Amazon.com: Customer reviews: CopperPeak Tools Retractable Extension Cord Reel - Ceiling or Wall Mount - 12 Gauge

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Convenient Extension Cord option

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023

I wanted a extension cord reel with 12ga wire for my 3 car garage in my home for some time now. I use an extension cord almost weekly, so this cord reel makes this job much easier. The 40 foot cord length reaches everything I need it to in my large 3 car garage and out in my driveway as well since I mounted on the side wall near one of the overhead garage doors. The 12ga cord appears to be of good quality and the lighted triple outlet clear end has been useful and let's you know when it's hot. The reel itself pivots and has push button circuit breaker on the side in case of an overload condition. I removed the mounting bracket to make installation with the included hardware easier. Would be this unit again.

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Scott m.

Works ok

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023

I have another name brand unit and it works much better. This unit works well but when it recoils it bunches up in one area and you have to pull it back out and kinda move it back and fourth manually to get it to roll up.

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James

Convenient Extension Cord option

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023

Size: 40 ft / 12 GaugeColor: Blue / BlackVerified Purchase

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Tim C.

Works great and easy to install.

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024

Size: 30 ft / 16 GaugeColor: Red / BlackVerified Purchase

I really liked how easily this product retracts and pays out. Not a problem to install and the cord hangs at just the right height. Would defiantly recommend for the garage or small work shop.

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Reviewer1E10

Nicest reel I've purchased so far

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

Size: 40 ft / 12 GaugeColor: Blue / BlackVerified Purchase

I've purchased 5 or 6 other brands, and the ratchet mechanism eventually fails. Only the Bayco is still working. Hopefully this one will hold up. Overall, the quality of this one seems the best. Of course, it is also the most expensive I've purchased.

The ratchet mechanism is substantially quieter than the others. I can still hear it through earplugs so I know when it will catch. The cable seems high quality, and is pliable - some are stiff and end up in the way when draped over saw horses or storage units. The plug isn't too tight or too loose - I've had problems with others. The swivel side to side is smooth, and the rollers move freely.

Installation should be quick and easy, since just two screws are required. I used Tapcons instead of the provided fasteners.

Someone complained about there being no winder to lay the cord evenly across the reel on retraction. I've not seen that feature on any reel like this. If I've pulled out a lot of cord, I do sometimes manually move the cord side to side to ensure it all fits. The Bayco requires much more care in this area.

There are rollers for up and down, but not side to side. That does not seem to be a problem. The mounting allows the reel to swivel side to side, and the housing does not catch or scrape the cord on retraction.

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kitchenleopard

Good heavy cord, but doesn't retract consistently well

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019

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Well made, but the cord is a bit big and bulky (duh, yes, that why you buy the thicker gage wire, I know) Maybe because it's new and the wire is still a bit stiff, but the cord tends to get bunched up on one side or the other of the spool as it rewinds, thus filling up the spool and it gets stuck on that side. With a little patience and practice, if you are standing there trying to get the cord to evenly wind back from side to side, that problem is solved.

Other than that, it's a really nicely made retractable cord, obviously super handy. I wired it into an overhead outlet in my barn that is also hooked to the lights, so the cord gets powered down when the barn is not occupied.

I would buy this one again for the price and quality. Good luck...

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Jason nacelli

Good

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2023

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Good product, very durable. No problem, retracting all the time. Happy with it, easy to use.

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DAC

Solid Unit

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019

Size: 40 ft / 12 GaugeColor: Blue / BlackVerified Purchase

I've had several of this type of reel from $35 Craftsman to a $100+ 60 ft Northern Tool. Bearing in mind I've had this one only a couple days:
- if you spend any time at all in garage or workshop you're nuts to not have a unit like this. Utility is very, very high assuming you don't mount it somewhere stupid like I did on my first one and couldn't use it while garage door open- doh.
- This item is sturdy and nicely built. Looks good too.
- the cheap units are 100% waste of money and even the better quality Northern Tool versions haven't been trouble free for me. Point is this seems to be a type of product not to skimp on.
- I'm a little on the fence over the circuit breaker capacity vs wire gauge a few other reviewers seem bent about. it is 12 gauge tightly coiled in a confined space and not like any of us are going to actually follow mfg directions and pull all 40 ft out of the reel every time we use it so it can radiate heat effectively. 15 amps seems prudent to me- until the first time it blows on me in middle of something that is. After all I did spend the extra cash for the extra capacity... we'll see.
- comes with a couple of lag screws and a couple of masonry type anchors for installation.
- some of the negative reviews were wadded up over the length of cord dangling out of the reel. It's adjustable guys.

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Trey

This works great

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024

Size: 50 ft / 14 GaugeColor: Yellow / GreyVerified Purchase

This mounted to the same rail my garage door motor is mounted on. Awesome

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jd cordoba

Muy buen producto

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024

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Calidad y entrega oportuna

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SCO

Frustrating bracket design but overall great product

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2023

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Would have been simpler to allow the bracket to be directly mounted to structure but instead you have to attach a piece of wood to structure that you then mount the bracket to. This looks less attractive and actually is less secure because the bracket is secured to a piece of 1X with fairly short (3/4") screws instead of the actual structure. Sometimes I scratch my head at these designs. I was able to workaround this using a mini-ratchet and attach it the way I wanted directly into the ceiling joist with two 2.5" structural screws. Other than this design issue, fantastic product.