I have 4 of the 6'9"ml cranking rods. I picked up two when tw put them on sale, and liked them enough to pick up two more a month later. Hard to find a ml/mod rod that isn't a buggy whip. This is a crisp rod that will fling little baits a long way but also has quite a bit of power. I think it's a special rod in that flavor, but it's the only model I've held/fished.