Looking to buy a new rod for light punching, frogging, and flipping. I'm trying to find a rod that light weight, nothing longer than 7'6", very durable and in the $200 price range. I'm gonna pair it with a *** *** with a gear ration 7.3. Any suggestions on a good rod?

Powell Max 3D 736 CEF is a good fit for what you're wanting to do. They are really great rods.

Are they still good even with the small grip piece?

You can shock the crap out of yourself and go with the 7'3" Heavy H20 Ethos micro from Academy Sports. Killer rod, no hassle returns should anything happen. $60 bucks on sale!

You can shock the crap out of yourself and go with the 7'3" Heavy H20 Ethos micro from Academy Sports. Killer rod, no hassle returns should anything happen. $60 bucks on sale!

 

Fuji guides under $100. OP better take a good look at these 

Okuma TCS 7'3" or 7'6" H for a c-note at Reds Gear.  I got a 7' 11'H from them and I'm thrilled with it.

Thanks for the feed back

champion 735 or 736C depending on what weight range your looking at...

I've been using the Dobyn's Fury 734C for that purpose and it's been a beast. For $109, it fishes like a much more expensive rod. You'd be hard pressed to find better at that price point in my opinion. If you're fishing some heavy cover you could always step up to the 735C. Dobyn's for life here.

champion 735 or 736C depending on what weight range your looking at...

Yeah I would like something that's pretty light

Yeah I would like something that's pretty light

 

You have many choices that's for sure. I opted for a Lews Magnum One. Lews also has some pretty slick new rods this year. You may want to give them a look too.

I recently bought a G Loomis IMX and a St Croix Avid for working docks, tree's, shore line crap ect.. both fantastic rods.

Ok I'll check them out

I like a little more tip on a "Frog" rod than typically found on a flipping stick, for casting distance. Such a rod should serve well in the other applications except for seriously heavy punching which a specific setup for me. 

Looking to buy a new rod for light punching, frogging, and flipping. I'm trying to find a rod that light weight, nothing longer than 7'6", very durable and in the $200 price range. I'm gonna pair it with a *** *** with a gear ration 7.3. Any suggestions on a good rod?

 

Here are some production customs that might fit the bill: https://www1.powertackle.com/products/rods/keith-combs-signature-series

The Tatula 7'4" frog and slop rod is ideal, a very versatile heavy rod

Here are some production customs that might fit the bill: https://www1.powertackle.com/products/rods/keith-combs-signature-series

Would a more accurate description be "Production rods featuring Rainshadow blanks"? As a custom builder it just irks me a little when the word "custom" is attached to anything prebuilt with few or no options available. I'm 100% behind your company's efforts to promote the benefits of custom rods and rod building, but I think co-mingling these two term is counter productive to that goal. Would you agree? 

Would a more accurate description be "Production rods featuring Rainshadow blanks"? As a custom builder it just irks me a little when the word "custom" is attached to anything prebuilt with few or no options available. I'm 100% behind your company's efforts to promote the benefits of custom rods and rod building, but I think co-mingling these two term is counter productive to that goal. Would you agree? 

We see your point..  But they are custom productions rods. I wouldn't go out and say they are full custom nor just production rods. Why is this? They are built very much like a custom rod is built. Every rod blank is spined, deflected, correct guide spacing, etc.. They are taking custom parts to make a production rod ( more than just a 1 off ). I can see your point, and understanding this.. Its just another way to get rods into peoples hands that might want a bit more..