I bought this because of an upcoming trip to the Driftless region of WI, which has some steep banks to traverse. I've been stubbornly resisting the need for one of these for years, but accepted the fact that I need one after absolutely destroying my knee while wading in the Bighorn River in MT. Now that I have a knee replacement, this is a tool I can no longer deny the usefulness of. Really solid construction, and it feels like it'll hold up well. It is easy to collapse and easy to assemble. I really like the formed shell pouch, but would like to see it accommodate a 2" wader belt with loops for wearing horizontally across my back. That's not a complaint, just an improvement I'd like to see. I do not care for the cord lanyard that connects it to the zinger....It will get snagged and tangled, and seems like an afterthought on an otherwise well-designed product. The positives definitely outweigh the negatives!!
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