Penn Ally II Boat Rods have either a combination of Seaguide Stainless guides with zirconium inserts and PacBay machined aluminum roller guides in high stress areas, or all PacBay guides. Models ending in the letters AR have all PacBay guides. All these rods have tough tubular E-glass blanks with solid glass tips, aluminum gimbals and PacBay aluminum butt sections. All models here have straight butts.