That rod went home with me from Bass U. Kent won it in a raffle. And, since it didn't say GLoomis on it, he wanted nothing to do with it, and sold it to me. Made us both happy.
I obviously haven't fished it yet, so I can't say much about it. I did a quick comparison to the only rod in my arsenal that is at least somewhat similar; a Dobyns 7'6" H-F rod.
Dobyns is heavy power, Duckett is Extra-heavy
Both are 7'6"
Duckett rod is noticeably lighter in weight.
Dobyns rod has a little faster action when flexed.
Duckett rod has a LOT more power when flexed.
I know how the Dobyns rod fishes. It's great.
My opinion on the Duckett will have to wait.
One peculiar thing is the lack of line weight and lure weight ratings on the rod. It simply says Extra Heavy, and that's it. No indication of action. No weight ratings at all. TW does not list line/lure weight ratings for this rod, and neither does the Duckett website.
What's up with that? This is data most of us use when making rod purchasing decisions.
So, we gonna throw some big stuff in Kentucky this year or what? ;D