Minky Retractable Duo Reel Washing Line, Grey, 2x15m, packaging may vary

This has been a great little addition to the garden. It’s ideal if you don’t want a line permanently stretched across the space — you just pull it out when you need it, then retract it when you’re done.The line stays tight with no sag, even when I’ve got heavier items hanging, and it feels secure when clipped in. Price was fair too for the quality — it’s not flimsy or cheap-feeling like some of the others I looked at.Simple, tidy, and works exactly as you’d want.

Great ! Easy to install - I generally only use one of the lines but have used both on a couple of occasions- life saver after holidays etc

This is the second of these Minky clothes lines that I have bought, with this one being a direct replacement for the first.The product is fairly easy to install if you can do a bit of basic DIY. Drill two vertically stacked holes in your wall, screw in the mounting post, and then slot the plastic housing containing the reel onto the top.Once in use, the clothes line is effective, you drag the end of the line over to your chosen attachment point, and then you walk back and wrap a section of clothes line around an oval shaped plastic retainer at the bottom of the reel housing, which keeps the line taught. What I found was that after maybe 3 or 4 years of use, the aforementioned plastic oval retainer became brittle and snapped off, meaning I could no longer anchor the clothes line.Apart from this issue, I had been completely happy with the product, so I chose to order the same again, as I already had the correct mounting post up on the wall.Taking the reasonable price into account, I felt that 3-4 years was decent value for the product. Plastic does become brittle and snap when constantly exposed to the elements, so you can't expect it to last forever if it's permanently kept outside. You could of course detach the reel from the mount (very easy to do, it simply slides on and off) and store it indoors or in your shed when not in use, which would no doubt prolong its life, although this would be a bit inconvenient.

Does the job well. Very sturdy and can take an immense amount of wet washing

Great product, easy to put up and connect and wires works great and zips back in easily

Easy to install but will say that the screws that it comes with are of fine to poor quality so it would be good to have some spare.I purchased different hooks as they looks sturdier however the actual washing line is brilliant. Great strength, good size for what I need it. Over all good value for money would recommend.

This is a good product but I shall not buy it again because it has become too expensive. It was not that long ago it cost under £10.

Good, but eventually the plastic snaps where you tie the line around. When this happens the line collapses! Time for a new one. Will be ordering my third! It's a shame the plastic can't be changed to metal!