I have a few TFOs, a couple Sages, an Orvis and a couple Winstons. The only rods that gave me problems were one each of the Orris and Winston. My TFOs are the cheapest by far and have stood up to an enormous amount of abuse. I bought my BVKs on the advice of several local guides. They liked them for performance vs cost. My first real rod was a TFO Lefty Kreh signature series. $150 about years ago, constant use, and only this year a guide busted off. Pretty good considering TFO is "junk".
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