Liberty Garden681 Hose Hanger, Holds 125-Feet of 5/8-Inch Hose - Stainless Steel

I hung this hose hanger on my fence post right above the spigot. It's simple, sturdy, and does the job.

I needed a heavy duty hose hanger and I am sick of the cheap plastic hangers as well as the cast/welded-sheetmetal ones that rust. So I just decided I wanted a heavy duty stainless hanger. Not knowing what was available I made up my mind to find a good one or build my own.I found several on Amazon that looked decent, but the dimensions were a little unclear or they only had some of the relevant measurements listed. I didn't find a clear definition of the diameter of the rod/bar used on the hangers (and whether they were solid or tubular). I also couldn't find what gauge the backplates were and I couldn't find a weight on them to be able to compare and make some more educated guesses about which would work best for my application.The three hangers I looked at were all around the $30 mark and had good reviews.First was the Liberty Garden Products #680 Hose Butler (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074NJ7R5M)Second was the ACCU Large Dura-Loop Hose Hanger (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TQ2ST9M)Last was the Rauckman Stainless Hose Hanger (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N1TMBW9)I decided to buy one of each so this review will be published on all three products.First, let me say that all three of these hangers are made with solid stainless rod (not hollow pipe) for the actual hanger and they are all welded to the backplate. The Liberty and Dura-Loop both have a semi-decorative cover plate that is attached to the backplate and serves to cover the top of the stainless bar that forms the hanger while adding some extra strength and stiffness to the backplate. The Liberty and Dura-Loop are both welded to a bent tab on the backplate while the Rauckman uses a much thicker backplate and is welded directly to the stainless rod from top to bottom on each edge, this makes it the strongest backplate attachment out of the three.The Liberty 680 dwarfs the other two (The smaller Liberty 681 is likely closer in size comparison to the other two).Measured weight:Liberty 680: 3lb 6oz (1.5kg)Accu Large Dura-Loop: 1lb 7oz(.67k)Rauckman: 1lb 6oz (.61kg)As you can see, the liberty weighs more than both of the others combined but that doesn't tell the whole story as the dimensions will show.Solid Stainless bar hanger diameter:Liberty 680: .475in (12mm)Accu Large Dura-Loop: .375in (3/8in) (9.5mm)Rauckman: .312in (5/16in) (7.3mm)Main Backplate thickness:Liberty 680: .040in (1.0mm)Accu Large Dura-Loop: .060in (1.5mm)Rauckman: .125in (1/8) (3.2mm)Backplate Coverplate thickness:Liberty 680: .040in (1.0mm)Accu Large Dura-Loop: .040in (1.0mm)Rauckman: N/AWidth/Spacing for fasteners:Liberty 680: 5.75inAccu Large Dura-Loop: 5.375Rauckman: 6inSpacing of bars at attachment area:Liberty 680: 4inAccu Large Dura-Loop: 3.75inRauckman: 7.75Spacing of bars where hose hangs:Liberty 680: 4.5inAccu Large Dura-Loop: 7.5inRauckman: 7.75As you can see, as the diameter of the rack gets smaller, the backplate gets thicker...which is odd. I would have preferred to have the larger hanger have the heavier duty connection. That being said, the thinnest backplate (Liberty 680) is 1mm thick plus another 1mm for the coverplate. Realistically the hanger bar will probably still be the first thing to bend just due to leverage.I haven't tested the max load on any of them, but with a high quality anchor to a major structural item (like a stud) I think you could easily put 100lbs on any of them.Speaking of the anchors, they all come with anchors. The Dura-Loop and Raukman come with 1.5in stainless screws. The Liberty comes with 2in black painted steel lag screws. I personally wouldn't use any of the fasteners sent unless you had a really lightweight hose, or unless you were directly attaching to something like an exposed timber or solid brick. 1.5 inches is just a bit too short for my taste after you go through a half inch of siding and another half inch of sheeting before you get to the stud on a traditionally framed house.The 2in Liberty screws would probably be fine for length, but why put up a nice solid stainless hanger just to have some screws that will rust in a couple years. For a couple bucks you can pick up some 3in stainless lag screws that will be so much better than when was sent with any of the three hangers.Last thoughts:Personally I'm keeping two of these hangers.First, I'm keeping the Liberty 680 to hang some thick 1 inch diameter firehose that is both heavy and bulky, so I'll go into some additional critiques a little bit on it. First, I wish it had a thicker backplate. It is intended to hold the most hose, so it's a little bit bizarre that it is the thinnest/weakest connection considering that it has the thickest/strongest hanger bar.I do really like that the hanger juts straight out from the wall so there is a nice 5in deep set of parallel hanger bars for the hose to sit on rather than the simple "U" shape of the other two hangers where the lowest part of the hose will tend to get pinched.I would have liked for it to be wider between the two parallel hanger bars so that the upper part of the hose would have a larger hanging radius (more like the other two hangers that are spaced about 7inches).For my normal hose it's a toss up between the other two. I really like the simple shape and solid backplate of the Raukman. However, this second hanger will be going on the house so it's going to need the approval of the exterior decorator and her opinion on the matter as both hangers pass the quality and strength requirements.

The hanger is big enough to hold my hose used to wash a boat and dock surfaces. It was easy to install and looks nice. Only reason for only 4 stars is that the metal mount plate is pretty thin and isn’t as strong as I thought it should be. Functions fine and works as advertised. Just can move when some load is applied from the side.

Most people do not realize that true stainless steel is not magnetic. It drives me crazy when I buy “stainless” bolts or other items, paying absolutely top dollar only to bring them home and my magnet sticks to the item….much to my surprise this item is genuine stainless - what does that mean for you? Stainless steel does not rust or otherwise deteriorate. This hose hangar will live far longer than the current hose I installed on it. The kit comes complete with 1/2” lag bolts and drywall sleeves. I installed these on treated 6x6’s which took a small amount of customization, but am completely pleased. In fact I figured there was most likely a 50% chance they would be inferior and that I would return them - I was very, very wrong.The picture above has at least 100’ of hose on it and there is plenty more room. If I made a mistake it was using 4’ pieces of 6” x 6” Treated pine. I think given the quality of these an 8”x8” cedar post would be ideal and very much complement the quality of this hangar. I would also recommend 5’ tall posts.I believe these are superior to any of the other options I found, and highly recommend them.

Well made: sturdy stainless steel, easy to mount, easy to use. This is the perfect hose hanger for a spot that’s visible from the street. It does the job tastefully without either looking expensive (steal me) or being an eyesore like a lot of others.

A gift to my husband

It's Strong

This product looks great. Is exactly what I wanted. Am mounting it on a piling on my dock. So far, so good.Hanger seems very well made. My only gripe is that the back is made up of two metal pieces to give it a nice appearance. It appears that the hanger itself is only welded to one of them. Looks like a good weld on both ends of the hanger but I would have liked it to be welded to both pieces. My concern is about longevity for it in the marine environment. Best solution from my perspective would be to give up a little on the aesthetics and have one heavy duty piece for the back instead of two relatively thin metal pieces.Overall I am happy now - will add to this review if things go south at some point.