The newness has worn off..I really don't want a new one..they are nice but I want to use a rod that I don't have to be tooo careful with..like the Fenwicks...I will most likely make my new 7 footer my flipping rod..as the Gloomis guides are not under warranty..and you are not supposed to exceed 17 pound test..Well, I use 40 pound braid..I read on one review of a man using braid and fought an 8 pound bluefish..the braid split one of the guides..not good...I don't like worrying about stuff like that..It's a nice bumping rod or shoreline pitch rod but I want a rod I aint got to worry about when I go in the cat tail jungle...That would be a Lightning Rod or Fenwick..I used them last year and they were warriors...thus the reason I don't need no more expensive rods..glad it was a gift..I like stuff I can toss in the boat...drop in the water and retrieve it..just good ole having fun rods..
But, seeing how your son wants to buy it for you then what the heck.. The problem I would have is that I would be treating it to special and wouldn't want nothing to happen to it. No scratches, dings, or anything at all. Then I would end up asking myself why do I have it? But a gift is a gift so why not? Anyways good luck and have a great day with your son..
I took this line from what I put in your baitcaster post.. That would also be a problem with me. I would try and spoil it. That way it can stay like new. Maybe after you have it for a while it may change though.
But a gift is a gift right? It is still nice to have though. I put that rod as the same thing for me to have a new pick-up truck. I would be to nervous to take it down the back roads because it just might get a scratch on it. I wouldn't dare to throw to much on back of it ect.. ect.. So I try to stick with the cheaper version.. Used and then I do not hurt the truck none at all..