I cannot answer your question, but, I own 3 Diamondback fly rods and they are enjoyable to use. I have one that I purchased several years ago and have never seen another one. It is a Diamondback CF865 - 8' 6" 5wt in 2 piece and is called the CAMOfly. The rod blank is camo colored. I also have the Diamondback All American DGS700 in a 9 foot 7wt and it is a dream to fish the larger bass popper/flies on. I also have the Diamondback All American DGS 700 in 8' 6" in a 5wt. All of these are 2 piece rods and they fish great. As far as value, I think they all cost between $150 to $200. All of them were manufactured here in their plant which I think was in Vermont.