Liberty Garden Model 840 Hose Reel Cart vs VEVOR Retractable Garden Hose Reel 84 ft
The Liberty Garden Model 840 is a freestanding four-wheel cart with a 13-gauge steel frame that holds up to 250 ft of 5/8-inch hose, so you wind it by hand and roll it wherever you need it. The VEVOR is a wall-mounted retractable reel with 84 ft of 1/2-inch hose, a 9-pattern nozzle and 180-degree swivel, so you pull out what you need and it rewinds itself. Buy the Liberty if you want heavy steel, big hose capacity and no drilling; buy the VEVOR if you want a fixed wall station, a thinner hose and a nozzle included. Owners of steel carts like the Liberty praise the build but note manual cranking gets tiring; retractable reels like the VEVOR are convenient but the smaller 1/2-inch hose and plastic housing are the usual complaints.
- Choose the Liberty Garden Model 840 if you need to store a long 5/8-inch hose, want a steel cart you can move around the yard, and cannot or will not mount a reel on a wall.
- Choose the VEVOR Retractable Garden Hose Reel if you want a fixed wall-mounted reel with a self-rewinding 84 ft hose and a 9-pattern nozzle included.
Prices
- Liberty Garden Model 840 Hose Reel Cart: $120.89 at Amazon (checked today)
- VEVOR Retractable Garden Hose Reel 84 ft: $56.90 at Amazon (checked today)
- Difference: the VEVOR Retractable Garden Hose Reel 84 ft is $63.99 cheaper than the Liberty Garden Model 840 Hose Reel Cart today

