y 50 quid a pop.

I use the cheapest pure freedom reels for the conversion.

The pure freedom reelmaster looks a really nice bit of kit though. 600 quid is only a couple of days money just buy one will last you many years.

Says me , too tight to fork out 

In terms of do you need one, yes absolutely you do. For a while  I had 1 leccy reel and 1 manual for employee working 2 man. When I had to reel his in it really reminded me of the Ballache. Its one of those things you don't think you need  till you get one then you wish you had done it years ago.

[Pete Thompson]

I pondered this exact question for a few months. ‘It’s just so expensive’ ‘do I really need it’

Eventually I got one, £510 inc vat.

It was a life changer. I had not realised just how much of my energy was being used up by reeling in.

I will never ever ever go back to manual reeling in, never. I have less muscle aches and more energy.

It’s faster than manually reeling in, but that’s not the main benefit, it’s the feeling less fatigued at the end of the day.

It’s no exaggeration to say I get through 10-20% more work per day with a powered reel, purely because I don’t get as tired. That fact alone has paid for itself.

It’s so essential to my operation that I bought a 2nd reel as a spare in case the first one broke and needed repair. I don’t want to be without one even for a few days.

Save yourself from tendinitis, repetitive strain injury, carpal tunnel syndrome and whatever else wrist and elbow injuries there are. Just bit the bullet and get one.

[Jonny 87]

There is a diy option if you search or bite the bullet and get one

Depends on if you REALLY need one or not

Darran

If I had employees doing the reeling in I would ask the same question. 😁

As a sole trader though I’d say go for it. If your handy with diy then make your own, but if you want something solid and reliable then go for a bought one.

It’s a no brainer to me. Who would rather manually use their shoulder to wind in a hose as opposed to pushing a button. It just saves effort and energy while minimising RSI.

It has to be better for your health in the long run, wether you realise it at the time or not.

[simon w]

I'm guessing the reelmaster type reels once fitted aren't easy to take out to make room for other equipment on days spent doing other cleaning jobs such as pressure washing where you need the room the reels take up, one benefit of manual is you can easily take them out of your van to make space for other cleaning kit.  If your windows only I can see the benefits of going electric reel.

[AuRavelling79]

Maybe just put reinforced pole hose on your reel. Light as a feather.

[Stoots]

Maybe just put reinforced pole hose on your reel. Light as a feather.

Doesn't it get in an absolute tangled mess ?

My pole hose is a nightmare I wouldn't want 30 or more metres of it,surely it loops up and kinks and won't lay flat ?

[dazmond]

Is a £500+vat (£600) hose reel the only option for an electric reel ?

13 years in , realising i need to make some changes  to the way i work. Ive changed my pole use and next is the reel.

Are there any other options for an electric reel ? £600 is a chunk

black and decker drill on the reel spindle.......

trust me the pure freedom ones are great....ok £600 is a chunk of money but its not THAT expensive when you see the build quality of the reelmaster...its a solid,robust bit of kit.....

[SB Cleaning]

Is a £500+vat (£600) hose reel the only option for an electric reel ?

13 years in , realising i need to make some changes  to the way i work. Ive changed my pole use and next is the reel.

Are there any other options for an electric reel ? £600 is a chunk

black and decker drill on the reel spindle.......

trust me the pure freedom ones are great....ok £600 is a chunk of money but its not THAT expensive when you see the build quality of the reelmaster...its a solid,robust bit of kit.....

Yep..
You'll soon forget about the money once you get one.

[NWH]

When you get lower back and shoulder pain if they start charging 2 grand a pop you’ll be first in the queue.

[windowswashed]

I got purefreedom hosereel with a swivel plate and can lift off the hosereel in seconds if need be for pressure washing, etc. Use to use 8mm normal hose on it but with all the slopes, it's a bit of a strain on the motor so I use Reach-it's silicon 8mm internal and 10mm external hose which is much lighter and doesn't kink as easily and reduces any strain on the hosereel motor. It's also much quicker to reel in.

[spudd]

Sounds like a lot of money but guy won’t regret it..

I was exactly the same mind set.. bit the bullet bought a reel master was so impressed I bought another now had twin stacked in the van for me and my lad and it’s honestly one of the best investment I’ve made

[KS Cleaning]

600 quid, pfffft, that’s about 6 hours work for most on here! …….or 7 if you’ve got a manual reel😂

[windowswashed]

I use to think I was quick reeling in hose but it's so much easier to press a button and let the electric motor do the work for you. Noticed I had more energy at the end of each working day so anything for an easier life.

[Frankybadboy]

had two electric reels and had to go back to manual reels for 6months after van got written off long story.

for someone with back issues,then its a no brainer and the cost shouldn't come in to it.

never again go back

[Splash & dash]

I don’t think anything in this world is worth what it costs , but we have no choice to pay the price for things , as for £600 for a reel I agree it’s a lot of money but when you look at the fact that a lot use an extream 22, or 25 pole everyday and that’s a lot more than £600 and probably will last 2 years or so a reel should last considerably longer and as such is probably better value for money than the pole .

[Smudger]

I don’t think anything in this world is worth what it costs , but we have no choice to pay the price for things , as for £600 for a reel I agree it’s a lot of money but when you look at the fact that a lot use an extream 22, or 25 pole everyday and that’s a lot more than £600 and probably will last 2 years or so a reel should last considerably longer and as such is probably better value for money than the pole .

good post

[NWH]

A pole and reel earn you 1000s and 1000s of pounds you need to look at it logically.

[Smudger]

A pole and reel earn you 1000s and 1000s of pounds you need to look at it logically.

no point talking to you then is there

Darran