I have the 7’2 MH Glass composite Expride and just got the spinning 6’9 ML Zodias, so apples to oranges, but they’re both great rods. I prefer the cork on the handle of the Expride to the foam on the Zodias. I’ve been using the Expride as my chatterbait set-up and it has sensitivity and a strong backbone. The Zodias caught me 8 bass on a drop shot rig on my first outing with it. I don’t really have a rod in the same price range or action to compare it to but it’s magnitudes lighter and more sensitive than my 7’ M Dobyns Fury spinning rod.