Choose hose and reel sets that suit your garden size. For example, the Claber Ecosei Hose reel kit comes complete with 20 meters of 1/2 in hose, while the Claber Genius Pronto 30 Kit has 30 metres of hose. The main attraction of the self-winding Rotoroll is its looks. Call us shallow, but this stylish silver pod is the reel we would want on show if we had them bolted to the house. You can be completely secure in the knowledge that nothing passed to SagePay can be examined or decrypted including transaction information and/or cardholder data by any third parties, staff within our company or by SagePay. As befits a product made by one of the best known names in hoses, the Autoreel has a real quality feel – although you’re expected to do some of the assembly yourself and it’s easy to get it wrong – as our damp trousers proved. It’s efficient too. The Autoreel is available with several lengths of hose; we tested the version with 25 metres and found the flow rate was better than some others here which were five metres shorter.

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The Kärcher’s other claim to fame was the fastest flow rate in the test. But it’s expensive and we’re not sure if we could justify the extra you’d need to spend compared to other wind-up reels. Kärcher 20m Auto Reel The cost of the return of any faulty goods will be borne by Keengardener. We shall be entitled to charge you for the costs of returning goods which are not faulty. Firstly it comes ready assembled, which saves at least half an hour of fiddling compared to some other reels here. It’s also usefully compact and can either be wall-mounted or unhooked and used on the ground. You can even peg it in place on the lawn so you don’t drag it around as you try to unreel the pipe. The FloPro + Cube was our surprise winner in this test, thanks to a combination of useful features, compact size, and sheer value for money. The toy-like looks might not be to your taste though, especially if you want to leave the reel attached to the front of your house.

The Kiros arrives mostly pre-assembled, and the kit includes four connectors, a standard tap fitting and an adjustable spray nozzle – everything you need to get washing straight away. The hose is a huge 30m too which makes it easy to reach all the way around a car or stretch to water the far corners of your garden.Kärcher’s Auto Reel is beautifully-made and works as well as you’d expect from the brand – especially at this price. The hose resists kinks, has decent flow and the connectors snap together satisfyingly. Scottish Highlands, Islands & Remote include the following Post Codes: IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17- 26, PH30-44, PH49-50, PO31-41, ZE. It has other attractions though. Firstly, it arrives already assembled, which saves a half hour or so but also means there is no risk of leaks from a ham-fisted assembly. We also appreciated how much less effort it was to pull out the hose compared to other reels here and the rewind was well controlled too. But it is huge, and has a price tag to match. We couldn’t justify it unless you’re a professional user. Verdict It’s not perfect though. The reel is far bigger than the others tested here and battling against the spring to pull out the hose is hard work. Claber Kiros – Runner up

Our stopwatch showed it also had our second-best flow score too, but it doesn’t do anything else better than the cheaper, longer and ready assembled Claber Kiros. Kärcher Premium Hose Reel If these look a little expensive you don’t mind reeling in the hose manually, then the Claber Kiros is simply great value and performs well across our tests. Please note that the right to return goods which are not faulty does not apply to any goods which have been made to your own specifications. A useful Claber reel is the Rotoroll which is wall mountable. It can rotate through 180 degrees, offering the user amazing flexibility and versatility.