Product review (5 stars): If Mom says so...
My brother got this for my mom so she could do small loads of laundry, like undergarments or a few lightweight blouses; she really likes it. Mind you, she has a rotary cuff problem and her shoulders/arms are kind of weak, but she can still manage to use it.

Personally, I bought it because she recommended it to me. I plan on using it to wash my new baby's cloth diapers.

I will update my review once I've used it a few times.