Good point Mr. fishbum...I didn't put anything together...it's a 2 piece so I guess it won't bother anything to shake it by holding the ferrule and doing so....great tip on putting a reel on it too...din't think of that..may well be there...my only problem is I distinctly remember it only did it with one of the tips...did I mark that one? Nope...shoulda...

Thanks again Mr. fishbum !

Cheers,

MontanaMoose