Hey guys, I've noticed that some St. Croix elite spinning rod tips do not have wraps or epoxy that go onto the tip guide. I have also seen this on an avid model 6' UL. Is this common? Does anyone have a picture of their avid UL they could possibly post? More out of curiosity than anything. Here's a pic of the elite which also has this. Thanks!

Just poor epoxy application on an uncompleted thread wrap. It's all just unnecessary decoration.

Appreciate the response. Posted a couple of the avid tip that I wanted to make sure was factory installed like this. The thread seems lighter than other guides too but rod is the correct length. From what I can tell it's never been broken or repaired.