As the others have mentioned Dan Craft blanks are as good any on the market. I recently assembled a Batson RX7 8'6" 4 piece 3 wt. and a RX7 9' 4 piece 4 wt. and I must say I am very impressed with these blanks. Light weight, ferrules fit great and the blanks finish is excellent. These rods are medium fast, easy to cast and very enjoyable to fish. These blanks are about $95.00 each. IF you are looking for a real cannon the Batson RX8+ blanks are awesome. Hook and Hackle has some good deals on these blanks.

Lanny