I agree that the new rods feel heavier. I use my 1084 all the time and bought a new imx 1104 which feels a lot heavier....but it is two inches longer.. Just doesn't seem like it should be that much heavier for 2". I have caught a few fish on the new imx 1104 and it may just be me but I feel that there is way more sensitivity in my old 1084. I keep trying to get used to the new imx but I keep going back to the 1084. Its almost night and day for me. The 1104 sure does feel good once there is a fish on the other end of it though.