Quote Originally Posted by appalachian angler View Post
My biggest issue is with cork quality. The last several 'high-end' rod purchases have had lousy cork. Middle of the road rods 10 yrs ago had better cork than the "premium" rods of today. Nothing worse than hard cork with NO springiness and tons of filler that gets sticky the first time it gets damp...yuck!

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That is right there! Had a friend show me an ultra-high end rod yesterday wondering if it should be sent back because of the lousy cork.