We bought this for a short comedy show we were hired to do sound and light for in a small hotel. We gave the main cast members headset mics and then used this with a Sennheiser rifle mic and Sennheiser wireless transmitter to pick up the lines from the other secondary cast members.
The long reach of the boom made it very easy to do this, as we were able to get the mic in close enough to pick up what the actors were saying, but we were able to stay out of the way and not obstruct the audiences view. Obviously, when it is fully extended, it feels quite heavy and you wouldn't be able to hold it up for too long, but this is the same with any boom pole.
The build quality is excellent, as you would expect from Rode and it also comes with some velcro ties to tie a mic cable to the boom pole without having to use tape.
Highly Recommended.