Just bought a All Rounder rod, 1 1/4lb. A ruck bag and a stalking belt.
To be honest I was surprised. I couldnt fault it, addmittedly its no frills, but The action of the rod is ideal for light specimen fishing ie tench,bream small carp.
I have heard a lot of people slate Badger products, it would be interesting to see if these people have actually had any badger tackle?
It boils down to what you can afford, and what you want from it. Badger falls into the economy end of the market, but I believe they make all/ most of their stuff, which helps keep costs down.
If in doubt try a small order first, then if it doesnt live up to expectations it's not a major problem.
The only real fault was the postage, I paid for next day, but it still took three days!