If ya want a G Loomis blank for a heck of a price check out D and E rods out of Battleground, Wa. www.dnerods.com. The Loomis overstocks come without a warrenty but they are not seconds. I picked up an IMX STR 1082 that I built into a spinning rod, total cost was around $140 counting the handle, reel seat and guides, but that rod sells for $340 from the factory. Pretty good deal in my book.
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

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