Yard Butler HT-2EZ 2-Wheeled Garden Hose Truck with 200-Foot Hose Capacity Review.
"Finally a hose reel that won't break" 2008-09-08
By D. Wright (San Diego, CA United States)
I know why they call this a Hose Truck. It is built really sturdy and is all steel. I have really high water pressure at my house and this has never leaked a drop. It easily holds my 200 feet of hose and winds up even easier.
I got tired of breaking the plastic hose reels every year and decided to take a chance on a higher cost unit. This one is really worth the price tag. The water connector is aluminum and will never rust and the heavy duty pneumatic tires drive right over the roughest parts of my yard.
If you are tired of cheap plastic junk that breaks, this is the hose reel for you.
"You'll Have it For Life, and Never Have to Replace It!" 2008-11-22
By G. Gough
This product is very well made; soldered joints, solid wheels that can be filled with air (not the cheap solid rubber tires), and it never leaked even when cranking up the water pressure. This is replacing a plastic caddy whose handle it too low (unless you are 4' tall and can hunch over to wheel it) and cracked.
I only had one small inconvenience. When trying to attach the handle, some solder slag got accidentally deposited on the screw threads and had to be carefully machined. After that was done, assembling was a breeze and it works beautifully! Such a joy; a well-mad product that actually works properly. I highly recommend it.
"Yard Butler Hose Truck HT-2EZ Quality Tool" 2009-06-26
By Noodlebluesman (PA USA)
Arrived intact without any bent pieces as described by other reviewers. Easy assembly, quality product. Absolutely no drips when hose attached and pressurized, unlike those cheap plastic big box home center reels. Another plus--this 200-foot capacity reel has a smaller footprint than plastic reels. Rolls easily across the lawn, nicely balanced. Very pleased with this purchase!
"Great product and customer service" 2009-08-02
By Jennifer Abner (annapolis, md)
I ordered this item based on reviews on this site and my own experience with plastic products. I love it,it's easy to reel and move around the garden to different outlets. There was a problem that one of wheels was out of round, but having read in a review that customer service did give service, I gave them a call. I was asked to send photos, which I did (they wanted to make sure the problem was with the wheel and not with the frame) and immediately received an email that, although the defect would not affect the performance of the hose truck they would be happy to replace it. Received my replacement wheel a few days later. Couldn't be happier.
"Butler Garden Hose" 2009-05-16
By Govanon Nongbri (Georgetown, USA)
Yard Butler Garden Hose Truck 2-Wheeled #HT-2EZ
The shipment arrived in good condition, The hose truck was easy to assembled. Works really well with no leaks. Very good construction. I wish the width a little wider.I also wish they put a rubber support to rest the support bar at the bottom to prevent it from scratching the cement and get rusted. I had to attach a piece of wood to rest the bottom bar in my case.
By D. Wright (San Diego, CA United States)
I know why they call this a Hose Truck. It is built really sturdy and is all steel. I have really high water pressure at my house and this has never leaked a drop. It easily holds my 200 feet of hose and winds up even easier.
I got tired of breaking the plastic hose reels every year and decided to take a chance on a higher cost unit. This one is really worth the price tag. The water connector is aluminum and will never rust and the heavy duty pneumatic tires drive right over the roughest parts of my yard.
If you are tired of cheap plastic junk that breaks, this is the hose reel for you.
By G. Gough
This product is very well made; soldered joints, solid wheels that can be filled with air (not the cheap solid rubber tires), and it never leaked even when cranking up the water pressure. This is replacing a plastic caddy whose handle it too low (unless you are 4' tall and can hunch over to wheel it) and cracked.
I only had one small inconvenience. When trying to attach the handle, some solder slag got accidentally deposited on the screw threads and had to be carefully machined. After that was done, assembling was a breeze and it works beautifully! Such a joy; a well-mad product that actually works properly. I highly recommend it.
By Noodlebluesman (PA USA)
Arrived intact without any bent pieces as described by other reviewers. Easy assembly, quality product. Absolutely no drips when hose attached and pressurized, unlike those cheap plastic big box home center reels. Another plus--this 200-foot capacity reel has a smaller footprint than plastic reels. Rolls easily across the lawn, nicely balanced. Very pleased with this purchase!
By Jennifer Abner (annapolis, md)
I ordered this item based on reviews on this site and my own experience with plastic products. I love it,it's easy to reel and move around the garden to different outlets. There was a problem that one of wheels was out of round, but having read in a review that customer service did give service, I gave them a call. I was asked to send photos, which I did (they wanted to make sure the problem was with the wheel and not with the frame) and immediately received an email that, although the defect would not affect the performance of the hose truck they would be happy to replace it. Received my replacement wheel a few days later. Couldn't be happier.
By Govanon Nongbri (Georgetown, USA)
Yard Butler Garden Hose Truck 2-Wheeled #HT-2EZ
The shipment arrived in good condition, The hose truck was easy to assembled. Works really well with no leaks. Very good construction. I wish the width a little wider.I also wish they put a rubber support to rest the support bar at the bottom to prevent it from scratching the cement and get rusted. I had to attach a piece of wood to rest the bottom bar in my case.
