I built a 5wt rod on the RX7 blank, it is slower than a HMX blank, and the HMX blank is slightly slower than a Quickline blank. For creeks I would recommend it, for lakes I would pick one of the other two. In my mind the Quickline is too fast for good presentation but is the bomb for distance. I have a 4wt HMX which I love for presentation when there is no wind. Never tried an RX8.
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