It's my understanding that all the rods will have Fuji guides and reel seats. They are going to try and keep the prices down in the reasonable range so guys can afford to buy them. I don't think we'll ever see the wood reel seats again, the blank exposed reel seats are lighter and more sensitive and I think are here to stay. I'm pushing for cork reel seats on the spinning rod versions of the float rods similar to the reel seats on the 1141's.