The last three 2400 series 5 stars on ebay went for $50-$90. It seems the price of these has come down since I collected some a few years ago. I like the old blue ones that I coveted as a kid, and one of them went for $7.50

Sounds about right. With an original sock, $100 still sounds expensive right now. If it were an 8'6" rod, the price would drop dramatically. These rods are not given the love they deserve. The problem is there are so many other Conolon rods out there that are not as special, the short 5star's seem to get overlooked.

I would split the difference between Whirlpool's and Newfydog's estimates. Whirlpool is quoting wholesale and Newfydog is quoting retail . It is a 7' 6wt which makes it a nice configuration and rarer. The sock helps too for any collector.

Is that the staggered ferrule version?

Stainless steel? spigot ferrule

We used to have a wonderful Conolon expert here. The rods are a complicated pot-pourri, and I think they are not so popular because of that---few can sort the gems from the others. He said this of the 2400 series rods back in 2008:


"Now we get into the 2400 series originally the gold four star rods that morfed into the DL five star line. Available as the 2402. In all issues a true 6wt at 7ft. These rods from 1970-end of production used the patient Garica internal stainless steel male furrule into the female tip section. Sort a unique way to reinvent the wheel. The big point is that this rod is based on a much different mandrel and master blank and at least for me, this whole 2400 series is my favorite lightweight conolon set of rods. That includes the 2404 at 8ft again still a true 6wt. On these two rods its very easy to drop down to a 5wt line. You can expect to pay for a 1970-1978 version anywhere from $100 up depending on condition, everybody who knows Garcia glass is on the lookout for these rods."

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Again, I think the price of these has come down now that glass is available in so many forms.

I’ll try to get some up. Photobucket no longer works for me so will have to find an easy alternative.

stainless steel spigot

I don't feel they wear any faster then a glass spigot, maybe less so.. Mine has been used and abused by me, and was fished hard before I got it, and the ferrule gap is fine. I have never cleaned it.

Sounds like a fun rod, if I came across one I'd probably take it home.