I have two 8 footers and a 7ft. I think it is all preference. My combos are not very expensive but they suit the situation perfectly. I have two okuma coranados and a okuma fina. the fina has a walmart rod that i accualy like
and the big cd65 coranado has a diawa eliminator rod at 8ft which it feels heavy but its a med action. The other coranado is a cd50 and has a tica 8ft med rod with the surf handle which is to long but it works alright. Within the week i should be getting a Van staal vs100
I will try to get a hev 8ft, probably a stcroix as well.