I picked up a new Kistler Helium LTA 7MH spinning rod today on clearance for $200.  I think its a good deal?

That's slightly under the going rate it seems.

http://www.***.com/Kistler_Helium_LTA_Spinning_Rods/descpage-KLTS1.html

You got almost 10 % off , not too bad.

Looks to me like you did good.

My general rule is that if you're happy with the purchase, you got a good deal.

I have several LTA's (casting) and am very happy with them.

I mis posted its actually the HE2mh70s.  That was almost half off

Sweet Rod, I have the 6'9" MH LTX and very impressed with it.  Good deal!  I liked mine so much I bought a spinning LTX

I took it for a test run yesterday in the creek near my house.  I caught 2 small bass that I don't think I would have felt with my other spinning rods.  I was very impressed with the rod the yo-zuri hybrid Ultra soft I was NOT!  I broke it off 5 times it even snapped on a cast throwing a weightless trick worm!  Maybe I got a bad spool but its being designated as backing now.