Hose reels
A wall retractable reel at $95, less than Giraffe, with a shorter record.
A wall retractable reel at $95, less than Giraffe, with a shorter record.
Best for: A small-yard buyer who wants retractable.
Etoolab gives most of what Giraffe offers for less.
A retractable reel’s spring and the hose cannot be separated easily, so a short record matters.
The reel with hose, a 10-pattern nozzle and a wall bracket.
Yes, at any length.
The leading retractable reel, with almost 11,000 ratings, 130 feet of hybrid hose and a two-point bracket.
Best for: A house with a sturdy wall and a large yard.
A steel 4-wheel cart with airless tires, holding 250 ft of 5/8-inch hose for $120.
Best for: A big yard with several hoses joined together.
A freestanding hanger, not a reel: you loop the hose by hand onto a steel post with a basket, for $33.
Best for: A garden bed away from a wall.
A manual aerator with 3-inch spikes, three handle heights and a 1-year warranty, for $36.
Best for: Different users sharing a tool.
The longest spikes here, at 6 inches, for $30.
Best for: Deeper compaction, on moist ground.
A 15-spike aerator whose 1.74-inch spikes are the shortest here, with a 4.3 rating.
Best for: Surface work on a lawn.
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