First off the price was very attractive compared to others similar to this reel . I decided to chance the purchase and order this one. It arrived safe and sound with no missing hardware . The directions are ok and common sense would be only needed for assembly which took me about 35 minutes. I used a 10mm combination wrench, a small electric impact with 10 mm socket and a plain flat head screwdriver. The welds look crappy , paint was fine , everything went together very easily . I can see this rusting easily though if left outside like most people intend to do as there are multiple places for rain water to enter the frame tubing , I used electrical tape to \"seal\" some of the areas on the handles but water will easily get into all the areas where the screw holes are. I suggest drilling some small holes on the very bottom of the frame to left water run out. The handle area is not tight fitting and wobbles some no matter how tight you tighten the bolts . I have 200 feet of very heavy 1 inch contactor grade hose on it. And it handles the weight easily. If and when the hose rotaing/seal area wears out ,like they all do regardless of the price paid, i can easily re make that area better and use the rest as is. I rate this as \"good\" for the price I paid.
Justin Johnson 
