Alphahawk, as i recall you were quoting many threads ago that you don't consider an 85% carbon rod as "high-end" so price aside do you now think anything over 95% in carbon content a high-enough-end (lol) cause by golly some of them dubbed "high-end" models also comes with a mighty-high-end price tag as well! Oh by the way I never doubted the Tict as anything less than spectacular as it's been the lightest rod i owned up until now in 30 plus years fishing. Cheers!