Jargo, I love my Redington..casts like a dream. I had a TFO TICR and even a pro, but the 5 wts just seemed too heavy for me...the rods loaded alright. The Ticr were too stiff for me, but the pros' just seemed too limp, so I guess I wanted a faster med/fast, that was lighter in weight. For me the Redington is a sweet rod...and about the same price as the TFO Ticr. I would definitely recommend it over the TFO's because it is lighter, and seems to load a lot better than the TFO's..personally