rps

Still not bad for $60, had original tags and doesn't appear to be repaired.

St. Croix uses a very decent set of blanks. My top water rod is built on a St. Croix blank. I have built other rods using one of their handle kits.Like all mass produced rods (even Loomis) the guides are sometimes too large, heavy, or infrequent. Nonetheless, you can use them and ignore an occasional line rub unless you are nit picky like I have become.

I'll be able to ignore it right up to the point I think it cost me a fish.