Shimano is, and has been for a long time ... this rod screamed no nonsense and high quality right out of the gate. The Ci4+ reel seat is also finished off with the same soft-touch material ...

the Outlier series features Shimano’s Spiral X and Hi-Power X blank technologies for unmatched accuracy, sensitivity and power. Durable Fuji K-Frame guides, a custom CI4+ reel seat, and spiral ...