I got these reels when they were $32 instead of the current $48 which seems a bit pricey but they fit my application very well - large dresser ( not that hard) with a TV that I drive to bed at night and drive away during the day. I'm glad I have a wide 3 inch roll because anything smaller will sink too deep into the carpet and be too difficult to roll. There is a faint noise when turning the roller, which bothered me at first. There is no sound when rolling. I suspect that the ball bearings and rolling surface used to spin are either not perfectly smooth or perfectly lubricated, but I don't really care - I do care about the rolling and it works well.