I fished a couple of them, They are legit, the only problems i have with the ones i fish are the handles are to thick, Hands get a little fatigue from ripping baits. Made a cast with Nick's XXH stick yesterday with a huddie and it felt solid just a little to much juice for the bait, but then again its not made specific for the huddy... One day but for now i will keep using what i got. Solid stuff Ben!