stop it guys...you're only making me want to build myself a 290 to replace 3 of my current steelhead rods with(lami EC86MC, lami X86MTC, st. croix 3C90MF2)...

i could have one tossed together to my own specs for $300 or so, it's just hard to take that price hit from selling $450 of my own sticks for pennies on the dollar...