Yes, that's exactly how my TFO LK Pro looks. I thought it was a little odd, but then when you look at it at any distance it appears (to my eye) to be like whippings, so it's not a big deal.

Also, to me rods are fishing tools, not works of art. I don't really care what it looks like, I care what it fishes like. For the price there's no beating TFO. I bought it as cheap rod for a trip to England figuring if it got damaged or stolen from the airline luggage bin, I wouldn't take a huge hit on it. I ended up using the rod all the time, the action really suits me.

Grouse