very nice rod. came in a hard PVC tube to protect it during shipping. also comes with soft cloth rod bag with 4 separate compartments. rod feels nice put together. very helpful alignment indicators too. I would class this as a very fast action rod. good balance once the reel is on. the butt section may be a little long but otherwise fine. 4 seaguides that I could see. the ones towards the top of the rod appear to be generic ones. very happy with purchase so far and shipping was on time!
The goods went on for a very long time...