Giraffe Tools TA15B Retractable Air Hose Reel Wall Mount 3/8" x 50 ft Hybrid Hose, Air Compressor Heavy Duty Steel Reel Auto Rewind 300PSI, 50ft, Tangelo

I just installed the tb15bplus air hose reel. I had lag bolts and washers to install it on wood 2x4 thatis anchored to my garage wall. It is a light weight unit. I pulled the hose out and it reminded strong and smooth. It seems to be the ideal hose reel for my home garage. The operation works well. Time will tell how durable it will be. I have been looking at hose reels for a while and choose this one over the ones at harbor freight, home depot, Lowes etc. I am happy with the compact size and weight. The swivel helps to be able to mount in locations that you normally wouldn't be able to.

Mounts easily, no leaks.

Works great only 2 complaints. The leader hose to the compressor is 37 inches long not 42 inches as stated in the description. Then it's great they include concrete anchors to mount it but I'm sure most of us buying this product are mounting to a wood stud or beam. So if you are looking to buy this just be prepared to buy a longer leader hose to the compressor if your mounting more than 32 inches away from the compressor and some lag bolts to mount to a stud or beam. Over all a good deal just not very well thought out for mounting it. Would this have stopped me from buying it? No, just would have been nice to have a heads up so I could have ordered what I needed when it came.

Perfect for my son in law.

As advertised and great value. Works perfect with no leaks, or issues with self rewinding spool. Mounted right to wall and makes life so much easier! Retraction nice and smooth and built with durability. All hardware included in box to mount to your likings

Hello, I have bought 4 of these and I love them, but I have two of them that the hose will not lock in place. would like to see if I can get them replaced

The Giraffe Tools TA15B air hose reel has been a solid addition to my home garage. The 50-foot hybrid hose is flexible and durable, making it easy to maneuver without kinking. Installation was straightforward, and the auto-rewind feature works smoothly, keeping the hose neatly stored. The steel construction feels sturdy, and the 300 PSI rating is more than adequate for my needs. Overall, it's a reliable and cost-effective solution for keeping my workspace organized.

The only reason I'm giving it a 1 star is because the actual hose itself is thick and pretty good quality. For reference I am a Mobile detailer so I wind and unwind the reel about 2-4 times per day. I have so many complaints about this reel. I had such high hopes for something from such a reputable brand and was so excited to finally upgrade to an actual high quality (or so I thought) hose reel upgrading from my Husky one that I bought the previous year that developed bubbles EVERYWHERE and was ready to blow at any second. Firstly, the actual spool for the reel is too short. It needs to be about 2" deeper, or to be enclosed. I find as SOON as it gets some slack in the line the actual hose starts to wander outside the spool and wrap itself around the lead hose multiple times and can be incredibly frustrating because you have to unplug your lead hose and untangle it just to get things back on the track which is never an issue I encountered with my cheap Husky reel from Home Depot. Secondly, more of a me thing, but the mount itself isn't very long and doesn't have much gap for the hose. Mine is not mounted and I put my foot on the mount to pull from. I can only put the tip of my toes there because if I put my foot there normally the hose starts to catch my shoe and unreeling becomes an issue. More of a personal problem. Thirdly, this reel doesn't come standard with Teflon tape at the screw points. So if you don't do it yourself beforehand you will be leaking air from every crack and crevice in the thing. Finally, this reel is INCREDIBLY picky. There are multiple safety precautions that I followed to a T AND STILL FAILED AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS!! It states to unplug the reel and let the air out before winding back up, and to not pull the reel beyond a certain marked point (about 3 wraps of the hose or maybe 4-5 feet or so). I followed all of those instructions RELIGIOUSLY because I didn't want to ruin it and I was otherwise very happy with my purchase. Despite following rules stricter than some of the HOA's I work in it still failed horribly in only 2 months. The hose still holds pressure, and from a functional standpoint still works fine, HOWEVER, about 10-15 feet of the hose doesn't even wind back up! So I just have 10-15 feet of slack I have to manually wind up outside of the reel in order to even store it which defeats the entire point of a reel! It's meant for ease of use and keeping things tidy in a smaller work environment, and I now have neither. If you try and manually feed the line back in it hyper extends it and spits it back out at you so there's literally nothing you can do to make it better. It's quite literally just F***ed. It's a shame because I've only heard good things about Giraffe Tools and as soon as I saw they offered a hose reel I was sold. I had really high expectations and was really let down to see things fail so quickly. The hose itself is FANTASTIC quality and photos don't do it justice for how nice the color is, but it's just hardly usable in it's current state unfortunately. I'm not trying to slander the company, or talk down on them in anyway. But I am disappointed. Maybe I just got a defective unit or something who knows. But I run a pretty tight budget and can't afford to replace a hose reel every few months and need something reliable that I can count on. Just unfortunate.

Install took some patience, it only came with concrete bolts, would be nice if it came with it came with 4 heavy duty bolts to go into wood. There are no air line connectors which I knew before purchasing. The back bracket where you attach it to the wall is quite small, it would be better with a larger plate as it's very difficult to get a wrench back there with the reel in the way to lock the bolts. A bigger plate would give you more space to access the 4 bolts, but for the cost, you get what you pay for. It's a pretty good deal for the cost. Just take care of it. It seems pretty good, although the steel seems fairly thin so as long as you don't plan to yank on it or be rough with , it should last, but it's certainly not strong enough to use in a shop where mechanics would be rough on the reel. But for a home shop where you are gentle with it, it should last. The hose is very soft, hopefully it's thick and won't burst over time. I'm not sure how good the spring it just yet, it doesn't seem overly strong hopefully will last. I will have to revisit this review in a few months after I've had more time to use it.

Good a product works great. Mounting is easy and it’s built tough.

I've had this a few months now and I love it, the hose is super flexible, and reel winds up nicely. It was a little hard to bolt to the wall, but not impossible.

Great product , very well made. No leaks love it.

I read the reviews before I bought this and have had it mounted in my shop several days now. On the high side, mine did come with the short connection hose to hook up to the compressor, some reviews said it did not. However, neither end of the hose had the appropriate fitting that you can tighten without spinning everything attached, so I could not hook it up to the external valve on my compressor. I had to use a few connections I had in stock to make it work. Another high side is it is pretty, looks great on the wall. However, you need a mule train to pull the hose out past about 1/3rd of the way. It pulled out really heavy. Also, this is not 50 feet as suggested. There is a warning not to pass a marker near the end of the hose, or it will break the return, so you loose about 3 feet of length. Hose quality looks great, very nice and pleasant to use. I have used it lightly for a week now, and I have noticed the hose does not retract all the way anymore. It is hanging about 2 feet from fully recoiling to the chuck. I am not sure why that is taking place but it is annoying. My old hand crank hose cradle is not going anywhere fast, It still hanging where it was. If I have to pull out any length of hose past 25 feet, out the shop door as an example, I will be connecting to it, and using my old one. I recommend this product for a shop bench or small garage application, but it falls a bit short for farm duty..