i should known a 35$ combo was JUNK......along with my pfluger fly rod combo...i know its WOODEN also lol.......i bought both when i was younger and just cutting grass for a living lol...35$ plus tax was ALOT! lol......all them cheap rods are is WOOD with fiberglass and paint on the outside..maybe just paint! lol......but its funny the guide came out of the threads before the rod broke...that actually caused the rod to break....oh well.....next year ill have 2 new rigs hopefully....keep the junk ones at home for backups.....im surprised they lasted this long....i cant count the number of 1-10lb cats i reeled in on them.....still debating..spinning or baitcasting.....im not ordering any time soon....probably next spring...april or mayish probably....i dont need them till then...