Our katana Blue edition are top of the line jigging Rods ! We especially made this edition to be very affordable for our customers but keep all of the quality we stand for. These have all the same parts as the Red edition from the handles, pac bay slip rings and the same 100% graphite custom made blanks. The only difference is the material on the guides these are the same size and shape but blue edition come with stainless guides not titanium guides like on the Red edition. The stainless guides are still very high quality they just have a slight weight difference . Wether you choose a Blue edition or Red you can guarantee you are getting a top of the line jigging rod designed by an angler with 30+ years experience jigging for trophy trout. **** Price includes shipping and protective tube******