Ive ordered stuff all winter this year I really loaded up on the marked down blue clunn reels, I noticed this week the price has raised back up a little clerance with a pirce increase. I have a local store here that has put two of the new abu vendetta rods in my hand and they felt a little top heavy until I put reels on them, then they balanced out very well, I havent had them on the water yet just yard casting but they seem like a pretty good stick, All this said I need three more and the carbon rod seems intresting but livivng so far away from bass pro , Im cautious about buying rods with out seeing them. Im excited to here what you guys say