DEWENWILS Extension Cord Storage Reel with 4-Grounded Outlets, Heavy Duty Open Cord Reel for 12/3,14/3,16/3 Gauge Power Cord, Hand Wind Retractable, 13A Circuit Breaker, Yellow, ETL Listed

Works very well, and handled even a big thick top-grade extension cord. Four plugs and an on-off switch make it very convenient.

I originally ordered this on spec, since how the reel terminates wasnt shown (hard wired or plugged). Turns out you plug the electrical extension into the reel, place it in the attached guide (which other reels dont seem to have) and reel it in very easily. It easily held a 100 ft extension cord. I found this reel so well manufactured and useful I have ordered a second, probably of many. Just think how professionally a cable needs to be coiled (the over/under process, NEVER around your arm/elbow) it is much more efficient to use these reels. As a video production professional, the time saved in the many reels of a very long cables saves considerable time and serves to protect the cable from damage extending the useful life of expensive cables. I have purchased now two of these and will be buying more in the future for all our long electrical cables. In addition to a reel, this also provides 4 electrical outlets, an on/off switch and reset switch saving having an additional power strip.UPDATE- liked these reels to much I just purchased a third one. Remember theses are plastic, and while perfectly suitable for normal use, dont heave them in the back of a contractor truck and assume they will work, if then you should have bought the $140 steel modelingUpdate: purchased my third cord reel. It arrived in a amazon BAG not its original box, also missing the separately to install crank handle. Returned for a replacement and Amazon provided a replacement at no charge.

The media could not be loaded. TLDR: I like this reel and it works for my intended use, which is light duty. I don't think it's "heavy duty" enough for hard daily work. The item title and parts of the description are incorrect. The reel has a 15A circuit breaker as opposed to the stated 10A (see video, it runs fine around 15A and trips when I add a load bringing it to 20A+). You can also fit 100ft of 12/3 cord on the reel if you wind tightly.Full Review: This is a review of the Dewenwils orange cord reel (ASIN: B08JGJNTYD). This manufacturer also has a seemingly identical yellow reel (ASIN: B091G97LWB), but I got orange because my cords are orange. I was confused as the yellow reel item title says it has a 13A breaker, while this item title says 10A. However, the yellow and orange reels cost the exact same, and if you read deep down into the product description it says somewhere that this orange reel has a 15A breaker. Then in the Q&A section the manufacturer seemed to confirm that it was 10A. Given this variety of information about the breaker rating, I was understandbly hesistant to make a purchase. I figured I would test it and return if it was 10A, because even a basic vacuum cleaner pulls more than that. With only 10A there would be no point to having 4 outlets if you're planning to use a couple of average power tools at the same time. When I received the reel I saw it is even labeled as having a 10A breaker, but live testing revealed that this isn't true.The video is me testing my reel with a Killawatt meter: apologies for the loud noises, but that's power tools for you. I've got the meter plugged into the 20A circuit in my garage, and a 100ft 12/3 AWG extension cord running from the meter to the reel. From there I plugged appliances into the outlets on the reel. I start out running my ShopVac (around 10.5A), then added a heat gun to bring the total to just over 15A. The meter starts flashing because it doesn't like measuring above 15A (standard household circuit). If the reel had a 10A breaker it would have tripped at this point, or it may have even tripped running the ShopVac, but it doesn't. I then switch on my air compressor which quickly brings the load to 20A+ and trips the reel: the load drops to 0 and you can hear the ShopVac and compressor stop. And yes I can hear you in the back: though the load exceeded the rating on the garage outlet wiring, it tripped the reel first. I did not have to reset the breaker switch for my garage.The build quality of the reel is not what I would call "heavy duty." The stand is metal but the reel itself is plastic, including the winding knob. I can see that knob breaking off easily if you treat it rough. The reel itself is very light: shipping weight marked on the box was 1.8kg=3.96lbs. Adding a cord gives it some weight, but it is still going to slip and slide around as you're pulling the cord out. I don't think it would stand up to harsh daily use for very long, so I don't think it should be labeled as "heavy duty." It will work just fine for light duty tasks like backyard projects, providing power to workbenches, seasonal lighting/inflatables, neighborhood potlucks, or occasional yard work. My intended use is light duty so this is not a big deal for me, but I would not recommend this to contractors.As another review stated, I was also able to get 100ft of 12/3 cord on this reel. You cannot just casually roll up that much cord, but if you keep tension on the line and feed it evenly, it will fit. I believe the recommendations for cord lengths by the manufacturer are for quick casual rolling, and I would trust them for that purpose.Overall I like the reel since it's got a 15A breaker and fits my longest cord. It works for my intended use, but I've knocked off a star for the breaker rating confusion and the "heavy duty" misnomer.

If you are a contractor that throws your stuff around (or your crew does) get a metal one of these. This is really a home user model that really works well for that use. Reel your size extension cord on as per listed, some get a little more length on the plastic reel, but if you do that plan to keep it neat and tight to do so when you reel it on. When using it simply plug in your cord to outlet, and walk to where you need the plug ins while reeling the cord out, then set It down. Easy as that. If you're pulling the cable out while the reel is sitting on the ground, yea maybe...but it might tip over and you're really not using it correctly anyways. So don't bash the product due to your self created issue. Good product, does a good job when used correctly, and will be getting a couple more to keep things organized.

I had been searching for some cord management solutions while decluttering my garage this winter and after a lot of browsing and review reading I decided on this Dewenwils unit. The price for its feature and build quality seemed slightly above the other available options.The reel was packaged well and arrived undamaged. The base is sturdy and the walls of the reel are sturdy enough. Do they flex a bit? Sure. Did I feel like it was cheap or wouldn't do the job it was designed for? No. All I needed to do was screw on the reel handle and we were ready to go.I bought this reel specifically for a 100' 12/3 extension cord, and based upon a couple reviews it seemed possible. I will tell you it is possible, but it isn't easy and it's tedious which to me defeats the purpose of the reel in the first place. I would recommend this reel for any 12/3 cord up to 75'. To be clear the manufacturer doesn't claim the reel can support 100' of 12/3 so I can't ding the product for that.The only issue I've noticed so far is that some of my plugs don't seat completely into the outlets on the reel. A few cords stick out roughly 1/4", which is enough to give me a little discomfort. I probably wouldn't use this reel with any of those cords or tools in wet conditions just out of an abundance of caution, but that's about the only negative thing I can say.Overall it's a great reel and I'm happy with the purchase.

Works great