Looking to spend 200-250 on a new shakey head rod . Any suggestions ?
This may not be specific enough to help you, but maybe it'll give you some peace of mind.... When you get into that $200 - $250 range for rods, you're gonna be really pleased with almost any of them.
I second what has been said already though, the Expride is an underrated rod.... really balanced for a "not custom handmade" rod.