Well, I was at a sporting goods store and was looking at a new rod and reel combonation for my 15th birthday, and this rod caught my eye, I picked it up, held it, it is exceptionally light and built very good, so on may 2nd, i got this rod in the 7ft m/h action, matched up with a shimano curado b/c reel, i put on my 30 lbs test braid, and a 1/2 oz weight, and was very impressed with the rods sensitivity and accuracy, and the length helped me make a cast of at least 30 yards with ease, so if your looking for a great rod to get into baitcasting, i highly recommend this one, they offer many different sizes, and you can't beat the price, so thank you field and stream for creating this rod, now you and dik's sporting goods have a new customer for life[@]