One thing I'd like to add is that there is no standard for what qualifies an UL or L or anything between brands. Each brand has its own distinction for that. So an UL from one brand might be equal to a L from another and that light might be equal to a ML from a third brand. Same goes for fast action and all that stuff. I used to just buy the cheap combos from Walmart, but recently decided to get more specified stuff. There's some really good YouTube reviews of how different rods compare to one another. I would check out i_fish. He does a great job at being thorough.