They get great reviews. I was just about to order one of their rods when I stumbled across a one-time special good deal elsewhere.
I've recently bought three new fly reels, and am perfectly happy with all three so far. I have an Okuma, a Cabela's and a no-name import bought from fleabay. All in the $40 to $65 range, and all have smooth drags, wide arbors and ball bearings. For freshwater, I can't imagine needing anything more.
