Sorry it is not all hype. Does a $100 bamboo rod cast and last as well as a multi-thousand dollar bamboo fly rod? I doubt it, at least I sure hope not or all those master bamboo crafters will be very irritated.

The same can be said about graphite and fiberglass rods.

Buy what you can afford and what casts well for you.

That is the only thing that matters.

Larry ---sagefisher---