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I have several jadewoods and a couple rosewoods I got used but in good condition that i have yet to use. No issues at all with jadewoods, and to me they are good rods. My rod experiences of brands is limited. Started with Pretty cheap rods at wallyworld, to picking up a couple mojo rods and a veritas. I like them too but i noticed i gravitated to using more Denali rods. Maybe sometime i will be able to expand my rod selection and try some other "better" stuff but for now, they work well