Very nice. I have a lower grade Soare Ajing (SS) and it is also feels quite stiff in hand, but it is rated as SUL and the action seems different when fighting the fish. I absolutely love my rod for working jig heads at the higher end of the lure rating when going after small fish – it bends tremendously during the fight. I think that latter point is the reason for the SUL rating on my rod, not due to the optimal lure weight rating.