I love this fishing pole. I really wanted a pink one and wasn't a fan of the reel since I've only used push buttons, but once i got used to it i really enjoyed it. It's easy to cast and has held up very well through a season of fishing so far. My favorite feature is the telescoping. My boyfriend thinks it's pointless, but I appreciate that when I'm done fishing I can retract it and store it inm a small space and not worry about it getting tangled with the others. We ended up buying some smaller fishing poles just like this one in the same brand for the kids and they've all worked well (with some training as to not tangle up the line or wrap it around the reel 😒).