nimrod,
Most bamboo folks in the know do not look favorably on these rods. The reasons are varied, but usually come down to the fact they are made in China or on Chinese made blanks that are of poorer quality than can be had from numerous American makers. Of course, those makers typically charge a lot more. In the future they may be good, but like most other Chinese rip-offs, they look about right, but they missed the subtle, but very important details that you'll find on the original American made products.
For my money, I'd educate myself as much as possible (cast as many rods as you can during this process to learn what you like) and then buy a used rod from a reputable builder. Give the Orvis rods a look. New ones are rediculusly priced, but the used ones from the 1980's back to the 1930's are excellent fishing tools that can be had for usually about 1/3 of what a new one costs and I personally think they are a million times better than the new ones being built now. Nice thing about buying a "good" rod by a famous maker is that you can generally get your money back through selling it if you don't like it. Buy a rod like you've posted about and you'll never see your money again if you don't like it.
Go here:
http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/directory
If it is a bamboo fly rod or about a bamboo fly rod, you'll either find it through a simple search or someone will answer your questions. Some of the most knowledgable experts on bamboo fly rods in the world frequent this site.
PS...they have a classified section that usually has a lot of rods for sale and you can post that you're looking for such and such and someone will probably sell it to you out of their collection.
