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Bob---most of the Rhody guys use 9-10 foot rods for conventional. I have some longer ones that I use in other locations, like the Canal, the open beach on the Vineyard and the LI beaches. I like a little extra length in big surf to keep the line out of the curl of the waves.
Both the sabre 1088 and the All Star 1088 are good values in 9' rods for conventional. The only Sabres around these days have a different, faster taper than the older ones from a few years ago. I would suggest cutting an inch or an inch and a half from the tip for big plugs, without really limiting the ability to cast stuff in the one ounce range. The All Star is fine at full length, it has a taper more along the lines of the original Sabre 1088. Mike T has some Batson blanks that are built in the same factory, on the same mandrels, as today's Sabres, at a slight savings over the brand name Sabre. Might be worth a drive to Wareham to pick one up. He also stocks the All Star 1088.
The factory Lamiglas 9 and 10 footers are also good rods. The 10 footers come in both one and two piece models.
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