You guys should expand your vocab. The new Techna AV by Fenwick is one bad@#* rod. Its much lighter than any loomis or lamiglass rod. Sensitivity is unreal! If youre comparing Lamiglass and Loomis, it has to be Loomis hands down. Lamiglass rods come back broken more than any other brand (I work at a fishing and hunting store). Stradic for spinning and a calcutta for casting. Curado's are nice if you prefer the low profile. Just my two cents.