The Tribal TX Spod and Marker rods are renewed. The blank is even slimmer than the previous TX Spod and the looks of the rod changed drastically. This rod is the ideal carp rod for the starting carp angler with a small budget and is looking for a good and strong spod and / or marker rod. The TX Spod and Marker rods might be the entry level price carp rods of Shimano, but as always, the quality is high.