The Suntech FMX Keiryu stiff is one of three rods released last year by Suntech, a small Japanese company known for excellent quality Ayu and Keiryu rods. The FMX Keiryu stiff 45 is a 32 penny rod, a penny more than the TUSA Amago and just 3 pennies less than the Daiwa Expert LT H44 (which is the nicest big fish tenkara rod I know of). Based on the penny rating, the Suntech FMX Keiryu stiff should be more capable than the Daiwa Kiyose 43M-Y.
Suntech FMX Keiryu Stiff 45
Length extended – 14’ 11”
Length collapsed – 21.5”
Weight with tip cap – 3.4 oz
Weight without cap – 3.0 oz
Sections - 10
Tip Diameter – .7mm
Grip Diameter – 21.6mm
Tippet rating – 7X-5X
% Carbon – 95
Pennies - 32