Bought to my son,he is just a beginner,very easy to use, doesn't take space at all

I have purchased a few of these telescopic rods and use them to catch mullet for bait.The spare tip segment is very useful, and for the two I have broken (just from rough use and general lack of care) I just pulled both apart and reconstructed to have one working rod.For day to day use I suggest making your own furled leader by twisting a doubled up length of braid using a drill until it furls and lays limp.Ive also had great success making a tenkara leader holder using an 8-10cm hole saw to drill a disk of rubber out of a thong. Then take a hack saw to create a channel around edge of the disc of rubber to lay the leader in. The leader holder is then is pushed over the collapsed rod through its middle hole and sits nicely above the handle.

I purchased the Goldlite 5.4 rod to fish for carp. I didn't want to spend $300 on specialty rod. On a recent trip to my favorite carp spot I hooked a sizeable carp using a top brand fluorocarbon 6 lb tippet. Even with a healthy bend in the rod for cushion the fish just kept on going and snapped the tippet. I re-rigged and it soon happened again. I decided to put this rod to a real test. I re-tied directly to the main line which was 20 lb fluorocarbon. I hooked up again. The fight was on. I fought and landed this fish after about a fifteen minute battle. This was an exceptionally strong fish. The rod handled this abuse with absolutely no damage. I was able to collapes the sections when finished with no problem, even the tip section. I do not recommend using a line this strong but this shows the toughness of these rods. I now own three sizes of the Goldlite series of rods. These rods are true Keiryu rods. The tips are very flexible and the remainder of the rod is fast action. I did some very thorough and exacting tests listed below, which will show the actual rod weight without the plug, measured length, the Common Cents System and the Rod Flex Index test results.Goldlite 6.3, weight 230 gr, 8.1 oz, length 19 ft 8 in, CCS 45, RFT 7.5Goldlite 5.4, weight 193 gr, 6.8 oz, length 17 ft 8 in, CCS 48, RFT 8.8Goldlite 4.5, weight 124 gr, 4.4 oz, length 14 ft 2 in, CCS 49, RFT 11.4I have one minor complaint. While the butt caps are very nicely machined and anodized the thread fit is too loose. To keep from losing the cap I installed o-rings betweenn the cap and the butt of the rod. When you tighten the butt plug against the o-ring you will get a secure retention that will not loosen. This complaint aside I find the workmanship to be outstanding.

that's great product .

So handy, light, effective, well designed fishing rod.