We consider a power cord storage reel to be a worthy investment in the long run.
We are here to help you choose the right one for your needs from all the best available products in market today.
Our review process:
After analysing dozens of reels for the past few months, here are our favorite reels, in a wide range of styles and prices.
Our final collection has the best products and we also worked hard to maintain variety within our selection to accommodate personal preferences.
We have collected reels from several brands including rvguard, suraielec, dewenwils, bayco, technology research etc., specific to your regular usage .
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The latest designers edge power cord storage reel is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. This reel is built in terms of quality, motion and stability on ground while using a lawn mover etc. It is flimsy plastic. It features grounded outlets with a built in circuit breaker, for safety and protection. The weight of the cord will prevent the male end from being unplugged, unless you pull on it forcefully. It is used for an electric snow blower. It is perfect for garage and outdoor usage.
It's a bit delicate, with a plastic reel, and lightweight metal tubing, so if you're heavy-handed or like to throw around your tools and equipment, this isn't going to last long. This reel is light weight yet well built.
Why We Like This:
Extra outlets are very handy and are well made
Works very well for a smaller gauge wire with soft rubber
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Bayco makes beautiful and great reel with classic and smartly choosen materials. It is easy to use electric cord storage reel. Plug capture holes allow you to store the outlet end of your extension cord for ease of access. It wraps up the cords fast and dispenses them in a jiff without any fuss. It will not hold 100 feet of 12 gauge electrical cord. It is great to be able to stand them up rather than stacking them.
This cord storage reel even has a built in stand to help keep this clever cord storage reel upright. The center spin feature makes it easy to reel up a cord. It fulfills its basic purpose. It is good for a day hike into the wilderness to take close ups.
Why We Like This:
Nice and sturdy, winds smoothly, no binding
Easy to use and simple design
Fantastic gadget to have, keeps your cords in one tight space
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Woods line of reel come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. This is not a big reel and is lightweight and cheaply made. It has design for both outdoor and indoor use. It's made entirely of thin plastic. The crank handle comes off about every time it is used. It is easy to use, solid construction, and keeps your cord organized.
It has design is seriously flawed and it is made for anything that heavy. There is no hole in the center to simply put your prong cord end through so you don't have to double-up your cord by folding it over or completely unwind the entire lot. It is ideal for use with extension cords, holiday lights, rope, hose or any other hard to handle item.
Why We Like This:
All the outer edges are sharp
Sturdy and rolls in the extension cords very easy
Easily holds two 50 foot extension cords plugged together
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Bayco offers a variety of reel for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. It is a global brand of professional cord lighting products including led, fluorescent, halogen, and incandescent lights, extension cords and reels that exceed the industry standards in performance, quality, user-safety and value. It feels really light weight but it gets the job done. This product and the clear instruction makes the nightmare tangled up extension cord stored nicely in the garage. The core already has a clip to put the middle of your cord into. The " secret " is to fold a long cord in half, and hook the resulting loop onto the wheel.
This works well for 100 foot cable. It is a good cord reel for long extension cords. It is perfect size for winding up almost anything plus it stores on the stand.
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If you are searching for a satisfactory reel for your daily usage, you cannot go wrong with the suraielec cord reel. This cable storage reel with a rigid metal carrying handle is a perfect choice for every home, backyard, garage, or workshop. It features, smart engineering and it is a great way to eliminate tangles. It has ergonomic design construction, rugged open reel, stable steel metal base, easy-grip handle, and user-friendly side-mounted hand crank knob allows you to quickly wind and unwind cords. The multifunctional cable management clip not only helps to reel the cord smoothly but also lock the cord at the needed length.
These reels will comfortably handle 100’ extension cords. It keeps your cords from twisting or knotting. It comes with an extra wall mounting plate.
Why We Like This:
Awkward, heavy, hard to manage and store
Unwinds and rewinds easily and evenly
Perfect product for your extension cords
Works with 100ft, contractor grade, 12/3 extension cord
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The dewenwils great solution is satisfactory and appropriate and fits well with your regular usage. It is rated for 13 amps, 125 volts, and 1625 watts, the heavy duty electrical cord reel power station has 4 integrated 3 prong outlets and allows you to power multiple tools at once. It is designed to be plugged into a grounded outlet up to 20 amps. It protects devices against short circuit and overloads which will automatically cut off power supply when the total current of the connected devices exceeds 13a. It is wonderfully compact and the four outlets are a bonus.
It is good for extension cords. The base is sturdy and the walls of the reel are sturdy enough. It winds up the cord nice. It has maintained scientific rigor to create pragmatic and design-aesthetic products of great value.
Why We Like This:
Great productlightweight, sturdy and transforms your cable management
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The dewenwils power cord storage reel's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. It is rated for 13 amp/125v/1625w, the heavy duty electrical cord reel power station has 4 integrated 3 prong outlets and allows you to power multiple tools at once. It protects electric devices against short circuit and overloads which will automatically cut off power supply when the total current of the connected devices exceeds 13a. The metal stand and handle though are solid. It keeps everything nice and tidy and putting the cord away becomes a breeze plus the multiple outlets.
The cord reel will hold up to 80ft of 12gauge extension cord and 100 ft for a 14gauge cord. It does the job, the reel is great, and it's very lightweight. This feels like very thin plastic and is easy to break.
Why We Like This:
Convenient way to transport and use an extension cord
Will be much easier to work with around the yard/house
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If you want nothing but a reel that is satisfactory, this suraielec power cord storage reel is certainly a best investment. This cable storage reel with a rigid metal carrying handle is a perfect choice for every home, backyard, garage, or workshop. It holds up to 100 feet of 16/3, 14/3 or 75 feet of 12/3 gauge power cord. It will allow you to fix the cord reel while using. The Stable steel metal base, easy-grip handle, and user-friendly side-mounted hand crank knob allows you to quickly wind and unwind cords.
The Power cord reel comes with 4 grounded power outlets so you can use several tools at the same time. The wall mounting plate just provides another way to store and place the cord reel.
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The rvguard power cord storage reel should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This is just a cord reel, it's for storage and the cord can't connect to motorhome. It can hold 12/3 guage cord up to 200 ft. It is perfect for audio snakes. It's 13-1/2" x 12-3/8", the bottom has a screw hole, so you can direct mount into storage space of wood or laminate.
The diagram is large with good pictures for step by step assembly. The rubber melts and the cord is deformed if not ruined. It is perfectly with room to spare.
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The one from TRC has a slightly larger cord but still is easy to handle both in and out as it reels in consideraly slower than the original making it a breeze to guide onto the reel. It has a rocker switch to wind or unwind the reel and also a pigtail to connect to the load equipment. The unwind only needs to be operated momentarily to release the load brake and then the cord can be pulled out by hand. The wiring for the rewind and switch are good quality and long enough to easily work with the load equipment.
Why We Like This:
Solid reel with good quality cord
Mounts are solid and have held up well
Easy to install, and works better than the original