Would these be considered better than what you would get with an off the shelf house brand 2 piece Cabelas rod? I'm not a fan of 2 piece rods, but I need one. I'm looking at the 7 foot 2 power mag bass 2 piece blank. I'd build it up with Fuji titanium alconites. I know that would make it better than off the shelf, I just want the blank to be decent. How much do they vary from the standard 1 piece blanks? Weights are similar but diameters are a bit larger. Do they fish faster and more powerful than the 1 piece? Thanks

The slight dimension differences are just to accommodate the ferrules. The MHX blanks are high quality comparable to Avid or better. In use, I don't think you'll see any significant difference between the 1 & 2 piece. Wrap the ferrules to protect from splitting. I usually do 2x the diameter for wrap length.

Thanks Mike!

I was going to say the same, but thought you'd be bored of hearing about them from me! LOL 

Ha! You caught me drifting Tim! I think I'm starting to realize I can build as many sticks as I want, but finding time to utilize them all is another story. I may have a problem.