Designers Edge E-103 Cord Storage Wheel
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Designers Edge E-103 Cord Storage Wheel
Customer Review: I hate this thing
Summary: 1 Stars
There must be some trick to getting the cord wrapped on this thing that I don't know. I simply could not figure out how to be able to extend the cord to the wall socket and to the attached device. If I left a long bit so I could reach the socket, I couldn't turn the wheel to roll up the rest of the cord(and while trying, cut myself on the cheap plastic). Instead, I had to secure the female end, which means I'll have to move the unit to my appliance and whenever I want to move the shop vac, or whatever, I'll have to move the cord reel too. I thought all these things were supposed to make the job easier, but I was wrong. The stand on my other cord wheel is open on one side, which allows one end of the cord to stick out through a hole in the reel and allows easy wrapping, plus it's far better quality and has no sharp edges. I'll probably end up throwing this thing away. I could only get 50' of yellow cord around it anyway. Wrestling with the cord would be easier for me than trying to use this thing. I recommend spending a bit more and getting a unit that isn't so flimsy and limited in design.Customer Review: Very useful if you are constantly moving cords
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a small farm and have temporary electrical fencing that I move daily. These cord storage wheels are a god send for moving and redeploying the fencing. They hold a standard 636ft roll of poly electric fence wire with plenty of room to spare. They are cheap enough to own several (I've got 5 of these), and are adequately durable.
The handle design is wonderful: The handle works well when rolling up the cords and then nicely folds in to allow the cord to be unwound very quickly. I can connect one end and allow my 4 and 6 year olds to run with the reel and it will unravel as fast as they can run without problems.
Using these storage wheels, it transformed moving the portable fence from a 90 minute nightmare of tangled cords and removing knots to a 15 minute fun endeavor with the kids.
Customer Review: Poor design! I returned it. It's much easier to not use it.
Summary: 1 Stars
We ordered this along with 100ft of cord and our electric snowblower, it was a good deal- but a great pain.
You have to reel one end of the plug under the whole cord, and while you wind it up, the plug hits the reel handle and the sides. In order to use your cord, you have to unwind the whole length of it. What a pain. It doesn't work like a hose reel, where you'd hook one end up to one connection which in turn hooks up to the outlet. I stopped using it after the first time. I can't believe I had to spend as much time as I did trying to figure it out, I then showed it to my husband who also said "WTF". Though he was able to wind up the cord, it looked like a tool that a clown would use.
Customer Review: Not worth the money
Summary: 1 Stars
This device lacks sufficient size and weight to make storage of a long extension cord convenient. The wheel is unstable when winding or unwinding an electric cord. I found it necessary to hold the wheel by putting my foot on the base and awkward to bend over to rewind an extension cord at the same time. Sadly, this device is also poorly made as the winding handle broke off the second time that I used it. Perhaps the cord that I stored on the wheel was too long for the wheel but the cord and the wheel were both recommended by Amazon together. Having said that, users are unlikely to need this device to hold shorter extension cords. In short, don't waste your money on this poor product.Customer Review: not fit for outdoor/heavy cords
Summary: 2 Stars
I got this as a recommendation thru amazon, plus it seemed simple enough. I needed it also for an outdoor cord for my snow blower. The design is not fit for a heavy cord since it is relatively small and the stiffness of the cord tends to catch the sides and top of the reel. This causes it to not unwind easily. I spend 15 minutes just getting the cord out of the wheel because it got loose towards the inside and had to pull it out one halfturn at a time. Such a pain.
I recommend getting something with more weight or not bothering with it. These heavy, low temp cords are very stiff so I don't think there are many wheels that can efficiently hold these.