I bought one last yr also, put it on a little heavier rod and I think they are great, I know I caught a lot more crappie because of the bobber, the negative bite indication is great when the fish grabs the bait and swims up with it. I'ts also very easy to see due to the size so it works great on a dead stick rod that may be a couple of feet away,which is great if your half blind like me LOL ,but they definitely need to be on a heavier or I guess you would say a fast action rod, I ordered 2 more this yr.