Repost from FAOL board:

I see alot of bamboo rods "remade" into new rods using the tip and mid sections of an older rods. Is this a common way to salvage an otherwise unsalvagable rod? How does this affect the original action? I would assume it would speed up the rod so to speak because of the lost length available to flex. And lastly, I am about to make the bamboo plunge. Would one of these rods be good to get a feel for bamboo or would I be better off saving a little longer and getting a standard rod?

Matt