Occasionally Mud Hole sells generic blanks on special. I have had very good luck . I just bought one that was advertised as a 7:4 rod. It was only $50 so I ordered it. It came with a glossy finish and somewhere between a moderate and fast action. It is very sensitive,. If you thump the base of the blank it keeps vibrating all the way to the tip for quite a while. Also a strong spine. I just got through building it and it will be one of the best cranking and jerk bait rods in my arsenal. In fact I like it better than there MHX rods. Does anyone know anything about these generic blanks?
I wish I knew how to get more of these.