This drum makes a stage cable so usable. It is solidly built and is all metal, so you need to check the weight, and add the weight of the cable. This thing is big - check the dimensions. It comes with a pre punched connector plate and a blank which means you can customise it to your needs. There is also a lot of soldering to do, so you need to be confident with a soldering iron. Having got it all connected it is a breeze to just extend the amount of cable you need between desk and stage and leave the rest on the reel. Because the cable is rolled onto the drum, it comes off with no kinks and lays flat on the floor - great. Be aware that the pre-punched plate is to D Norm standard - you can check the sizes on Neutrik web site - shame Thomann don't give this info in the description.