Ive been using Big Jons for about 14 years now and they halve held up really well. I also have Cannon on the boat. Cannon has a couple of features I like over Big Jons, they have a boom that you exstend out from the boat. This is nice for storeing them away when not being used. Also they have an automatic stop as the cannon ball reaches the surface. This is great when your clearing line playing a fish. Both of these have given me good service over the years. Hope this helps you out. Good fishing.