It's not that old but I did put an old Bill Dance Quantum back into service last year. I remember using the rod for 5-6 years before I bought my current boat and that was 2001. That dates the rod to being around 20 years old. At the time it was my worm and jig rod. It is a 7ft MH with a fast tip. When I put it back into service I was looking for something to throw a rattle trap out in open water. I was looking for a rod that would launch a trap and have enough tip to pull a 1/2 or 3/4 trap without being too soft. I only use it for a small window in the spring and fall and my old IM6 Bill Dance Series Quantum does a good job at what I want it to do.