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Macnaught

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Retracta R3 with RACR
This reviewer says the hose reel creates
a safer environment for his shop.
by Tyler Fussner, Assistant Editor

The Macnaught Retracta R3 with RACR (Retracta
Adjustable Control Return) is a hose reel with fully adjustable return speed for increased safety. The patented RACR
system utilizes an adjustable hydraulic clutch that allows
the user to set the speed of return to meet individual
requirements, protecting personnel and equipment. The
R3 with RACR hose reel is easy to adjust with only a
screwdriver and features a texture-rolled carbon spring
for maximum service life. The unit comes standard with
overrun protection, a safe tensioning mechanism, and
provides hose capacity up to 65'. It has a 10-year warranty.
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THE REVIEW:

early ever y
repair shop
has air hoses
installed for technicians
to utilize pneumatic tools - an
essential aspect of business. A
common nuisance many technicians face is air hoses strewn across
the shop's floor, creating a potentially
hazardous environment prone to causing someone to trip. JD Goad, owner of
Goad's Body Shop located in Lexington,
Virginia, says it's "extremely nice not
having air hoses laying on the floor as a
trip hazard, and not having to roll them
up after use," thanks to the Macnaught
Retracta R3 with RACR (Retracta
Adjustable Control Return) hose reel.
Goad appreciates the packaging that
the Retracta R3 was housed in. "[The
Retracta R3 packaging] has nice handles
on the box to carry [the reel] until it is
used. Also, on the inside lid is a template
for drilling holes for installation. Very
well thought out packaging," he says.

Included within the packaging are
instructions, which Goad attests are
detailed, easy to read, and well written.
Goad notes that the top of the housing of the hose reel is partially open.
This affords users the ability to hold
and carry the unit during installation,
a function Goad says is "very handy and
thoughtful." He did mention that he was
first concerned about durability with the
partial plastic housing, but this issue was
partially alleviated by the company's

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10-year warranty. He noted that his
concern could be further assuaged
should the housing be made of a type
of metal.
"Use and installation are selfexplanatory," Goad says. "The
RACR mechanism works smoothly
and flawlessly. It is very easy to adjust
tension. It works great."
The RACR system utilizes an adjustable hydraulic clutch that allows users to
set the speed of hose return. Goad claims
that the retractable mechanism on other
hose reels he has used in the past have
been "clunky" and did not work well.
"This one is light years ahead of versions
I have used in the past," he notes.
Goad's favorite features of the Retracta
R3 include the hose's easy maneuverability and flexibility.
Overall, Goad gives the Macnaught
Retracta R3 with RACR a solid review
and is pleased the hose reel creates a
safer and more efficient environment for
his shop.

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