diff --git a/bench_test.go b/bench_test.go
index dfd2bf3e..5d6fa37f 100644
--- a/bench_test.go
+++ b/bench_test.go
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ package redis_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	redigo "github.com/garyburd/redigo/redis"
 
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v3"
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 func benchmarkRedisClient(poolSize int) *redis.Client {
@@ -274,11 +277,11 @@ func BenchmarkZAdd(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 }
 
-func BenchmarkPool(b *testing.B) {
-	client := benchmarkRedisClient(10)
-	defer client.Close()
-
-	pool := client.Pool()
+func benchmarkPoolGetPut(b *testing.B, poolSize int) {
+	dial := func() (*pool.Conn, error) {
+		return pool.NewConn(&net.TCPConn{}), nil
+	}
+	pool := pool.NewConnPool(dial, poolSize, time.Second, 0)
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
@@ -294,3 +297,49 @@ func BenchmarkPool(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func BenchmarkPoolGetPut10Conns(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkPoolGetPut(b, 10)
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPoolGetPut100Conns(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkPoolGetPut(b, 100)
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPoolGetPut1000Conns(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkPoolGetPut(b, 1000)
+}
+
+func benchmarkPoolGetRemove(b *testing.B, poolSize int) {
+	dial := func() (*pool.Conn, error) {
+		return pool.NewConn(&net.TCPConn{}), nil
+	}
+	pool := pool.NewConnPool(dial, poolSize, time.Second, 0)
+	removeReason := errors.New("benchmark")
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			conn, _, err := pool.Get()
+			if err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("no error expected on pool.Get but received: %s", err.Error())
+			}
+			if err = pool.Remove(conn, removeReason); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("no error expected on pool.Remove but received: %s", err.Error())
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPoolGetRemove10Conns(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkPoolGetRemove(b, 10)
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPoolGetRemove100Conns(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkPoolGetRemove(b, 100)
+}
+
+func BenchmarkPoolGetRemove1000Conns(b *testing.B) {
+	benchmarkPoolGetRemove(b, 1000)
+}
diff --git a/cluster_pipeline.go b/cluster_pipeline.go
index 5299b5f5..7fa721c3 100644
--- a/cluster_pipeline.go
+++ b/cluster_pipeline.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package redis
 
 import (
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/hashtag"
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 // ClusterPipeline is not thread-safe.
@@ -96,9 +97,9 @@ func (pipe *ClusterPipeline) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (pipe *ClusterPipeline) execClusterCmds(
-	cn *conn, cmds []Cmder, failedCmds map[string][]Cmder,
+	cn *pool.Conn, cmds []Cmder, failedCmds map[string][]Cmder,
 ) (map[string][]Cmder, error) {
-	if err := cn.writeCmds(cmds...); err != nil {
+	if err := writeCmd(cn, cmds...); err != nil {
 		setCmdsErr(cmds, err)
 		return failedCmds, err
 	}
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 31516f60..6681ff53 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ var (
 
 type Cmder interface {
 	args() []interface{}
-	readReply(*conn) error
+	readReply(*pool.Conn) error
 	setErr(error)
 	reset()
 
@@ -51,6 +53,20 @@ func resetCmds(cmds []Cmder) {
 	}
 }
 
+func writeCmd(cn *pool.Conn, cmds ...Cmder) error {
+	cn.Buf = cn.Buf[:0]
+	for _, cmd := range cmds {
+		var err error
+		cn.Buf, err = appendArgs(cn.Buf, cmd.args())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, err := cn.Write(cn.Buf)
+	return err
+}
+
 func cmdString(cmd Cmder, val interface{}) string {
 	var ss []string
 	for _, arg := range cmd.args() {
@@ -143,7 +159,7 @@ func (cmd *Cmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *Cmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *Cmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	val, err := readReply(cn, sliceParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -188,7 +204,7 @@ func (cmd *SliceCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *SliceCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *SliceCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, sliceParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -231,7 +247,7 @@ func (cmd *StatusCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *StatusCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *StatusCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	cmd.val, cmd.err = readStringReply(cn)
 	return cmd.err
 }
@@ -265,7 +281,7 @@ func (cmd *IntCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *IntCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *IntCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	cmd.val, cmd.err = readIntReply(cn)
 	return cmd.err
 }
@@ -303,7 +319,7 @@ func (cmd *DurationCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *DurationCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *DurationCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	n, err := readIntReply(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -344,7 +360,7 @@ func (cmd *BoolCmd) String() string {
 
 var ok = []byte("OK")
 
-func (cmd *BoolCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *BoolCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readReply(cn, nil)
 	// `SET key value NX` returns nil when key already exists. But
 	// `SETNX key value` returns bool (0/1). So convert nil to bool.
@@ -430,13 +446,17 @@ func (cmd *StringCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *StringCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *StringCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	b, err := readBytesReply(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
 		return err
 	}
-	cmd.val = cn.copyBuf(b)
+
+	new := make([]byte, len(b))
+	copy(new, b)
+	cmd.val = new
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -469,7 +489,7 @@ func (cmd *FloatCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *FloatCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *FloatCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	cmd.val, cmd.err = readFloatReply(cn)
 	return cmd.err
 }
@@ -503,7 +523,7 @@ func (cmd *StringSliceCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *StringSliceCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *StringSliceCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, stringSliceParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -542,7 +562,7 @@ func (cmd *BoolSliceCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *BoolSliceCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *BoolSliceCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, boolSliceParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -581,7 +601,7 @@ func (cmd *StringStringMapCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *StringStringMapCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *StringStringMapCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, stringStringMapParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -620,7 +640,7 @@ func (cmd *StringIntMapCmd) reset() {
 	cmd.err = nil
 }
 
-func (cmd *StringIntMapCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *StringIntMapCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, stringIntMapParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -659,7 +679,7 @@ func (cmd *ZSliceCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.val)
 }
 
-func (cmd *ZSliceCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *ZSliceCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, zSliceParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -703,7 +723,7 @@ func (cmd *ScanCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.keys)
 }
 
-func (cmd *ScanCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *ScanCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	keys, cursor, err := readScanReply(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -751,7 +771,7 @@ func (cmd *ClusterSlotCmd) reset() {
 	cmd.err = nil
 }
 
-func (cmd *ClusterSlotCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *ClusterSlotCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	v, err := readArrayReply(cn, clusterSlotInfoSliceParser)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
@@ -838,7 +858,7 @@ func (cmd *GeoLocationCmd) String() string {
 	return cmdString(cmd, cmd.locations)
 }
 
-func (cmd *GeoLocationCmd) readReply(cn *conn) error {
+func (cmd *GeoLocationCmd) readReply(cn *pool.Conn) error {
 	reply, err := readArrayReply(cn, newGeoLocationSliceParser(cmd.q))
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.err = err
diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e7306d94..00000000
--- a/conn.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-package redis
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"net"
-	"time"
-)
-
-const defaultBufSize = 4096
-
-var noTimeout = time.Time{}
-
-// Stubbed in tests.
-var now = time.Now
-
-type conn struct {
-	netcn net.Conn
-	rd    *bufio.Reader
-	buf   []byte
-
-	UsedAt       time.Time
-	ReadTimeout  time.Duration
-	WriteTimeout time.Duration
-}
-
-func newConnDialer(opt *Options) func() (*conn, error) {
-	dialer := opt.getDialer()
-	return func() (*conn, error) {
-		netcn, err := dialer()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		cn := &conn{
-			netcn: netcn,
-			buf:   make([]byte, defaultBufSize),
-
-			UsedAt: now(),
-		}
-		cn.rd = bufio.NewReader(cn)
-		return cn, cn.init(opt)
-	}
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) init(opt *Options) error {
-	if opt.Password == "" && opt.DB == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Temp client for Auth and Select.
-	client := newClient(opt, newSingleConnPool(cn))
-
-	if opt.Password != "" {
-		if err := client.Auth(opt.Password).Err(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	if opt.DB > 0 {
-		if err := client.Select(opt.DB).Err(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) writeCmds(cmds ...Cmder) error {
-	cn.buf = cn.buf[:0]
-	for _, cmd := range cmds {
-		var err error
-		cn.buf, err = appendArgs(cn.buf, cmd.args())
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	_, err := cn.Write(cn.buf)
-	return err
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	cn.UsedAt = now()
-	if cn.ReadTimeout != 0 {
-		cn.netcn.SetReadDeadline(cn.UsedAt.Add(cn.ReadTimeout))
-	} else {
-		cn.netcn.SetReadDeadline(noTimeout)
-	}
-	return cn.netcn.Read(b)
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	cn.UsedAt = now()
-	if cn.WriteTimeout != 0 {
-		cn.netcn.SetWriteDeadline(cn.UsedAt.Add(cn.WriteTimeout))
-	} else {
-		cn.netcn.SetWriteDeadline(noTimeout)
-	}
-	return cn.netcn.Write(b)
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
-	return cn.netcn.RemoteAddr()
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) Close() error {
-	return cn.netcn.Close()
-}
-
-func isSameSlice(s1, s2 []byte) bool {
-	return len(s1) > 0 && len(s2) > 0 && &s1[0] == &s2[0]
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) copyBuf(b []byte) []byte {
-	if isSameSlice(b, cn.buf) {
-		new := make([]byte, len(b))
-		copy(new, b)
-		return new
-	}
-	return b
-}
diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f1eef6d..00000000
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-package redis_test
-
-import (
-	"net"
-
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-
-	"gopkg.in/redis.v3"
-)
-
-var _ = Describe("newConnDialer with bad connection", func() {
-	It("should return an error", func() {
-		dialer := redis.NewConnDialer(&redis.Options{
-			Dialer: func() (net.Conn, error) {
-				return &badConn{}, nil
-			},
-			MaxRetries: 3,
-			Password:   "password",
-			DB:         1,
-		})
-		_, err := dialer()
-		Expect(err).To(MatchError("bad connection"))
-	})
-})
diff --git a/error.go b/error.go
index 3f2a560c..e2430b4a 100644
--- a/error.go
+++ b/error.go
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package redis
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 )
 
+var errClosed = errors.New("redis: client is closed")
+
 // Redis nil reply, .e.g. when key does not exist.
 var Nil = errorf("redis: nil")
 
diff --git a/export_test.go b/export_test.go
index 95715b5f..cce779bb 100644
--- a/export_test.go
+++ b/export_test.go
@@ -1,30 +1,11 @@
 package redis
 
-import (
-	"net"
-	"time"
-)
+import "gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 
-func (c *baseClient) Pool() pool {
+func (c *baseClient) Pool() pool.Pooler {
 	return c.connPool
 }
 
-func (c *PubSub) Pool() pool {
+func (c *PubSub) Pool() pool.Pooler {
 	return c.base.connPool
 }
-
-var NewConnDialer = newConnDialer
-
-func (cn *conn) SetNetConn(netcn net.Conn) {
-	cn.netcn = netcn
-}
-
-func SetTime(tm time.Time) {
-	now = func() time.Time {
-		return tm
-	}
-}
-
-func RestoreTime() {
-	now = time.Now
-}
diff --git a/internal/pool/conn.go b/internal/pool/conn.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e1e8611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pool/conn.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"net"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const defaultBufSize = 4096
+
+var noTimeout = time.Time{}
+
+type Conn struct {
+	NetConn net.Conn
+	Rd      *bufio.Reader
+	Buf     []byte
+
+	UsedAt       time.Time
+	ReadTimeout  time.Duration
+	WriteTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+func NewConn(netConn net.Conn) *Conn {
+	cn := &Conn{
+		NetConn: netConn,
+		Buf:     make([]byte, defaultBufSize),
+
+		UsedAt: time.Now(),
+	}
+	cn.Rd = bufio.NewReader(cn)
+	return cn
+}
+
+func (cn *Conn) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	cn.UsedAt = time.Now()
+	if cn.ReadTimeout != 0 {
+		cn.NetConn.SetReadDeadline(cn.UsedAt.Add(cn.ReadTimeout))
+	} else {
+		cn.NetConn.SetReadDeadline(noTimeout)
+	}
+	return cn.NetConn.Read(b)
+}
+
+func (cn *Conn) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	cn.UsedAt = time.Now()
+	if cn.WriteTimeout != 0 {
+		cn.NetConn.SetWriteDeadline(cn.UsedAt.Add(cn.WriteTimeout))
+	} else {
+		cn.NetConn.SetWriteDeadline(noTimeout)
+	}
+	return cn.NetConn.Write(b)
+}
+
+func (cn *Conn) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
+	return cn.NetConn.RemoteAddr()
+}
+
+func (cn *Conn) Close() error {
+	return cn.NetConn.Close()
+}
diff --git a/internal/pool/conn_list.go b/internal/pool/conn_list.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8b82ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pool/conn_list.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+)
+
+type connList struct {
+	cns  []*Conn
+	mx   sync.Mutex
+	len  int32 // atomic
+	size int32
+}
+
+func newConnList(size int) *connList {
+	return &connList{
+		cns:  make([]*Conn, 0, size),
+		size: int32(size),
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *connList) Len() int {
+	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&l.len))
+}
+
+// Reserve reserves place in the list and returns true on success. The
+// caller must add or remove connection if place was reserved.
+func (l *connList) Reserve() bool {
+	len := atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, 1)
+	reserved := len <= l.size
+	if !reserved {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
+	}
+	return reserved
+}
+
+// Add adds connection to the list. The caller must reserve place first.
+func (l *connList) Add(cn *Conn) {
+	l.mx.Lock()
+	l.cns = append(l.cns, cn)
+	l.mx.Unlock()
+}
+
+// Remove closes connection and removes it from the list.
+func (l *connList) Remove(cn *Conn) error {
+	defer l.mx.Unlock()
+	l.mx.Lock()
+
+	if cn == nil {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range l.cns {
+		if c == cn {
+			l.cns = append(l.cns[:i], l.cns[i+1:]...)
+			atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
+			return cn.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if l.closed() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	panic("conn not found in the list")
+}
+
+func (l *connList) Replace(cn, newcn *Conn) error {
+	defer l.mx.Unlock()
+	l.mx.Lock()
+
+	for i, c := range l.cns {
+		if c == cn {
+			l.cns[i] = newcn
+			return cn.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if l.closed() {
+		return newcn.Close()
+	}
+	panic("conn not found in the list")
+}
+
+func (l *connList) Close() (retErr error) {
+	l.mx.Lock()
+	for _, c := range l.cns {
+		if err := c.Close(); err != nil {
+			retErr = err
+		}
+	}
+	l.cns = nil
+	atomic.StoreInt32(&l.len, 0)
+	l.mx.Unlock()
+	return retErr
+}
+
+func (l *connList) closed() bool {
+	return l.cns == nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool.go b/internal/pool/pool.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab03195d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pool/pool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/bsm/ratelimit.v1"
+)
+
+var Logger *log.Logger
+
+var (
+	errClosed      = errors.New("redis: client is closed")
+	ErrPoolTimeout = errors.New("redis: connection pool timeout")
+)
+
+// PoolStats contains pool state information and accumulated stats.
+type PoolStats struct {
+	Requests uint32 // number of times a connection was requested by the pool
+	Hits     uint32 // number of times free connection was found in the pool
+	Waits    uint32 // number of times the pool had to wait for a connection
+	Timeouts uint32 // number of times a wait timeout occurred
+
+	TotalConns uint32 // the number of total connections in the pool
+	FreeConns  uint32 // the number of free connections in the pool
+}
+
+type Pooler interface {
+	First() *Conn
+	Get() (*Conn, bool, error)
+	Put(*Conn) error
+	Remove(*Conn, error) error
+	Len() int
+	FreeLen() int
+	Close() error
+	Stats() *PoolStats
+}
+
+type dialer func() (*Conn, error)
+
+type ConnPool struct {
+	dial dialer
+
+	poolTimeout time.Duration
+	idleTimeout time.Duration
+
+	rl        *ratelimit.RateLimiter
+	conns     *connList
+	freeConns chan *Conn
+	stats     PoolStats
+
+	_closed int32
+
+	lastErr atomic.Value
+}
+
+func NewConnPool(dial dialer, poolSize int, poolTimeout, idleTimeout time.Duration) *ConnPool {
+	p := &ConnPool{
+		dial: dial,
+
+		poolTimeout: poolTimeout,
+		idleTimeout: idleTimeout,
+
+		rl:        ratelimit.New(3*poolSize, time.Second),
+		conns:     newConnList(poolSize),
+		freeConns: make(chan *Conn, poolSize),
+	}
+	if idleTimeout > 0 {
+		go p.reaper()
+	}
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) closed() bool {
+	return atomic.LoadInt32(&p._closed) == 1
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) isIdle(cn *Conn) bool {
+	return p.idleTimeout > 0 && time.Since(cn.UsedAt) > p.idleTimeout
+}
+
+// First returns first non-idle connection from the pool or nil if
+// there are no connections.
+func (p *ConnPool) First() *Conn {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case cn := <-p.freeConns:
+			if p.isIdle(cn) {
+				var err error
+				cn, err = p.replace(cn)
+				if err != nil {
+					Logger.Printf("pool.replace failed: %s", err)
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			return cn
+		default:
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	panic("not reached")
+}
+
+// wait waits for free non-idle connection. It returns nil on timeout.
+func (p *ConnPool) wait() *Conn {
+	deadline := time.After(p.poolTimeout)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case cn := <-p.freeConns:
+			if p.isIdle(cn) {
+				var err error
+				cn, err = p.replace(cn)
+				if err != nil {
+					Logger.Printf("pool.replace failed: %s", err)
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			return cn
+		case <-deadline:
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	panic("not reached")
+}
+
+// Establish a new connection
+func (p *ConnPool) new() (*Conn, error) {
+	if p.rl.Limit() {
+		err := fmt.Errorf(
+			"redis: you open connections too fast (last_error=%q)",
+			p.loadLastErr(),
+		)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	cn, err := p.dial()
+	if err != nil {
+		p.storeLastErr(err.Error())
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return cn, nil
+}
+
+// Get returns existed connection from the pool or creates a new one.
+func (p *ConnPool) Get() (cn *Conn, isNew bool, err error) {
+	if p.closed() {
+		err = errClosed
+		return
+	}
+
+	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Requests, 1)
+
+	// Fetch first non-idle connection, if available.
+	if cn = p.First(); cn != nil {
+		atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Hits, 1)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Try to create a new one.
+	if p.conns.Reserve() {
+		isNew = true
+
+		cn, err = p.new()
+		if err != nil {
+			p.conns.Remove(nil)
+			return
+		}
+		p.conns.Add(cn)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, wait for the available connection.
+	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Waits, 1)
+	if cn = p.wait(); cn != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Timeouts, 1)
+	err = ErrPoolTimeout
+	return
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) Put(cn *Conn) error {
+	if cn.Rd.Buffered() != 0 {
+		b, _ := cn.Rd.Peek(cn.Rd.Buffered())
+		err := fmt.Errorf("connection has unread data: %q", b)
+		Logger.Print(err)
+		return p.Remove(cn, err)
+	}
+	p.freeConns <- cn
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) replace(cn *Conn) (*Conn, error) {
+	newcn, err := p.new()
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = p.conns.Remove(cn)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	_ = p.conns.Replace(cn, newcn)
+	return newcn, nil
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) Remove(cn *Conn, reason error) error {
+	p.storeLastErr(reason.Error())
+
+	// Replace existing connection with new one and unblock waiter.
+	newcn, err := p.replace(cn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.freeConns <- newcn
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Len returns total number of connections.
+func (p *ConnPool) Len() int {
+	return p.conns.Len()
+}
+
+// FreeLen returns number of free connections.
+func (p *ConnPool) FreeLen() int {
+	return len(p.freeConns)
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) Stats() *PoolStats {
+	stats := p.stats
+	stats.Requests = atomic.LoadUint32(&p.stats.Requests)
+	stats.Waits = atomic.LoadUint32(&p.stats.Waits)
+	stats.Timeouts = atomic.LoadUint32(&p.stats.Timeouts)
+	stats.TotalConns = uint32(p.Len())
+	stats.FreeConns = uint32(p.FreeLen())
+	return &stats
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) Close() (retErr error) {
+	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&p._closed, 0, 1) {
+		return errClosed
+	}
+	// Wait for app to free connections, but don't close them immediately.
+	for i := 0; i < p.Len(); i++ {
+		if cn := p.wait(); cn == nil {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	// Close all connections.
+	if err := p.conns.Close(); err != nil {
+		retErr = err
+	}
+	return retErr
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) reaper() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for _ = range ticker.C {
+		if p.closed() {
+			break
+		}
+
+		// pool.First removes idle connections from the pool and
+		// returns first non-idle connection. So just put returned
+		// connection back.
+		if cn := p.First(); cn != nil {
+			p.Put(cn)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) storeLastErr(err string) {
+	p.lastErr.Store(err)
+}
+
+func (p *ConnPool) loadLastErr() string {
+	if v := p.lastErr.Load(); v != nil {
+		return v.(string)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool_single.go b/internal/pool/pool_single.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2d58cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pool/pool_single.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package pool
+
+type SingleConnPool struct {
+	cn *Conn
+}
+
+func NewSingleConnPool(cn *Conn) *SingleConnPool {
+	return &SingleConnPool{
+		cn: cn,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) First() *Conn {
+	return p.cn
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Get() (*Conn, bool, error) {
+	return p.cn, false, nil
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Put(cn *Conn) error {
+	if p.cn != cn {
+		panic("p.cn != cn")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Remove(cn *Conn, _ error) error {
+	if p.cn != cn {
+		panic("p.cn != cn")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Len() int {
+	return 1
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) FreeLen() int {
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Stats() *PoolStats { return nil }
+
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go b/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c611c4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type StickyConnPool struct {
+	pool     *ConnPool
+	reusable bool
+
+	cn     *Conn
+	closed bool
+	mx     sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewStickyConnPool(pool *ConnPool, reusable bool) *StickyConnPool {
+	return &StickyConnPool{
+		pool:     pool,
+		reusable: reusable,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) First() *Conn {
+	p.mx.Lock()
+	cn := p.cn
+	p.mx.Unlock()
+	return cn
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Get() (cn *Conn, isNew bool, err error) {
+	defer p.mx.Unlock()
+	p.mx.Lock()
+
+	if p.closed {
+		err = errClosed
+		return
+	}
+	if p.cn != nil {
+		cn = p.cn
+		return
+	}
+
+	cn, isNew, err = p.pool.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	p.cn = cn
+	return
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) put() (err error) {
+	err = p.pool.Put(p.cn)
+	p.cn = nil
+	return err
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Put(cn *Conn) error {
+	defer p.mx.Unlock()
+	p.mx.Lock()
+	if p.closed {
+		return errClosed
+	}
+	if p.cn != cn {
+		panic("p.cn != cn")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) remove(reason error) error {
+	err := p.pool.Remove(p.cn, reason)
+	p.cn = nil
+	return err
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Remove(cn *Conn, reason error) error {
+	defer p.mx.Unlock()
+	p.mx.Lock()
+	if p.closed {
+		return errClosed
+	}
+	if p.cn == nil {
+		panic("p.cn == nil")
+	}
+	if cn != nil && p.cn != cn {
+		panic("p.cn != cn")
+	}
+	return p.remove(reason)
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Len() int {
+	defer p.mx.Unlock()
+	p.mx.Lock()
+	if p.cn == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) FreeLen() int {
+	defer p.mx.Unlock()
+	p.mx.Lock()
+	if p.cn == nil {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Stats() *PoolStats { return nil }
+
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Close() error {
+	defer p.mx.Unlock()
+	p.mx.Lock()
+	if p.closed {
+		return errClosed
+	}
+	p.closed = true
+	var err error
+	if p.cn != nil {
+		if p.reusable {
+			err = p.put()
+		} else {
+			reason := errors.New("redis: sticky not reusable connection")
+			err = p.remove(reason)
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/multi.go b/multi.go
index 1a13d047..6b43591f 100644
--- a/multi.go
+++ b/multi.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package redis
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 var errDiscard = errors.New("redis: Discard can be used only inside Exec")
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ func (c *Client) Multi() *Multi {
 	multi := &Multi{
 		base: &baseClient{
 			opt:      c.opt,
-			connPool: newStickyConnPool(c.connPool, true),
+			connPool: pool.NewStickyConnPool(c.connPool.(*pool.ConnPool), true),
 		},
 	}
 	multi.commandable.process = multi.process
@@ -137,8 +139,8 @@ func (c *Multi) Exec(f func() error) ([]Cmder, error) {
 	return retCmds, err
 }
 
-func (c *Multi) execCmds(cn *conn, cmds []Cmder) error {
-	err := cn.writeCmds(cmds...)
+func (c *Multi) execCmds(cn *pool.Conn, cmds []Cmder) error {
+	err := writeCmd(cn, cmds...)
 	if err != nil {
 		setCmdsErr(cmds[1:len(cmds)-1], err)
 		return err
diff --git a/multi_test.go b/multi_test.go
index 459d0a62..fa532d1a 100644
--- a/multi_test.go
+++ b/multi_test.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Multi", func() {
 		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-		cn.SetNetConn(&badConn{})
+		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
 		err = client.Pool().Put(cn)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Multi", func() {
 		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-		cn.SetNetConn(&badConn{})
+		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
 		err = client.Pool().Put(cn)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95a26663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package redis
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
+)
+
+type Options struct {
+	// The network type, either tcp or unix.
+	// Default is tcp.
+	Network string
+	// host:port address.
+	Addr string
+
+	// Dialer creates new network connection and has priority over
+	// Network and Addr options.
+	Dialer func() (net.Conn, error)
+
+	// An optional password. Must match the password specified in the
+	// requirepass server configuration option.
+	Password string
+	// A database to be selected after connecting to server.
+	DB int64
+
+	// The maximum number of retries before giving up.
+	// Default is to not retry failed commands.
+	MaxRetries int
+
+	// Sets the deadline for establishing new connections. If reached,
+	// dial will fail with a timeout.
+	DialTimeout time.Duration
+	// Sets the deadline for socket reads. If reached, commands will
+	// fail with a timeout instead of blocking.
+	ReadTimeout time.Duration
+	// Sets the deadline for socket writes. If reached, commands will
+	// fail with a timeout instead of blocking.
+	WriteTimeout time.Duration
+
+	// The maximum number of socket connections.
+	// Default is 10 connections.
+	PoolSize int
+	// Specifies amount of time client waits for connection if all
+	// connections are busy before returning an error.
+	// Default is 1 seconds.
+	PoolTimeout time.Duration
+	// Specifies amount of time after which client closes idle
+	// connections. Should be less than server's timeout.
+	// Default is to not close idle connections.
+	IdleTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getNetwork() string {
+	if opt.Network == "" {
+		return "tcp"
+	}
+	return opt.Network
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getDialer() func() (net.Conn, error) {
+	if opt.Dialer == nil {
+		opt.Dialer = func() (net.Conn, error) {
+			return net.DialTimeout(opt.getNetwork(), opt.Addr, opt.getDialTimeout())
+		}
+	}
+	return opt.Dialer
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getPoolDialer() func() (*pool.Conn, error) {
+	dial := opt.getDialer()
+	return func() (*pool.Conn, error) {
+		netcn, err := dial()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		cn := pool.NewConn(netcn)
+		return cn, opt.initConn(cn)
+	}
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getPoolSize() int {
+	if opt.PoolSize == 0 {
+		return 10
+	}
+	return opt.PoolSize
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getDialTimeout() time.Duration {
+	if opt.DialTimeout == 0 {
+		return 5 * time.Second
+	}
+	return opt.DialTimeout
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getPoolTimeout() time.Duration {
+	if opt.PoolTimeout == 0 {
+		return 1 * time.Second
+	}
+	return opt.PoolTimeout
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) getIdleTimeout() time.Duration {
+	return opt.IdleTimeout
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) initConn(cn *pool.Conn) error {
+	if opt.Password == "" && opt.DB == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Temp client for Auth and Select.
+	client := newClient(opt, pool.NewSingleConnPool(cn))
+
+	if opt.Password != "" {
+		if err := client.Auth(opt.Password).Err(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if opt.DB > 0 {
+		if err := client.Select(opt.DB).Err(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func newConnPool(opt *Options) *pool.ConnPool {
+	return pool.NewConnPool(
+		opt.getPoolDialer(), opt.getPoolSize(), opt.getPoolTimeout(), opt.getIdleTimeout())
+}
+
+// PoolStats contains pool state information and accumulated stats.
+type PoolStats struct {
+	Requests uint32 // number of times a connection was requested by the pool
+	Hits     uint32 // number of times free connection was found in the pool
+	Waits    uint32 // number of times the pool had to wait for a connection
+	Timeouts uint32 // number of times a wait timeout occurred
+
+	TotalConns uint32 // the number of total connections in the pool
+	FreeConns  uint32 // the number of free connections in the pool
+}
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 758ec8df..2496f66c 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 	arrayReply  = '*'
 )
 
-type multiBulkParser func(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error)
+type multiBulkParser func(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error)
 
 var (
 	errReaderTooSmall = errors.New("redis: reader is too small")
@@ -223,8 +225,8 @@ func scan(b []byte, val interface{}) error {
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func readLine(cn *conn) ([]byte, error) {
-	line, isPrefix, err := cn.rd.ReadLine()
+func readLine(cn *pool.Conn) ([]byte, error) {
+	line, isPrefix, err := cn.Rd.ReadLine()
 	if err != nil {
 		return line, err
 	}
@@ -243,28 +245,27 @@ func isNilReply(b []byte) bool {
 		b[1] == '-' && b[2] == '1'
 }
 
-func readN(cn *conn, n int) ([]byte, error) {
-	var b []byte
-	if cap(cn.buf) < n {
-		b = make([]byte, n)
+func readN(cn *pool.Conn, n int) ([]byte, error) {
+	if d := n - cap(cn.Buf); d > 0 {
+		cn.Buf = append(cn.Buf, make([]byte, d)...)
 	} else {
-		b = cn.buf[:n]
+		cn.Buf = cn.Buf[:n]
 	}
-	_, err := io.ReadFull(cn.rd, b)
-	return b, err
+	_, err := io.ReadFull(cn.Rd, cn.Buf)
+	return cn.Buf, err
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-func parseErrorReply(cn *conn, line []byte) error {
+func parseErrorReply(cn *pool.Conn, line []byte) error {
 	return errorf(string(line[1:]))
 }
 
-func parseStatusReply(cn *conn, line []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func parseStatusReply(cn *pool.Conn, line []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return line[1:], nil
 }
 
-func parseIntReply(cn *conn, line []byte) (int64, error) {
+func parseIntReply(cn *pool.Conn, line []byte) (int64, error) {
 	n, err := strconv.ParseInt(bytesToString(line[1:]), 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ func parseIntReply(cn *conn, line []byte) (int64, error) {
 	return n, nil
 }
 
-func readIntReply(cn *conn) (int64, error) {
+func readIntReply(cn *pool.Conn) (int64, error) {
 	line, err := readLine(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ func readIntReply(cn *conn) (int64, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func parseBytesReply(cn *conn, line []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func parseBytesReply(cn *pool.Conn, line []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if isNilReply(line) {
 		return nil, Nil
 	}
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ func parseBytesReply(cn *conn, line []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	return b[:replyLen], nil
 }
 
-func readBytesReply(cn *conn) ([]byte, error) {
+func readBytesReply(cn *pool.Conn) ([]byte, error) {
 	line, err := readLine(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ func readBytesReply(cn *conn) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func readStringReply(cn *conn) (string, error) {
+func readStringReply(cn *pool.Conn) (string, error) {
 	b, err := readBytesReply(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ func readStringReply(cn *conn) (string, error) {
 	return string(b), nil
 }
 
-func readFloatReply(cn *conn) (float64, error) {
+func readFloatReply(cn *pool.Conn) (float64, error) {
 	b, err := readBytesReply(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ func readFloatReply(cn *conn) (float64, error) {
 	return strconv.ParseFloat(bytesToString(b), 64)
 }
 
-func parseArrayHeader(cn *conn, line []byte) (int64, error) {
+func parseArrayHeader(cn *pool.Conn, line []byte) (int64, error) {
 	if isNilReply(line) {
 		return 0, Nil
 	}
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ func parseArrayHeader(cn *conn, line []byte) (int64, error) {
 	return n, nil
 }
 
-func parseArrayReply(cn *conn, p multiBulkParser, line []byte) (interface{}, error) {
+func parseArrayReply(cn *pool.Conn, p multiBulkParser, line []byte) (interface{}, error) {
 	n, err := parseArrayHeader(cn, line)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ func parseArrayReply(cn *conn, p multiBulkParser, line []byte) (interface{}, err
 	return p(cn, n)
 }
 
-func readArrayHeader(cn *conn) (int64, error) {
+func readArrayHeader(cn *pool.Conn) (int64, error) {
 	line, err := readLine(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ func readArrayHeader(cn *conn) (int64, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func readArrayReply(cn *conn, p multiBulkParser) (interface{}, error) {
+func readArrayReply(cn *pool.Conn, p multiBulkParser) (interface{}, error) {
 	line, err := readLine(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ func readArrayReply(cn *conn, p multiBulkParser) (interface{}, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func readReply(cn *conn, p multiBulkParser) (interface{}, error) {
+func readReply(cn *pool.Conn, p multiBulkParser) (interface{}, error) {
 	line, err := readLine(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -409,7 +410,7 @@ func readReply(cn *conn, p multiBulkParser) (interface{}, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("redis: can't parse %.100q", line)
 }
 
-func readScanReply(cn *conn) ([]string, int64, error) {
+func readScanReply(cn *pool.Conn) ([]string, int64, error) {
 	n, err := readArrayHeader(cn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ func readScanReply(cn *conn) ([]string, int64, error) {
 	return keys, cursor, err
 }
 
-func sliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func sliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	vals := make([]interface{}, 0, n)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 		v, err := readReply(cn, sliceParser)
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ func sliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return vals, nil
 }
 
-func intSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func intSliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	ints := make([]int64, 0, n)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 		n, err := readIntReply(cn)
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ func intSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return ints, nil
 }
 
-func boolSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func boolSliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	bools := make([]bool, 0, n)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 		n, err := readIntReply(cn)
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ func boolSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return bools, nil
 }
 
-func stringSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func stringSliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	ss := make([]string, 0, n)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 		s, err := readStringReply(cn)
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ func stringSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return ss, nil
 }
 
-func floatSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func floatSliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	nn := make([]float64, 0, n)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 		n, err := readFloatReply(cn)
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ func floatSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return nn, nil
 }
 
-func stringStringMapParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func stringStringMapParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	m := make(map[string]string, n/2)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i += 2 {
 		key, err := readStringReply(cn)
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ func stringStringMapParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return m, nil
 }
 
-func stringIntMapParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func stringIntMapParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	m := make(map[string]int64, n/2)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i += 2 {
 		key, err := readStringReply(cn)
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ func stringIntMapParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return m, nil
 }
 
-func zSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func zSliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	zz := make([]Z, n/2)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i += 2 {
 		var err error
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@ func zSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	return zz, nil
 }
 
-func clusterSlotInfoSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+func clusterSlotInfoSliceParser(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 	infos := make([]ClusterSlotInfo, 0, n)
 	for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 		n, err := readArrayHeader(cn)
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ func clusterSlotInfoSliceParser(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 func newGeoLocationParser(q *GeoRadiusQuery) multiBulkParser {
-	return func(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+	return func(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 		var loc GeoLocation
 
 		var err error
@@ -682,7 +683,7 @@ func newGeoLocationParser(q *GeoRadiusQuery) multiBulkParser {
 }
 
 func newGeoLocationSliceParser(q *GeoRadiusQuery) multiBulkParser {
-	return func(cn *conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
+	return func(cn *pool.Conn, n int64) (interface{}, error) {
 		locs := make([]GeoLocation, 0, n)
 		for i := int64(0); i < n; i++ {
 			v, err := readReply(cn, newGeoLocationParser(q))
diff --git a/parser_test.go b/parser_test.go
index b1c74344..77287a7a 100644
--- a/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkParseReplyStatus(b *testing.B) {
@@ -31,9 +33,9 @@ func benchmarkParseReply(b *testing.B, reply string, p multiBulkParser, wanterr
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		buf.WriteString(reply)
 	}
-	cn := &conn{
-		rd:  bufio.NewReader(buf),
-		buf: make([]byte, 0, defaultBufSize),
+	cn := &pool.Conn{
+		Rd:  bufio.NewReader(buf),
+		Buf: make([]byte, 4096),
 	}
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
diff --git a/pipeline.go b/pipeline.go
index 8caae6bf..098207c2 100644
--- a/pipeline.go
+++ b/pipeline.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package redis
 import (
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 // Pipeline implements pipelining as described in
@@ -110,8 +112,8 @@ func (pipe *Pipeline) Exec() (cmds []Cmder, retErr error) {
 	return cmds, retErr
 }
 
-func execCmds(cn *conn, cmds []Cmder) ([]Cmder, error) {
-	if err := cn.writeCmds(cmds...); err != nil {
+func execCmds(cn *pool.Conn, cmds []Cmder) ([]Cmder, error) {
+	if err := writeCmd(cn, cmds...); err != nil {
 		setCmdsErr(cmds, err)
 		return cmds, err
 	}
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3725c408..00000000
--- a/pool.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,542 +0,0 @@
-package redis
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
-
-	"gopkg.in/bsm/ratelimit.v1"
-)
-
-var (
-	errClosed      = errors.New("redis: client is closed")
-	errPoolTimeout = errors.New("redis: connection pool timeout")
-)
-
-// PoolStats contains pool state information and accumulated stats.
-type PoolStats struct {
-	Requests uint32 // number of times a connection was requested by the pool
-	Hits     uint32 // number of times free connection was found in the pool
-	Waits    uint32 // number of times the pool had to wait for a connection
-	Timeouts uint32 // number of times a wait timeout occurred
-
-	TotalConns uint32 // the number of total connections in the pool
-	FreeConns  uint32 // the number of free connections in the pool
-}
-
-type pool interface {
-	First() *conn
-	Get() (*conn, bool, error)
-	Put(*conn) error
-	Remove(*conn, error) error
-	Len() int
-	FreeLen() int
-	Close() error
-	Stats() *PoolStats
-}
-
-type connList struct {
-	cns  []*conn
-	mx   sync.Mutex
-	len  int32 // atomic
-	size int32
-}
-
-func newConnList(size int) *connList {
-	return &connList{
-		cns:  make([]*conn, 0, size),
-		size: int32(size),
-	}
-}
-
-func (l *connList) Len() int {
-	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&l.len))
-}
-
-// Reserve reserves place in the list and returns true on success. The
-// caller must add or remove connection if place was reserved.
-func (l *connList) Reserve() bool {
-	len := atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, 1)
-	reserved := len <= l.size
-	if !reserved {
-		atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
-	}
-	return reserved
-}
-
-// Add adds connection to the list. The caller must reserve place first.
-func (l *connList) Add(cn *conn) {
-	l.mx.Lock()
-	l.cns = append(l.cns, cn)
-	l.mx.Unlock()
-}
-
-// Remove closes connection and removes it from the list.
-func (l *connList) Remove(cn *conn) error {
-	defer l.mx.Unlock()
-	l.mx.Lock()
-
-	if cn == nil {
-		atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	for i, c := range l.cns {
-		if c == cn {
-			l.cns = append(l.cns[:i], l.cns[i+1:]...)
-			atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
-			return cn.Close()
-		}
-	}
-
-	if l.closed() {
-		return nil
-	}
-	panic("conn not found in the list")
-}
-
-func (l *connList) Replace(cn, newcn *conn) error {
-	defer l.mx.Unlock()
-	l.mx.Lock()
-
-	for i, c := range l.cns {
-		if c == cn {
-			l.cns[i] = newcn
-			return cn.Close()
-		}
-	}
-
-	if l.closed() {
-		return newcn.Close()
-	}
-	panic("conn not found in the list")
-}
-
-func (l *connList) Close() (retErr error) {
-	l.mx.Lock()
-	for _, c := range l.cns {
-		if err := c.Close(); err != nil {
-			retErr = err
-		}
-	}
-	l.cns = nil
-	atomic.StoreInt32(&l.len, 0)
-	l.mx.Unlock()
-	return retErr
-}
-
-func (l *connList) closed() bool {
-	return l.cns == nil
-}
-
-type connPool struct {
-	dialer func() (*conn, error)
-
-	rl        *ratelimit.RateLimiter
-	opt       *Options
-	conns     *connList
-	freeConns chan *conn
-	stats     PoolStats
-
-	_closed int32
-
-	lastErr atomic.Value
-}
-
-func newConnPool(opt *Options) *connPool {
-	p := &connPool{
-		dialer: newConnDialer(opt),
-
-		rl:        ratelimit.New(3*opt.getPoolSize(), time.Second),
-		opt:       opt,
-		conns:     newConnList(opt.getPoolSize()),
-		freeConns: make(chan *conn, opt.getPoolSize()),
-	}
-	if p.opt.getIdleTimeout() > 0 {
-		go p.reaper()
-	}
-	return p
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) closed() bool {
-	return atomic.LoadInt32(&p._closed) == 1
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) isIdle(cn *conn) bool {
-	return p.opt.getIdleTimeout() > 0 && time.Since(cn.UsedAt) > p.opt.getIdleTimeout()
-}
-
-// First returns first non-idle connection from the pool or nil if
-// there are no connections.
-func (p *connPool) First() *conn {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case cn := <-p.freeConns:
-			if p.isIdle(cn) {
-				var err error
-				cn, err = p.replace(cn)
-				if err != nil {
-					Logger.Printf("pool.replace failed: %s", err)
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-			return cn
-		default:
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-	panic("not reached")
-}
-
-// wait waits for free non-idle connection. It returns nil on timeout.
-func (p *connPool) wait() *conn {
-	deadline := time.After(p.opt.getPoolTimeout())
-	for {
-		select {
-		case cn := <-p.freeConns:
-			if p.isIdle(cn) {
-				var err error
-				cn, err = p.replace(cn)
-				if err != nil {
-					Logger.Printf("pool.replace failed: %s", err)
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-			return cn
-		case <-deadline:
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-	panic("not reached")
-}
-
-// Establish a new connection
-func (p *connPool) new() (*conn, error) {
-	if p.rl.Limit() {
-		err := fmt.Errorf(
-			"redis: you open connections too fast (last_error=%q)",
-			p.loadLastErr(),
-		)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	cn, err := p.dialer()
-	if err != nil {
-		p.storeLastErr(err.Error())
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return cn, nil
-}
-
-// Get returns existed connection from the pool or creates a new one.
-func (p *connPool) Get() (cn *conn, isNew bool, err error) {
-	if p.closed() {
-		err = errClosed
-		return
-	}
-
-	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Requests, 1)
-
-	// Fetch first non-idle connection, if available.
-	if cn = p.First(); cn != nil {
-		atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Hits, 1)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Try to create a new one.
-	if p.conns.Reserve() {
-		isNew = true
-
-		cn, err = p.new()
-		if err != nil {
-			p.conns.Remove(nil)
-			return
-		}
-		p.conns.Add(cn)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Otherwise, wait for the available connection.
-	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Waits, 1)
-	if cn = p.wait(); cn != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Timeouts, 1)
-	err = errPoolTimeout
-	return
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) Put(cn *conn) error {
-	if cn.rd.Buffered() != 0 {
-		b, _ := cn.rd.Peek(cn.rd.Buffered())
-		err := fmt.Errorf("connection has unread data: %q", b)
-		Logger.Print(err)
-		return p.Remove(cn, err)
-	}
-	p.freeConns <- cn
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) replace(cn *conn) (*conn, error) {
-	newcn, err := p.new()
-	if err != nil {
-		_ = p.conns.Remove(cn)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	_ = p.conns.Replace(cn, newcn)
-	return newcn, nil
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) Remove(cn *conn, reason error) error {
-	p.storeLastErr(reason.Error())
-
-	// Replace existing connection with new one and unblock waiter.
-	newcn, err := p.replace(cn)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	p.freeConns <- newcn
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Len returns total number of connections.
-func (p *connPool) Len() int {
-	return p.conns.Len()
-}
-
-// FreeLen returns number of free connections.
-func (p *connPool) FreeLen() int {
-	return len(p.freeConns)
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) Stats() *PoolStats {
-	stats := p.stats
-	stats.Requests = atomic.LoadUint32(&p.stats.Requests)
-	stats.Waits = atomic.LoadUint32(&p.stats.Waits)
-	stats.Timeouts = atomic.LoadUint32(&p.stats.Timeouts)
-	stats.TotalConns = uint32(p.Len())
-	stats.FreeConns = uint32(p.FreeLen())
-	return &stats
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) Close() (retErr error) {
-	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&p._closed, 0, 1) {
-		return errClosed
-	}
-	// Wait for app to free connections, but don't close them immediately.
-	for i := 0; i < p.Len(); i++ {
-		if cn := p.wait(); cn == nil {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	// Close all connections.
-	if err := p.conns.Close(); err != nil {
-		retErr = err
-	}
-	return retErr
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) reaper() {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-
-	for _ = range ticker.C {
-		if p.closed() {
-			break
-		}
-
-		// pool.First removes idle connections from the pool and
-		// returns first non-idle connection. So just put returned
-		// connection back.
-		if cn := p.First(); cn != nil {
-			p.Put(cn)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) storeLastErr(err string) {
-	p.lastErr.Store(err)
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) loadLastErr() string {
-	if v := p.lastErr.Load(); v != nil {
-		return v.(string)
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-type singleConnPool struct {
-	cn *conn
-}
-
-func newSingleConnPool(cn *conn) *singleConnPool {
-	return &singleConnPool{
-		cn: cn,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) First() *conn {
-	return p.cn
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) Get() (*conn, bool, error) {
-	return p.cn, false, nil
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) Put(cn *conn) error {
-	if p.cn != cn {
-		panic("p.cn != cn")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) Remove(cn *conn, _ error) error {
-	if p.cn != cn {
-		panic("p.cn != cn")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) Len() int {
-	return 1
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) FreeLen() int {
-	return 0
-}
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) Stats() *PoolStats { return nil }
-
-func (p *singleConnPool) Close() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-type stickyConnPool struct {
-	pool     pool
-	reusable bool
-
-	cn     *conn
-	closed bool
-	mx     sync.Mutex
-}
-
-func newStickyConnPool(pool pool, reusable bool) *stickyConnPool {
-	return &stickyConnPool{
-		pool:     pool,
-		reusable: reusable,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) First() *conn {
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	cn := p.cn
-	p.mx.Unlock()
-	return cn
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Get() (cn *conn, isNew bool, err error) {
-	defer p.mx.Unlock()
-	p.mx.Lock()
-
-	if p.closed {
-		err = errClosed
-		return
-	}
-	if p.cn != nil {
-		cn = p.cn
-		return
-	}
-
-	cn, isNew, err = p.pool.Get()
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	p.cn = cn
-	return
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) put() (err error) {
-	err = p.pool.Put(p.cn)
-	p.cn = nil
-	return err
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Put(cn *conn) error {
-	defer p.mx.Unlock()
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	if p.closed {
-		return errClosed
-	}
-	if p.cn != cn {
-		panic("p.cn != cn")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) remove(reason error) error {
-	err := p.pool.Remove(p.cn, reason)
-	p.cn = nil
-	return err
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Remove(cn *conn, reason error) error {
-	defer p.mx.Unlock()
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	if p.closed {
-		return errClosed
-	}
-	if p.cn == nil {
-		panic("p.cn == nil")
-	}
-	if cn != nil && p.cn != cn {
-		panic("p.cn != cn")
-	}
-	return p.remove(reason)
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Len() int {
-	defer p.mx.Unlock()
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	if p.cn == nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-	return 1
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) FreeLen() int {
-	defer p.mx.Unlock()
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	if p.cn == nil {
-		return 1
-	}
-	return 0
-}
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Stats() *PoolStats { return nil }
-
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Close() error {
-	defer p.mx.Unlock()
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	if p.closed {
-		return errClosed
-	}
-	p.closed = true
-	var err error
-	if p.cn != nil {
-		if p.reusable {
-			err = p.put()
-		} else {
-			reason := errors.New("redis: sticky not reusable connection")
-			err = p.remove(reason)
-		}
-	}
-	return err
-}
diff --git a/pubsub.go b/pubsub.go
index c1fb4628..f1c93c8f 100644
--- a/pubsub.go
+++ b/pubsub.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 // Posts a message to the given channel.
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ func (c *Client) PubSub() *PubSub {
 	return &PubSub{
 		base: &baseClient{
 			opt:      c.opt,
-			connPool: newStickyConnPool(c.connPool, false),
+			connPool: pool.NewStickyConnPool(c.connPool.(*pool.ConnPool), false),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -47,19 +49,20 @@ func (c *Client) PSubscribe(channels ...string) (*PubSub, error) {
 	return pubsub, pubsub.PSubscribe(channels...)
 }
 
-func (c *PubSub) subscribe(cmd string, channels ...string) error {
+func (c *PubSub) subscribe(redisCmd string, channels ...string) error {
 	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	args := make([]interface{}, 1+len(channels))
-	args[0] = cmd
+	args[0] = redisCmd
 	for i, channel := range channels {
 		args[1+i] = channel
 	}
-	req := NewSliceCmd(args...)
-	return cn.writeCmds(req)
+	cmd := NewSliceCmd(args...)
+
+	return writeCmd(cn, cmd)
 }
 
 // Subscribes the client to the specified channels.
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ func (c *PubSub) Ping(payload string) error {
 		args = append(args, payload)
 	}
 	cmd := NewCmd(args...)
-	return cn.writeCmds(cmd)
+	return writeCmd(cn, cmd)
 }
 
 // Message received after a successful subscription to channel.
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ func (c *PubSub) ReceiveMessage() (*Message, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *PubSub) putConn(cn *conn, err error) {
+func (c *PubSub) putConn(cn *pool.Conn, err error) {
 	if !c.base.putConn(cn, err, true) {
 		c.nsub = 0
 	}
diff --git a/pubsub_test.go b/pubsub_test.go
index 669c0737..a8bb610b 100644
--- a/pubsub_test.go
+++ b/pubsub_test.go
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 	expectReceiveMessageOnError := func(pubsub *redis.PubSub) {
 		cn1, _, err := pubsub.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-		cn1.SetNetConn(&badConn{
+		cn1.NetConn = &badConn{
 			readErr:  io.EOF,
 			writeErr: io.EOF,
-		})
+		}
 
 		done := make(chan bool, 1)
 		go func() {
diff --git a/redis.go b/redis.go
index 5558ad10..da4b41b3 100644
--- a/redis.go
+++ b/redis.go
@@ -3,15 +3,26 @@ package redis // import "gopkg.in/redis.v3"
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"net"
 	"os"
-	"time"
+	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
-var Logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "redis: ", log.LstdFlags)
+// Deprecated. Use SetLogger instead.
+var Logger *log.Logger
+
+func init() {
+	SetLogger(log.New(os.Stderr, "redis: ", log.LstdFlags))
+}
+
+func SetLogger(logger *log.Logger) {
+	Logger = logger
+	pool.Logger = logger
+}
 
 type baseClient struct {
-	connPool pool
+	connPool pool.Pooler
 	opt      *Options
 
 	onClose func() error // hook called when client is closed
@@ -21,11 +32,11 @@ func (c *baseClient) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Redis<%s db:%d>", c.opt.Addr, c.opt.DB)
 }
 
-func (c *baseClient) conn() (*conn, bool, error) {
+func (c *baseClient) conn() (*pool.Conn, bool, error) {
 	return c.connPool.Get()
 }
 
-func (c *baseClient) putConn(cn *conn, err error, allowTimeout bool) bool {
+func (c *baseClient) putConn(cn *pool.Conn, err error, allowTimeout bool) bool {
 	if isBadConn(err, allowTimeout) {
 		err = c.connPool.Remove(cn, err)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -61,7 +72,7 @@ func (c *baseClient) process(cmd Cmder) {
 		}
 		cn.WriteTimeout = c.opt.WriteTimeout
 
-		if err := cn.writeCmds(cmd); err != nil {
+		if err := writeCmd(cn, cmd); err != nil {
 			c.putConn(cn, err, false)
 			cmd.setErr(err)
 			if shouldRetry(err) {
@@ -99,93 +110,6 @@ func (c *baseClient) Close() error {
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-type Options struct {
-	// The network type, either tcp or unix.
-	// Default is tcp.
-	Network string
-	// host:port address.
-	Addr string
-
-	// Dialer creates new network connection and has priority over
-	// Network and Addr options.
-	Dialer func() (net.Conn, error)
-
-	// An optional password. Must match the password specified in the
-	// requirepass server configuration option.
-	Password string
-	// A database to be selected after connecting to server.
-	DB int64
-
-	// The maximum number of retries before giving up.
-	// Default is to not retry failed commands.
-	MaxRetries int
-
-	// Sets the deadline for establishing new connections. If reached,
-	// dial will fail with a timeout.
-	DialTimeout time.Duration
-	// Sets the deadline for socket reads. If reached, commands will
-	// fail with a timeout instead of blocking.
-	ReadTimeout time.Duration
-	// Sets the deadline for socket writes. If reached, commands will
-	// fail with a timeout instead of blocking.
-	WriteTimeout time.Duration
-
-	// The maximum number of socket connections.
-	// Default is 10 connections.
-	PoolSize int
-	// Specifies amount of time client waits for connection if all
-	// connections are busy before returning an error.
-	// Default is 1 seconds.
-	PoolTimeout time.Duration
-	// Specifies amount of time after which client closes idle
-	// connections. Should be less than server's timeout.
-	// Default is to not close idle connections.
-	IdleTimeout time.Duration
-}
-
-func (opt *Options) getNetwork() string {
-	if opt.Network == "" {
-		return "tcp"
-	}
-	return opt.Network
-}
-
-func (opt *Options) getDialer() func() (net.Conn, error) {
-	if opt.Dialer == nil {
-		opt.Dialer = func() (net.Conn, error) {
-			return net.DialTimeout(opt.getNetwork(), opt.Addr, opt.getDialTimeout())
-		}
-	}
-	return opt.Dialer
-}
-
-func (opt *Options) getPoolSize() int {
-	if opt.PoolSize == 0 {
-		return 10
-	}
-	return opt.PoolSize
-}
-
-func (opt *Options) getDialTimeout() time.Duration {
-	if opt.DialTimeout == 0 {
-		return 5 * time.Second
-	}
-	return opt.DialTimeout
-}
-
-func (opt *Options) getPoolTimeout() time.Duration {
-	if opt.PoolTimeout == 0 {
-		return 1 * time.Second
-	}
-	return opt.PoolTimeout
-}
-
-func (opt *Options) getIdleTimeout() time.Duration {
-	return opt.IdleTimeout
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 // Client is a Redis client representing a pool of zero or more
 // underlying connections. It's safe for concurrent use by multiple
 // goroutines.
@@ -194,7 +118,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	commandable
 }
 
-func newClient(opt *Options, pool pool) *Client {
+func newClient(opt *Options, pool pool.Pooler) *Client {
 	base := baseClient{opt: opt, connPool: pool}
 	return &Client{
 		baseClient: base,
@@ -206,11 +130,19 @@ func newClient(opt *Options, pool pool) *Client {
 
 // NewClient returns a client to the Redis Server specified by Options.
 func NewClient(opt *Options) *Client {
-	pool := newConnPool(opt)
-	return newClient(opt, pool)
+	return newClient(opt, newConnPool(opt))
 }
 
-// PoolStats returns connection pool stats
+// PoolStats returns connection pool stats.
 func (c *Client) PoolStats() *PoolStats {
-	return c.connPool.Stats()
+	s := c.connPool.Stats()
+	return &PoolStats{
+		Requests: atomic.LoadUint32(&s.Requests),
+		Hits:     atomic.LoadUint32(&s.Hits),
+		Waits:    atomic.LoadUint32(&s.Waits),
+		Timeouts: atomic.LoadUint32(&s.Timeouts),
+
+		TotalConns: atomic.LoadUint32(&s.TotalConns),
+		FreeConns:  atomic.LoadUint32(&s.FreeConns),
+	}
 }
diff --git a/redis_test.go b/redis_test.go
index 7b5197bc..23c39009 100644
--- a/redis_test.go
+++ b/redis_test.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-		cn.SetNetConn(&badConn{})
+		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
 		err = client.Pool().Put(cn)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 		Expect(cn.UsedAt).NotTo(BeZero())
 		createdAt := cn.UsedAt
 
-		future := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-		redis.SetTime(future)
-		defer redis.RestoreTime()
-
 		err = client.Pool().Put(cn)
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(cn.UsedAt.Equal(createdAt)).To(BeTrue())
@@ -187,6 +183,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 
 		cn = client.Pool().First()
 		Expect(cn).NotTo(BeNil())
-		Expect(cn.UsedAt.Equal(future)).To(BeTrue())
+		Expect(cn.UsedAt.After(createdAt)).To(BeTrue())
 	})
 })
diff --git a/ring.go b/ring.go
index f1ae8adf..3b88d7ca 100644
--- a/ring.go
+++ b/ring.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/consistenthash"
 	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/hashtag"
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ func (ring *Ring) heartbeat() {
 
 		for _, shard := range ring.shards {
 			err := shard.Client.Ping().Err()
-			if shard.Vote(err == nil || err == errPoolTimeout) {
+			if shard.Vote(err == nil || err == pool.ErrPoolTimeout) {
 				Logger.Printf("ring shard state changed: %s", shard)
 				rebalance = true
 			}
diff --git a/sentinel.go b/sentinel.go
index db5db64d..5575e73e 100644
--- a/sentinel.go
+++ b/sentinel.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/redis.v3/internal/pool"
 )
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ func (c *sentinelClient) PubSub() *PubSub {
 	return &PubSub{
 		base: &baseClient{
 			opt:      c.opt,
-			connPool: newStickyConnPool(c.connPool, false),
+			connPool: pool.NewStickyConnPool(c.connPool.(*pool.ConnPool), false),
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ type sentinelFailover struct {
 
 	opt *Options
 
-	pool     pool
+	pool     *pool.ConnPool
 	poolOnce sync.Once
 
 	mu       sync.RWMutex
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ func (d *sentinelFailover) dial() (net.Conn, error) {
 	return net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, d.opt.DialTimeout)
 }
 
-func (d *sentinelFailover) Pool() pool {
+func (d *sentinelFailover) Pool() *pool.ConnPool {
 	d.poolOnce.Do(func() {
 		d.opt.Dialer = d.dial
 		d.pool = newConnPool(d.opt)
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ func (d *sentinelFailover) closeOldConns(newMaster string) {
 	// Good connections that should be put back to the pool. They
 	// can't be put immediately, because pool.First will return them
 	// again on next iteration.
-	cnsToPut := make([]*conn, 0)
+	cnsToPut := make([]*pool.Conn, 0)
 
 	for {
 		cn := d.pool.First()