Got the blank yesterday..quick service, I might add.

Looks and feels like a decent blank in deed.

It's IM6, so again, not a rocket or the thinnest, lightest out there...but I didn't want that either.

Just glued the tip on, have to wait for the cork on cork reel seat and handle to arrive to finish it up.

Anyone else looking for what seems to be a pretty good deal in a work horse blank might want to check the Dan Craft site. There were more sizes available when I ordered.

Seems to have a stout lower section and a nice mid-tip flex, can't wait to fish it.

Decided to guide it on the inside of the spine...some say that will add power to the cast stroke.