Hi, I just got done ordering and then returning a cortland endurance 9'6" 6wt. I was also intrigued by the low price and glowing description and thought I'd give it a shot.

They are interesting looking rods.. They could be construed as "nice looking" if one were into flashy stuff.

More important- the action: The one I tried was fairly fast and I didn't notice anything wrong with the casting action. The deal breaker for me was the poor recovery of the blank. After the forward stroke, the rod continued to bounce a bit and throw waves into the line.

I don't know if the three wt would be the same.. but you asked for any info, so there it is.

Post your results if you go ahead with it.

Take care, Eric