Nice review!  It's good to read a review from someone with experience using several other rods in the price range.  Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion.

 

Tight lines,

Bob

I own one of Ike delays series 6'4" baitcasters for jerkbaits and topwaters. Just like the spinning rod review the rod feels great in your hand, the components are of good quality and the balance is nice with my Diawa Tatula Type R on it.  The rod is much like most 6'8"  split grip rods but the handle is a bit shorter to allow you to do the proper cadence twitch without hitting your arm every time you jerk the rod. They did a real nice job on it. The balance between tip and backbone means when you lay into the fish the rod does the work but it is still soft enough of the tip you do not have to worry about pulling out the treble hooks from the bass's mouth.