ROD CONSTRUCTION: 1-piece HM30 high modulus graphite blanks & skeletal graphite reel seat No Foul hook keeper in split Cork handles with cork butts Stainless steel guides & inserts ROD TECHNOLOGY: Lightweight graphite body with 10 bearing system (9+1) Skeletal graphite rotor with double anodized ported knurled aluminum spool Fold down aluminum handle with combat grip High strength solid brass Speed Gears(TM) Oversized multi-disc drag system for increased smoothness Adjustable for left & right handed retrieving