Glad you asked!
I've got four of them......
Two 10'6", one 10', and one 8.5'.

- If you're using the 10.5 for steelies you miss out on a lot of fight. I love my 10.5 for kings and chum. Very powerful rods. They are a bit on the heavy side like you said. Using a lighter reel makes a WORLD of difference. I used a cabelas megaroyal for a while with my 10.5 and during chum season this year I switched to a pflueger trion. HUGE difference. Go with a lighter reel. Great rods for bigger fish but I'd go with something lighter for steelies (if that's your plan).
Oh yeah, the guides on the top two eyes seem to wear rather quickly. Just thought I'd let you know. But for 60 bucks, who cares!
Good luck...