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Air Compressor Hose & Reel's ?

I'm up dating my garage and one of the products I'm needing is a new Air Compressor Hose & Reel. I want quality but not a over priced unit. I would say under $125. I've seen several under $100 and here are a few and would appreciate any advise.

I only have a single stall garage and plan on mounting this on the ceiling to save on space. Only need 50'.

Is a swivel mount something I should look for ?

I want HD rubber hose not pvc, with a great quality easy to use spring loaded retractor and rollers.

Northern Tools-

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...ry_6970_86+429

Home Depot-

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...ctId=100668716

Lowes-

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...EEL&lpage=none

Ebay-

Item number: 140320027525

http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=Air...+%3F&_osacat=0

Here is a air line kit. My system is old iron pipe and I'm wanting to replace it also. Either this plastic type, copper or high pressure pvc.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66747

Learn me boyz. ;)

PM me,....i have 12 units.

I prefer 1/2" hose for better flow vs the 3/8 most sell. The Northern 1/2" version on the page you linked is likely the same unit I bought from Harbor Freight (looks identical). Surprisingly nice quality for HF. I'd recommend it.

Harbor sells a swivel adaptor to swivel the whole unit from the ceiling.

I used plain old schedule 40 PVC in the walls.

I have had a Coxreels in my garage for about 20 years. It has been flawless. I have a Rapidreel crank on the wall of my shop with100' of polyurethane 1/4" hose that I love. I'm not sure that you need 1/2" (of course I don't think you need 400+ HP either). You pay a huge premium for a high quality retracting unit which is probably a luxury for most of us. It's hard to get a lot of hose on them also. You'd be surprised how handy a 100' hose is,e.g. to reach a car out in the driveway. The 1/4" poly hose has a small OD so it fits on a lot of reels altho it might not take a hard pull on a retractible. This is one of those products I would avoid in plastic or from China. The rotating joint needs to be high quality.

Griot's Garage always has good quality. I found this one. The rewinder goes back and forth, the reel swivels 180° side to side, has a 90° hose fitting that stores flat against a wall and is portable. I wish the hose was rubber, not pvc.
$100

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...r+hose+reel.do

While I like Richard and he has featured one of my cars in his magazine and while he has some extremely high quality tools I wouldn't assume that just because it is in his catalog it's good. I'll bet any retractible under about $150 is from China-take your chances.

What's not made in China. **)

i purchased the elcheapo unit from walmart a while back and it's worked well.

i have the Kobalt banded on from Lowes-- no complaints , works well. -- nice thing to have at the house. --