The finest marine alloy, Aftco's extraordinary swaging process, and a unique removable butt design combine to give the Aftco StoraButt the perfect blend of strength and ability. For standup fishing, the Aftco StoraButt lets you quickly switch from bent butt to straight butt without having to remove the reel, making it easy to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. The aligning pin-plug, gimbal, and fixed hood are locked in permanent alignment so that gimbal, reel, and guides line up perfectly. Ferrules are precision-machined to ensure complete interchangeability of rod tip sections, and an "O" ring on both ferrule and butt sections prevents corrosion between ferrule and reel seat. A Teflon ring inside the collet nut assures a snug fit, prevents galling, and allows easy removal of the nut.