Hey Cheapies team. Any recommendations for hose reels? Mine is leaking internally and is due for replacement… Preferably 20m length minimum.
Hose reels recommendations?
Sxeten on 18/11/2025 - 05:42
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https://www.gardena.com/nz/products/watering/hose-trolleys-r…
Had mine a couple years so far. Works extremely well. Portable and NO kinks or issues with rolling or unrolling. Absolutely fabulously better than any other I've had. Not cheap tho. About $350 @ Mitre 10 from memory.
Think it had a 3 or 5 yr warranty
We have the Gardena 20m retractable. Solid unit, 5m warranty, but it's like $300.
This is a peak NZ story.
This should have said 5 year warranty, not 5m 🫠
General advice: when you get a new hose, stretch it out, get rid of any twists, fill it with water, and leave it like that for an hour on a warm day.
I've got one of these. It's been mint.
https://www.tradetested.co.nz/p/gardening/watering/hose-reel…
If you're looking for pressure washer hose that doesn't kink, this is a good one:
https://www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=6011006385…
I also recommend the Gardena 15/20/30m retractable hose. Both Mitre10 and Bunnings sell them, so best bet is to purchase when another retailer has them on sale making use of the 15% price beat.
Gardena all the way. I went cheap and bought a Nylex one from Bunnings - it's fine but the water smells plasticky coming out of it, and the Gardena we bought feels much higher quality and has no smell.
We are on our second Gardena after the first retractable one failed to retract anymore. Our second one sometimes struggles to retract the last couple metres but I guess at least they have a decent warranty.
Berry and Bird branded hose reel on sale at Mitre10 at the moment for $99
https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/berry-bird-auto-rewind-hose-r…
Does anyone have any feedback on these?
Bunnings also has this one for $109 that looks ok. 2 year Warranty too.
Pope 100YR 25m Retractable Hose Reel
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/pope-100yr-25m-retractable-hose-r…
Thanks guys - might look into the gardena, but those two deals from m10 and bunnings are pretty tempting too at the price point
I do not recommend Holman. Bought a few for home and work and they have not lasted.