I bought the 5/6 when it came out and found it a bit faster than much of the old glass I have cast but very enjoyable. Only nit was the tight tolerance on the reel seat which meant most of the reels that I could find that fit it well had machined reel feet. I have used 4, 5, and 6wt lines on it. At the distances that I use it, I find no significant differences between WF and DT lines given that I dont get more than 35ft of line outside the tip.

When I saw the sale I bought the 7/8 weight to play around with for fishing bass bugs. The tip seems to bounce a bit more than the 5/6 and the action overall seems a tad slower. I have only had it a couple of weeks and only lawn cast it but it handles 6, 7, and 8wt WF lines well. I will probably use all three at some point while fishing depending on the application. It has an excellent aluminum reel and the rod would work well for salty applications.