Save your penny's like I did until you can buy a set. Like Ree's said I fished one day with him and his poles. We fished 2 denali's next to 2 other poles I would compare to ozark's. There was no comparison. That sold me on them. Sensitive tip with plenty of back bone. Saving some more because I intend to have another set. As far as 16's you couldn't run me down and give me another set.