This can be caused by blunt trauma (e.g., fractured rib, knife wound, gunshot wound), by lung diseases (e.g., COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease], cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis), by connective tissue disorders (e.g., Marfans syndrome), or by certain medical procedures
Only negative is paint on the head and spinner comes off easily and the ring that holds the blade on failed causing blade to come off on a cast
Hundreds of knockoffs exist
There is nothing worse than breaking a fishing rod on a trip particularly if it is a wilderness kayaking trip or other remote adventure and not being able to fish at all because you dont have a spare
Long rods are pretty helpful when fighting lake trout as they have a bony mouth and do a lot of headshakes