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It reels in and holds line like it’s supposed to. The color is weird, too yellow to be called olive green IMO, and doesn’t match most green colored fly rods blanks very well. I wish Lameson would go back to the ported styling of their older Litespeed and Speedster reels rather than this skeletonized, spider web looking style that every reel maker seems to be copying these days. Not made in the USA like most older Lamsons, either. It’s a decent reel but will not be going on my new 9’ 6wt Sage R8 Core as I had intended, it’s just not a nice looking enough reel for that rod. This will be a beater reel for driftboating.

I’ve had these a little while, and they are very sharp. But I discovered the points of the scissors aren’t very robust and are easily bent. I dropped mine onto a wooden floor and one of the fine tips bent so I had to re-grind the points. I haven’t had the same problem with Loon scissors, which seem more robust.

These are absolutely well-made and durable waders. However, I simply don't reach for them as much as I expected because they are so heavy-duty. Simply put, the material is thick enough that they are noticeably more difficult to move in as compared to my Freestones, even after dozens of water days. Granted, I generally hike a fair distance and need to climb over many blow-downs, so if you are not moving much or fish in very harsh conditions, you might want these for the durability. However, for the money I'm almost certainly going to go for two pairs of Freestones than one pair of G3 Guides.

Decent sighter material, but the color fades quicker than other sighter materials I’ve used

I wanted to like this pack, but it just didn't do it for me. The net holster in the back wasn't as easy to get a net in and out of. There are plastic tabs to help attach the straps to the physical pack and they would poke into my chest, which is annoying and uncomfortable. Lastly, I wanted a waterproof pack to possibly replace my Umpqua Rock Creek chest pack, but the Umpqua is tough to beat in the way they have their attachment points and small side mesh pockets which minimizes stuff dangling...unfortunately the Fishpond doesn't have that which I knew going into.

Thomas and Thomas definitely makes good looking rods. The Zone is cool with its electric blue blank and chrome tube. With that being said I do think it is overpriced for what you are getting. The last two years all rods have gone up in price massively. The older Zone is almost identical to the older Blue Fenwick Aetos which is a killer rod that was a great price (MSRP $200) a few years ago. There are some rods out in the market like the older Aetos ( not the new gray / black one) and the Redington Vice or TFO Pro II that were built with similar specs to some of the most popular / expensive rods on the market and perform very similarly for a fraction of the price. Performance of the Zone is good. Personally I prefer the sensitivity of a TFO Pro II or the Redington Vice in the 5wt to the Zone for a few hundred bucks less. If you want to look cool and have extra money to burn the Zone is cool. I do think T&T makes great rods. The newer Zone (gray / black) I feel the same way and it compares to the new Fenwick Aetos. I personally don't think there's much of a difference in the mid range $500-$600 rods vs the lower mid $200-$300 rods.

In the beginning, this was really good. But only after one year it broke very easily. This was. Not the case with tippet from other brands that were of similar age and stored together.

I have these soles, regular felt and studded felt soles. As soon as the rocks are a little slippery, these soles really loose grip. Do not like them too much.

Loyal Simms customer for years, still nursing along two older pairs of G4's from 4-7 years ago. Got a good deal on the latest G4Z from the good folks here. Using the size calculator on the Simms website, I was in between sizes, so opted for the larger pair. I found them roomy and so opted to exchange for the smaller pair. I ended up waiting about 5 months for Simms to ship the new pair. Attempts to contact Simms customer service was often futile, with either no one answering the phone, or no one able to give me an expected ship date. Finally the waders arrived and the first time on the water, I noticed the booties seemed uncomfortably snug which resulted in colder than normal feet in 50 degree water. Keep in mind, the size adjustment should not have affected the foot size. Furthermore, the waders seemed excessively long, such that the straps were adjusted to their tightest and were still loose. When I took the waders off, my lower legs were damp around the bootie seam. The staff at Reelflyrod, who always answer the phone, and are always eager to help, were quick to make things right. Unfortunately Simms informed them that they no longer had any stock to replace my waders since the new line would be released in 2024. Simms has new owners and let's hope they get their act together. I want to support American manufacturing, but I'll be wearing a competitor's wader for the next round because I already waited half a season for a defective product and don't feel like waiting another 5 months for a replacement. Kudos to Reelflyrod for their outstanding customer service. The stars are for them, not for Simms.

The product consists of two hollow plastic tubes held together with an elastic cord. It is very simple and easy to use. The vertical plastic tube will extend through 5 tippet spools, but a 6th will be spinning around the exposed cord that attaches to the carabiner.