i own 4 glx's 2 gl3's and a gl2 i got a matching set of the glx bronzeback med 6'9 spinning rods and i love them i use one for shakyheads and the other one for worm fishing i got 2 matchin 6' 8" baitcasting glx rods and i wouldnt have anything but a g loomis but like the guy said above me i have broke 3 of the glx's already but at backwaters its 20 dollars to get a new one and loomis will ship u one anywhere in the us overnight for 50 if u break one and u are out on the lake so.... but i broke all mine when i was pickin up a bait and got drilled and i had to set the hook with the rod high in the air.. everyone makes a good rod it just depends on how much u wanna pay for it.....