Product review (5 stars): a solid choice and I would recommend it to my friends if they didn't think it ...
I've had this for nearly a week now and I've done a few loads of laundry in it just to test things out. Personally, I don't find it necessary to put in water first then the clothes. It doesn't seem to be a structural requirement and putting in clothes first makes it easier to determine how much water and soap you need. It truly does clean your clothes if you leave a bit of room at the top and spin it at 60 rpm, which is faster than you think but shouldn't require you to break a sweat.

Before this, I researched a bunch of different other laundry alternatives. This is by far the least amount of effort physically and chronologically. The lack of drying doesn't really bother me as i can hang it from my shower railing and put a bucket under to catch the water drip. You can speed up drying by occasionally squeezing out the water that gathers at the bottom of your clothes. Overall, a solid choice and I would recommend it to my friends if they didn't think it was weird I don't use a washing machine.