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Hose reel cart with or without hose

Updated: 23 October 2026

A hose reel cart with or without hose is a question about the carton. In this saved set of ten, only the Hozelock Plus contains a hose. The other nine are empty drums, even when a metre figure sits on the components line. Peter F. checked those lines on 21 October 2026. Buy the Plus if you need the hose and the connectors. Buy an empty cart if the hose on the patio is already the right bore and length. Prices sit on the [hose reel cart comparison](/hub/garden-watering/hose-reel-cart). There is no lab test of the hose wall. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A hose reel cart with or without hose is a question about the carton. In this saved set of ten, only the Hozelock Plus contains a hose.

Our top picks

Hozelock Hozelock Plus 50 m cart

Best overall

Hozelock Hozelock Plus 50 m cart
8.6/10about £71.39
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Gardena Gardena CleverRoll M Easy

Rank 2

Gardena Gardena CleverRoll M Easy
8.8/10about £79.99
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Hozelock Hozelock 60 m hose cart

Best value

Hozelock Hozelock 60 m hose cart
8.2/10about £49.21
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On this page
  1. 1.Only one box in this set contains the hose
  2. 2.Empty does not mean no fittings
  3. 3.When the hose you own should decide
  4. 4.Sets that are not these rows

Only one box in this set contains the hose

The Hozelock Plus is the with-hose answer. The components line states a metal cart plus a 50 m hose, at 12.5 mm outside diameter, a 1.3 mm wall, a maximum of 4 bar and a weight of 6.8 kg. The saved price is £71.39, with 4.5 from 7,615 reviews. The title says the cart is assembled and that a connector set is included. Reviews mention fittings hidden in the drum, kinks, and a wheel that catches the coil. One diagram reading put about 1.5 m aside to reach the tap. Measure your own tap run before you cut anything. The 50 m figure is the hose in the box, not a promise that the drum will swallow a thicker coil. If your beds need 19 mm hose, this bundle is the wrong bore. If you need this 50 m of 12.5 mm, the Plus is the matching box.

Empty does not mean no fittings

Empty means the hose stays yours. It does not mean every carton is bare of connectors. The Hozelock 2398 states that the hose is not included and that two fittings are. The saved price is £49.21, with 4.2 from 1,936 reviews. On 21 October 2026 a live view of the same ASIN showed £45, and the comparison keeps £49.21 because shelf prices move. You assemble this one, and some joins will not undo. The Draper 25068 is the reading error. Its components wording is a cart and "45 m", and reviews say the hose-end fittings were not in the box. The 45 m is capacity. The Draper 25060, at £31.99, draws the same complaint that 50 m will not fit. CleverRoll M and L say no hose. The M, at £79.99, is the empty cart with a claimed guide and foot, and the Amazon title still omits the diameter.
Hozelock Hozelock Plus 50 m cart

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Hozelock Hozelock Plus 50 m cart
8.6/10about £71.39
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When the hose you own should decide

If a sound hose is already on the patio, skip the Plus. You would pay £71.39 for 50 m of 12.5 mm hose you do not need. The CleverRoll M title does not print 13 mm or 19 mm. The empty Hozelock does print 60 m of 12.5 mm, which is why the 2398 is the straightforward empty choice for a half-inch hose you will build around. The conditioned pick between those empty carts lives on the best hose reel cart page. This page only decides box contents. If your hose might be 19 mm, or it is 50 m against a 45 m title, use the hose reel cart capacity page first. A with-hose set is the worse spend when the hose is already paid for.

Sets that are not these rows

Search keeps offering kits that look like these listings and are not. Expert Reviews has covered a Hozelock cart with 50 m of hose around £75, and a Gardena metal set with 25 m of hose around £130. The £75 kit is not the Plus at £71.39, and the £130 set is not the empty CleverRoll M at £79.99. Copying their notes onto these ASINs would mix two shop windows. Hozelock's five-year line sits on the maker page for the empty 60 m cart. These saved listings do not support pasting it onto the Plus. Read the components line before the star count.

Common questions

Should I buy the cart with a hose?
Buy the Hozelock Plus if you have no hose and you want 50 m of 12.5 mm plus connectors in one box. Buy an empty cart if the hose on the patio is already the right bore and length. The empty route costs less only when you are not about to buy a hose as well.
Which listing in this set includes the hose?
Only the Hozelock Plus. The components line states the metal cart and a 50 m hose at 12.5 mm. CleverRoll M and L say no hose. The Hozelock 2398 says the hose is not included, and it does include two fittings.
Is the Draper 45 m a hose?
On the Draper 25068 the 45 m is capacity beside the cart, and reviews say hose-end fittings were not in the box. The same reading applies to the Draper 25060. If you need the hose, the Plus is the listing that names one.
Do empty carts include connectors?
The empty Hozelock 2398 includes two fittings and no hose. Draper 25068 reviews say the hose-end fittings were missing. CleverRoll M claims a guide and a foot, and the Amazon title does not list tap connectors. Buy a tap connector when that line is silent.
I already have a Gardena hose. Which cart?
Use an empty cart, and match the bore before the badge. The CleverRoll M at £79.99 does not print a diameter on the Amazon title. The empty Hozelock prints 60 m of 12.5 mm if your hose is that narrow.

Related pages

Hose reel cart buying guide

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Sources

Public UK sources listed in the research digest. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts are the saved listing lines for these ten products. Last reviewed 22 October 2026.

  1. Ofwat, hosepipe bans and non-essential use bans (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Water Industry Act 1991, section 76 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 11 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. WaterSafe, double-check your outside tap (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. WaterSafe, hosepipe backflow (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Gardena UK hose trolleys (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Hozelock 60 m hose cart (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. WRAS IRN R060 (retrieved 22 October 2026)