I hear you on being a Loomis fan. I am into double digits with my collection but I went out with Dave this summer and Carolina rigged and jig fished with the Cumara and I think my next one will not be a Loomis. Great feeling rod and with that warrany you can't go wrong. I did read somewhere on the internet where they are so light and brittle they can break easy but again that warranty is there...

kc