Rod Blank advice?

[NIB]

Mike I have seen u say this many times.I can't disagree more.i have bothe the arra an the gsb in 11'.
I think the gsb is more crip an the arra is somewhat slower in action.U know quite a few of my friends have had the gsb built in the last yr An I have seen some variation in the way the blank reacts.I have seen em really stiff an some kinda whippy.place em side by side an there is really no difference in diameter.I think guide type an placement is a big factor especially when u get to a 11 ft. rod.My arra has 5 Titanium wire frames guides while on the gsb i have the new fancy fugi system set up with the 40 collector.i would bet the fugi's add much less weight to the end of the rod an give me a more crisp feel.I like both rods very much I can cast a bomber better with the gsb the arra is the ultimate pencil rod.I can't imagine have to us a 11' glass rod.I have one i have not touched it off the rack in the garage in 3 yrs..
Bob i would highly reccomend either one of the 2 feel around.u have all winter.Tough to say if i had to choose one.I would flip a coin..

[Pt.JudeJoe]

ARRA 1205 only 10 ft but the best rod I ever made or used.

[Mike P]

Tony--I think it's more the fact that it seems no two GSB blanks are alike. There much more uniformity from blank to blank in the XRAs.

One of the times you're down this way, I'll let you check out the two 120 1Ms I have. You won't believe they're built on the same blank.

[PNG]

There is a new line out from Lami, dont ask me specifics just know they are targeting braid. Felt like between an Arra & GSB.
SS something they are called. I think he said combo of glass and graphite. I should listen betteroke:
At any rate a nice blank.

[Tagger]

Nib ... You throw 4 ,,I mean lean into it with the xra 1322 .. Maybe cause I got an older one .. like 3 yrs. after they came out .. got the blank at Red Top ,,spring sale 180.00 when kids were little ,, saved another year.. got all sic guides,,got custom grip and turned my own grips on lathe ,, rolled rod it myself ,, Heard mine creak a couple of times ..

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Tagger

Nib ... You throw 4 ,,I mean lean into it with the xra 1322 .. ...

Nooo
Somewhere's around 4 oz. The cast starts to become more of a lob than a good power throw...It's not that the rod itself labors like its gonna break..it just kinda folds an does not recover so pressing it harder does nothing of good really.The same goes for my gsb also.They are equal in the top end the gsb is better in the lower end.At least mine is anyways.

[tattoobob]

Well it looks like I will get this rod gsb 132 1 m, now I don't want to use Fugi guides I kinda want old school wire guides. what do you guys think