This is a "BRAND NEW" VERY HIGH END Custom 7" Tapered BLACK Antenna Mast. Here are 4 reasons that make our antenna unique. 1) Spring Stainless Steel Construction. This means that when its bent it WILL spring back to its original position. Due to higher costs to manufacture Spring Steel parts, it is extremely hard to find an antenna in today?s market that will match the quality level of this antenna. Rather you will find endless options of aftermarket antenna's that will leave you shopping for another antenna once its weak construction bends, looks goofy, and stays that way. 2) Wind Noise Cancellation Wrap. On our spring steel antennas we now offer with the feature that will get rid of the highway whistles aftermarket antennas are prone too. This noise without our noise cancellation feature is referred to as a noise of a freight train. This is a unique feature and should not be one overlooked. 3)The supporting hardware of our antenna is made of 304 stainless steel. Brass is often used with a lot of aftermarket antennas. This is because brass is softer material and easier to cut and manufacture. Downside is brass is it's a weak material and often snaps with minimal force. The strength of stainless steel is important with its supporting role of fastening your antenna mast properly to your vehicle. 4 ) Tapered Antenna Rod. This means at the base where it screws onto your vehicle, the rod is wider and tapers to a smaller rod size at the tip. This is why we feel the need to express that our antenna is unique, and we are PROUD of it!! ** This antennas main design is for appearance enhancements. Its AM/FM radio reception performance is great for local stations (Satellite Radio/Navigation/Bluetooth not effected). The reduction in antenna performance is due to the antenna size being reduced. For the BEST reception short antenna check out our SHORT 6 3/4" antenna found in our store.