I was pretty happy with this pole before it corroded and broke. I don't recommend using it in water, or at least not in any sort of lagoon that has salty water. If you do, maybe just clean it and dry it well after. 

This is without a doubt a money saver! I have pulled out some many errand shots from water and trees that is has paid for itself in just one summer. It grabs on with the suction cups, maybe it takes a couple of tries, but it always latches on. Get one if you ever throw over water.

This retreiver is amazing!! Absolutely love it. Weather your disc is in a tree, tall grass, pond, or river/stream, this retriever will ALWAYS get your disc back to you. Suction cups are grippy, and secure, and it extends SOOOOOO far. Compact when stored and fits in my bag perfectly. Love this. 

This is by far the best retriever I have ever had. The suction cup ball at the end works extremely well. All you need to do is tap the disc with the suction cup ball, and the disc sticks to it. I had one stuck under some dense bushes with thorned vines the other day. There were some roots blocking the path to slide it on the ground under the bushes. I just tapped the suction ball on the top of the disc and lifted it over the roots and pulled it under the bushes back to me. I was pleasantly surprised how well the suction cup kept hold of the disc. It never fell off once making me have to re-suction it again. Really amazing how well it works.

As great as the suction cup ball is, my personal favorite part about this retriever is the small loop on the end of the pole which allowed me to attach the retriever to my bag. The loop was too small for the carabiner on my bag to fit directly through. So I put a standard sized key chain ring through the loop, then attached my carabiner through the key chain ring. The retriever is so well secured now. It has a 0% chance of falling out of my bag (2 of my previous 3 retrievers were lost by falling out of my bag).

Now I finally have the perfect retriever. I anticipate that it will snap at some point like all retrievers do, but at least I do not have to worry about losing it and it has a highly effective suction cup ball tool for retrieving discs.