Gorilla GRM-200G 200 ft Aluminum Mobile Hose Reel
Best cart: aluminum frame, brass fittings, and a test that filled all 200 ft — Gorilla's two-wheel cart has an anodized aluminum frame, stainless hardware, forged brass fittings and a 6 ft leader hose, and Gorilla lists it to hold 200 ft of hose. Bob Vila named it Best Portable and fit 200 ft of 5/8-inch heavy-duty rubber hose on it, which filled it. Gorilla lists Home Depot as where to buy it, and owners there give it 4.6★ across 1,369. The catches owners name are a short handle, parts that would not fit together at assembly, and a plastic reel that two owners say pulled apart; Gorilla's manual also rules out hoses with aluminum fittings.
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Specs
| Model | GRM-200G |
| Type | Cart, 2 wheels with 2 legs, hand crank |
| Hose capacity (hose basis) | 200 ft, no hose diameter stated (Gorilla); Bob Vila fit 200 ft of 5/8 in heavy-duty rubber hose, fully loaded |
| Hose diameter | Bring your own; Gorilla's FAQ says 5/8 or 3/4 in, brass GHT fittings only (manual) |
| Frame | Anodized aluminum, stainless steel hardware, cast aluminum crank, blow-molded reel (Gorilla) |
| Warranty | 7-year limited, original owner; excludes third-party sales, galvanic corrosion from aluminum hose fittings and use over the rated capacity (Gorilla) |
| Owner rating | 4.6★ / 1,369 |
Pros
- Bob Vila's Best Portable pick: its tester found the "7-inch solid flat-free wheels moved almost effortlessly over concrete and turfgrass"
- Bob Vila rolled 200 ft of 5/8-inch heavy-duty rubber hose onto it, so the printed capacity held for a thick hose in that test
- Anodized aluminum frame and stainless hardware, so there is no steel to rust; forged brass fittings and a 6 ft leader hose come with it
- Two wheels plus two legs, so it stands still while you crank
Cons
- The reel is blow-molded plastic, and two Home Depot owners say it came apart, one "twice on me just using it for 150’ of hose"
- Assembly can go wrong: three of the ten critical Home Depot reviews we read describe parts that would not fit, though Bob Vila found it easy to assemble
- The handle is short: owners on Home Depot and on Gorilla's own page say so, and one extended it a foot
- Near full it can bind: one owner says that "once I get to about 185ft it starts to bind up against the front rail" with a contractor-grade hose
- Gorilla's manual says "Only use garden hoses with brass fittings" because aluminum fittings can fuse to the reel, and the warranty excludes that galvanic corrosion
- Bob Vila found the "Hand crank is a little small"
Parts and assembly, then the reel itself. Three critical Home Depot reviews describe parts that would not fit (front legs "too short", a back pipe that "doesn’t easily flush into the hole"), two say the plastic reel came apart, and others name a leak after a few months and a handle that is "WAY TO SHORT".
10 of the first 30 Home Depot reviews (shown photo reviews first, dated 2022-06 to 2026-05) are 1–3 stars; 3 of those 10 describe parts that did not fit at assembly and 2 a reel that pulled apart (read 2026-10-22) · critical reviews read 2026-10-22
“The reel appears to be solid and of good material and design. The adapter from the water supply to the hose appears to be well made of brass and did not leak. Would recommend this over the cheaper plastic ones any day.”— MLR, Home Depot · Verified owner
Pro review “As advertised, 200 feet of ⅝-inch garden hose could be rolled on the reel. The hose we used was heavy-duty rubber, so the Gorilla was fully loaded when the hose was on.”Hands-on test: Bob Vila named the Gorilla GRM-200G 200-Foot Mobile Hose Reel Best Portable and links the Home Depot listing we card. Published May 6, 2026 (Glenda Taylor).— Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila
FAQ
Who is the Gorilla GRM-200G 200 ft Aluminum Mobile Hose Reel for?
You drag one long hose between spigots, you want a frame that cannot rust, and your hose ends are brass
What do owners say about the Gorilla GRM-200G 200 ft Aluminum Mobile Hose Reel?
4.6★ across 1,369 owner ratings (Home Depot, read 2026-10-22 · incentivised base). What owners complain about: Parts and assembly, then the reel itself. Three critical Home Depot reviews describe parts that would not fit (front legs "too short", a back pipe that "doesn’t easily flush into the hole"), two say the plastic reel came apart, and others name a leak after a few months and a handle that is "WAY TO SHORT".
What does the Gorilla GRM-200G 200 ft Aluminum Mobile Hose Reel cost?
About $149 at Home Depot, checked 2026-10-21. Prices move — the buy link above goes to the live listing.
What is the warranty on the Gorilla GRM-200G 200 ft Aluminum Mobile Hose Reel?
7-year limited, original owner; excludes third-party sales, galvanic corrosion from aluminum hose fittings and use over the rated capacity (Gorilla)
Does the Gorilla GRM-200G 200 ft Aluminum Mobile Hose Reel warranty still apply if I buy it on Home Depot?
Gorilla answers that in its own warranty document, which we read on 2026-10-21: Gorilla TM products are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials, under normal use, to the original owner (this excludes third party sales) for the warranty period listed below or 2 years after Gorilla TM discontinues manufacturing the product. We quote the maker rather than deciding your case — read the document before you buy if the warranty is why you are buying.
Record
- — Card photo added: the maker's main product image (gorillamade.com GRM-200G page). GSC Merchant listings had flagged the Product markup for a missing image.
- — Added after a first-hand Home Depot read: 4.6 across 1,369 ratings (incentivised basis); critical tail = parts fit, reel separation, short handle.
- — Drafted as the best cart: Bob Vila's Best Portable, aluminum frame, sold at Home Depot.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Home Depot
7-year limited, original owner; excludes third-party sales, galvanic corrosion from aluminum hose fittings and use over the rated capacity (Gorilla) · you are buying this on Home Depot
Gorilla TM products are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials, under normal use, to the original owner (this excludes third party sales) for the warranty period listed below or 2 years after Gorilla TM discontinues manufacturing the product.
Gorilla’s own warranty document · read
Read it yourself: Gorilla warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No hose-reel recall found (checked 2026-10-21): the saferproducts.gov RecallTitle API returned 3 'Gorilla' records — #21705 (2020) Gorilla Commerce; #10042 (2009) Gorilla Inc.; #08139 (2007) Full Body Safety Harnesses — and 2 'Tricam' records (#13020 (2012) Tricam Industries; #08154 (2008) Toy Wagons); none is a hose reel, and the 'Gorilla' oven-liner and harness recalls are other companies.
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Data last verified: 2026-10-22. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.