I assembled this rod for a friend and glass is not his cup of tea. This rod is an 8' 3 piece 5 wt. glass rod, built on a Blue Halo second generation blank. The blank is a transparent blue/ gray color with tip over butt ferrules. Golden olive/ black twist guide wraps, chrome snake guides, titanium stripping guide, Pac Bay A7 silver anodized aluminum seat with a gray graphite spacer in the downlocking position. The grip is a nice quality cork 7" modified wells which is often referred to the Fenwick grip shape.The action is moderate/ full flex with a soft tip. Rod is lawn cast only and the finish work is the highest quality. Price includes shipping $135.00. If interested PM or email me at sc3864@aol.com