I have purchased numerous looms from Cindiwood and other companies. While I love all my looms, I really think this is my favorite. My 2 dogs love it because they can still sit on my lap on my recliner with me while I work on the new project I am making with this loom. I love the 7/16th gauge because it really makes the stitches look more uniform and it is easier to use a 4 weight yarn. Right now I am dividing my scrap yarns between this and one of my Cindiwood S looms to make a couple of scrapgans. I am just trying to figure out stitch repeats for a couple of the afgan patterns I downloaded to be able to make bigger blankets with them.