This rod is just insanely light for it's size.  Here are a couple bad pics.  It's a two piece design, but honestly once I put it together I will more than likely never take it apart.  I'm tempted to glue it together to be honest.  Retail for this rod is $599.00  I'm more than likely going to put one of my Alphas Ito reels on it.  

$600 :-?

$600 for a 2 piece rod?   :-?

WOW you coulda got 2 revo premiers and a Crucial with that  

300 bucks per piece ;D  Bet that rod would be good for some East Coast Strippers and or Bluefish

300 bucks per piece ;D Bet that rod would be good for some East Coast Strippers and or Bluefish

Im on the east coast the strippers here are cheap ;D

I'm going striper fishing this weekend - full report to follow.

Robert, does your camera have a macro setting?  If so, there should be a little flower symbol somewhere.  Use that on close-ups and the photos will come out in focus.

Just curious, why 8'?

8' i would never use a rod that large. And $600 you could have probably got one for $300 that was almost as good.

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I  like the length and action of it

8 ft seems the be the new 7'3.  I like the added length for casting.   I know I can get a rod that is almost as good for half the price guys, but that is not the point....I dig exotic tackle.  

The key word is "almost" and for some people that is just not quite enough.

8-)

Great looking rod. Like to hear your report on how you like it.

I hear you RW - jiust like a Stradic is almost as good as a Stella.  

Congrats on the new rod.  I bet you have been eyeing that for a while.  

I am still getting questions from my friends about buying a G. Loomis IMX.  I think they are scared to use it because it might be that much better.  Then they might have to buy one.

Redlinerobert,

It's a two piece design, but honestly once I put it together I will more than likely never take it apart.  I'm tempted to glue it together to be honest.  Retail for this rod is $599.00  I'm more than likely going to put one of my Alphas Ito reels on it.

Having to use super glue on a 2 piece $600.00 rod..

BTW just got the FedX...

Redlinerobert,

It's a two piece design, but honestly once I put it together I will more than likely never take it apart. I'm tempted to glue it together to be honest. Retail for this rod is $599.00 I'm more than likely going to put one of my Alphas Ito reels on it.

Having to use super glue on a 2 piece $600.00 rod..

BTW just got the FedX...

Excellent.  I'm glad you got the fedx.

What the heck was I thinking??? Super glue.... electric tape should do the trick!   ;D

Beautiful rod.

Too bad you only have three pennies left though

Congrats.....I'm with you on the exotics.......almost is never enough

What the heck was I thinking??? Super glue.... electric tape should do the trick!   ;D

Real fishermen use duct tape!

Beautiful rod.

Too bad you only have three pennies left though

I think Redline may have at least a few nickels left in his bank account.

At least Russ hopes so