You don't just drop the trailer on the ball but you have to drive the stinger into the hitch. People who have them say it is easy once you get the hang of it but others say that it is a challenge especially when on uneven ground.
I'm usually hitching up alone and I find it easier to do with the Hensley than a conventional ball. With the ball you have to get it lined up perfectly under the tongue, the Hensley not so much. The whole hitch head swivels and pivots so it can be moved from side to side a few inches. I can just back up to what is close, move the hitch head to line up with the stinger, and back on in. If you have the jack screws instead of the chains on the bars you can use them to tilt the head up and down too.
