:7 I actualy own 3 'Fishing Barefoot' rods, I won them while I was fishing in a tournament in Islamarada and came in second. The rods looked pretty strong so I purchased 3 Shimano Calcutta 700's to go with them. No doubt, the best combo I've ever used, amazingly light...WITH the Calcutta reel, it probably weighs 1 lb. Not certain but none of my other set-ups are close to being as light as these. I'm sure you'll be very happy with the investment.