I purchased this product because I always manage to tangle my hoses and cause them to break over time. I thought I'd try this type of hose to see if I can solve that problem. It really does release all of the water after turning it off and the nozzle comes with multiple settings. I do feel like if you are used to just throwing the nozzle down when you're done, it might break as it's just plastic, but the quality of the hose itself is great. I like the fact that I can hook two of these up next to each other on our splitter where a regular hose was too wide to fit two side by side. I received this product in return for an honest review.