Buyer beware!!!   I ordered this hose reel in October at the end of the season to replace an aged broken reel.  It sat in the garage unassembled until last week. When we tried to attach the hose to the "hose reel out-tube" it would not attach.  We purchased a new hose with the same result.  Upon closer inspection it appears that the "reel out-tube" is striped preventing the hose to screw onto it.  Since we purchased this reel 8 months ago, it is not returnable. So we are stuck with a totally useless item.   Total waste of money!