Can’t speak how durable this rod is but I have a UglyStik and it has been dang good. The thing I’m not at all happy with and it will make me think twice before I order from here again.

My first rod acme in a thick tube so it be very hard to damage in shipping. This rod two half’s of cardboard box with my rod stuck in them and the half boxes was not even tape to hold them together. Not happy at all with the way it was package. It was a miracle that it wasn’t damaged in shipping.

After receiving my 7’ Elite MH rod and getting it put together, I took it out to the lake and made about ten casts before the cork handle broke under what could be considered normal use at the very most. Since it’s a brand new rod I was of course babying it and was highly disappointed when this happened. I love Ugly Stik for the toughness and durability they pride themselves in, as well as the 7 year warranty. But I contacted Ugly Stik days ago through email and phone call without any responses. Pretty disappointing so far.