Luke, thanks for the fantastic comparison b/t the three rods I was looking at.   

 

Keith, as usual, thanks for lending your immense tackle knowledge.

 

I'm just having trouble buying "made in China" $200+ rods, but I don't read bad reviews on any of these three.     

 

 

 

13 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Luke, thanks for the fantastic comparison b/t the three rods I was looking at.   

 

Keith, as usual, thanks for lending your immense tackle knowledge.

 

I'm just having trouble buying "made in China" $200+ rods, but I don't read bad reviews on any of these three.     

 

 

 

I get the whole made in china thing being a concern. But, I have reels made in Malaysia and Taiwan (Stradic FL, SLX MGL, Cuardo MGL, Alphas sv tw) and they are all rock solid.

 

The two Rebellion rods have been put through the paces this summer and fall, again rock solid.

 

Think of it this way, buying from a local place or even online is supporting domestic jobs. 

16 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

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I'm just having trouble buying "made in China" $200+ rods, but I don't read bad reviews on any of these three.

 

I bought several Shimano Poison Adrena rods, both US models and JDM models and all were made in China.  But the materials and workmanship were just what you would expect in a higher end rod, so I didn't give it any further thought.