Hi all, [I]'m new to this board as of Wed 5-28-08. I just completed a 2 piece 4-5 wt 7 1/2 foot bamboo blank from Angler's Roost. On a scale of 1 to 10 for straigtness, my blank probably scored about an 8. After purchasing NS ferrules for it, and building the reel seat, cork handle, etc, I took it out on my lawn today. It cast a 4 wt WF line very well up to 35 feet or so. I always feel that is about as far as I can control my line on water, and about what I expect for bamboo. I am very satisfied for the $75.00 price for the cane. If I paid three hundred or more for the cane, I'd demand a 9.5 or 10 for straightness. I cannot find the old posts with the negative comments about the Angler's Roost cane quality. Can anybody explain how I find those old posts? When I search for Cheap Bamboo, I get a "no match" answer from the forum. Thanks..........Tom Rust (aka rustyspinner21)