The gloves are also pretty light and don't feel too bulky in use, which I like
Made for a local customer that had to sacrifice due to family issues, this rod was custom made and features full delicate 3-wrap intermediates in olive silk and executed in the old-time fashion(I counted over 90 on this 6'8" rod), bronze snakes guides wrapped in matching olive tipped black, medium flamed cane, gently swelled butt, very fine .058 tips(!)signature wrap, fully engraved maple burl reel seat, agate stripper, curly cherry hexagonal rod tube with hand-rubbed tung oil finish that has oxidized to a gorgeous red patina with curly maple end caps....this rod is a stunner
The pole is very nice very sensitive.The first pole came with a broken tip it was shipped in a box .Customer service was very helpful and sent me a new pole this time it was sent in a nice shipping tu Read More
It also comes with sporty rear spoiler for better stability at high speeds
However, the races are now too hard to cut with cutting tools, so the rest of the finishing must be done with grinding tools which are similar to those used to sharpen drill bits and cutting tools
And now currently (beginning over 15 years ago), the market has being flooded with cheap replica pieces made in sweatshop conditions in Asia and beyond
