The upper stopper is designed so that it does not easily come off during travel up a mountain stream. The lower stopper has a sleeker shape than the previous model so that it does not get in the way of those who grip it at the end of the rod. The grip is made of Yoshino Hinoki, a high-grade brand-name wood. It has a beautiful and tasteful beauty in its calm whiteness, and its color, luster, and texture deepen as the years go by.