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One of the things that is so important in testing is blank recovery after the initial part of the cast. like the old lami sb136 2 f and the 136 2 m. one kept wiggling long into the cast costing distance the other was so fast it would cast your eel off.Hook set in these new blanks is all over the place some to the point the hook gets pulled.All factors irregardless of cost must be figured in so that the best info is available to include flexability in fishing.ie reel,line and so on.
From what I've found so far lami,st croixand century all have a different idea in the build so tot try and replace one with the other is gonna be a hard sell all around as to use anyone of them you loose something that you liked in another rod at a different time.But reliability of the manufacturer is a major selling point.Lami is hedgy at best on their warrantee,St croix has a hard time keeping their reel seats glued on Century is the new kid so to speak backed by the rep of Hatteras Jack and some very good fisherman.
As far as guides well no 2 custom rods balance out the same with the same guides especially with different companys. Blank thickness,wraps,guide length,amount of finish and reel placement all make a big difference from rod to rod and angler to angler. the rod i build for you will not work the same for me.
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