I bought this for my husband who has been wanting a way to easily put our hose away at the end of the day. We love it! It takes it about two minutes to wind up 125 feet of hose. We found that if we pull the hose in a straight line directly in front of it that it works much quicker, but we are lazy and are satisfied with the two minute job. If you have to pay for your water or are in a drought area, this may not be the choice for you as you waste water as the hose rolls itself back in.