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I've had it so long it has turned yellow. I used it mostly with a Leaf Blower. When using it I place the reel at the halfway point of the worksite this gives me room to maneuver without having to drag the reel. I probably have one of the first ones made. I also use the double-wind method and since I need it portable I mounted it on a 1X8X24" board and when rewinding the cord I stand on one end of the board this keeps the reel sturdy and easier to rewind.
I didn't buy it from Amazon, I don't think Amazon was around when I bought it. I bought 2 and gave one to a Brother Inlaw. He still uses his, mine finally gave up the ghost this week. I just now ordered 2 more from Amazon, I hope they will be as good as these.
It's a little unstable when cranking the handle but I usually just step on one side of the base and that helps considerably. I have no complaints, it does what it's supposed to do. The guy who suggested wrapping the cord from the midpoint instead of one end was right on, that helps things considerably. Even after you pull a little hard trying to take out some slack and the cord goes off the reel it's easy to fix because the reel sides go close to the frame.
Thanks for the ideas and pics, I had not thought of them. That way I don't have to walk back to the other end and plug it in, like Todd's way. My use model in the yard is to plug in the power (this is the free end that is wound onto the reel last) then hold it in my hands and unspool it as I head across the yard to where my leaf blower or power tool is and setup there. Wow some pretty fancy reviews and photos of mods for a $10 item. For the price you can't expect a lot, it does what I need.In my opinion if you have a hole saw then Henry's got the best idea overall and that is what I did, saw a hole and in my case feed the female receptacle end through it. Saves trips :)A tip: IF you like to use it by setting it on the ground and pull the cord here is a tip to help keep it from tipping over: Just be sure that the cord is being fed off of the bottom of the reel and NOT the top, this is a lot less tipping force and you should have no problem, I don't (when I sometimes use it that way). If you don't have a hole saw then Todd's idea is genius too, except that I want the female receptacle end to be the one to keep at the reel and not the male plug end, and it will get in the way more than the way you can wedge the male prongs end into the plastic.
I have used this for a light weight cord( 16ga wire) and am a little disappointed in how it works. Maybe I expected too much.
I used the "wind from center" method mentioned by another reviewer and was able to easily and quickly wind my my Coleman Cable 02589 12/3 Vinyl Outdoor Extension Cord with Lighted End, 100-Foot. You spend your < $15 and get something that will make your long extension cord much easier to use.If I ever buy more long extension cords I'll certainly get more of these as well. Other than that, there's not too much to be said.
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