content: Can be unstable if not supported - the base could have been a bit longer. One solution would be to bolt base to a 4 ft 2x6. But it works fine for the few times I use it each year. I have 100' 12g extension cord and I wind it from the center of the cord - much easier that way. There is a hook on the spindle so you can connet the cord easily with a tie-wrap.Very good value!