I don't know much about a lot of other brands of rods but I have two all-stars. They are both IM10X's. They have been great rods for me, very light and very sensitive, compared to my others. I've seen em retail from anywhere from $90-110$ ( IM10X series). They also make Titanium rods that are much more expensive, around 200$, and some less expensive rods. What model are they? Josh