I use Devardi and I only starting in Oct and had never used anything else.. So I am a beginner but to be honest the glass never turned me off. It is a stiff glass and does shocke easily but you just have to have the patience and time . I have prob ordered 15 different color's from them and I find they are great. But that's just what I think. I do have the rod warmer which makes it that much easier and I find they mix fine together I enjoy Devardi color's as well they all seem to work well with each other
