Previous to this hose system we had one mounted to the outside of the house (eyesore). This tucked away nicely, rolls up pretty good, you need to straighten the line before hitting the button, otherwise it gets caught. But I can tell you with a 50ft. hose...this is so much easier and tidier. Great purchase. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the straight line issue, otherwise its perfect.