I just got this rod, 3wt 10 foot with an 18 dollar reel and with 19 dollar “accurate line, 20lb backing I already had and set it up and went out to a open parking lot just to see how’re it cast. It easily is more accurate than any fly rod I’ve ever used that cost under $900! This rod is a beautiful blue, has excellent cork, is easy casting and super accurate. If you have good casting form it’s practically effortless. It floats the line down gently, straightens out the tippet and kisses the fly down like a real bug. I’m going to buy another of these in 5wt. It’s a wonderful flyrod, a SUPER value and very well made. Bottom line, I love this rod! I highly recommend it ! Now to go fish it tomorrow. I’ve no worries about it breaking, there are no flaws in its construction I can see and I treat flyrods like I paid money for them. You can go spend $900 to1200 on a rod if you want to, but in my opinion it’s like the difference between a 1200 dollar mountain bike and a $4000 mountain bike. Yeah, the spendy one might make you feel cooler or maybe you just like the more expensive shifters and derailers. But if you are like me and just love to ride the thing and love to flyfish you’d have to really focus to notice the real difference. Besides, if you slip on a rock and break this you’ll only be out a small amount of money and not a mortgage payment. ?I’ve fished this rod about 4 times a week since I bought it. I love it all the more. It doesn’t like to toss 1” strike indicators, I use a 9 ‘ 5wt for that. I often take at least 2 rods with me when I go out but I use this one and a 3wt TFO nymph rod the most. The 3wt will cover 90% of everything I do and this one is a great rod. Never broken, sensitivity is great, accurate and delicate, mends nicely, sets hooks and protects tippets well. It’s not a large streamer, heavy drop shot rod (that’s why I take the 2 others with me) but I’ve been nothing but happy with this well made, light in hand, versatile rod. I did buy much higher quality fly line for it because it just deserves to have it. So, long term testing, hundreds of fish, hundreds of hours fishing it and I am still a fan of this awesome deal!