This 4 1/2″ overall length model has a ceramic tube.The longer neck is actually an advantage in reaching the back of the shank on longer hooks. It is unsurpassed for doing deer hair bass bugs because of the leverage that is achievable when pressure is needed to seat the hair properly. Tip – for 130 denier gel spun thread set the tension at nine or ten “clicks” of the gold cross shaped tension adjuster. Item# 2309