Try before you buy... They aren't all created equal. If you see a medium Magnum rod it's heavier than a typical medium heavy.

Tuna, sharks and mat-punching for largemouth bass

 

Roger

I was looking at the 7'1" heavy *** ***

Appaerntly i cant name the rod i was looking at. THat is ok though. thanks all

Out of the 40 or so rods in my rod locker, I'd say 30 are either heavy or XH. I throw most everything on them except dropshots, shaky heads, small crankbaits, and poppers.

 

 

Glad you posted this.  I was going to say that the OP doesn't need to justify wanting a Heavy rod.  If the rod will load enough to make a decent cast with the desired lure, then use the rod.  Obviously we aren't talking about throwing treble hook lures an a H-XF rod.  I really enjoy using my 6' 10" HF for throwing a 1/2 oz. jig plus trailer.  Sure this weight falls well within the range of a MH rod, but I like the 6' 10" rod and it casts this lure extremely well.  Why should I limit myself to only using it in heavy cover or for casting 3/4 oz. or heavier lures?

My heavy power rods are built on MHX "Mag Bass" freshwater series blanks. I use the MB874 (7'3") for flipping, pitching, and punching jigs + t-rigged plastics from 1/4oz. up to 1oz. My second one is an MB844 (7') for frogs, swimjigs, chatterbaits, and pitching jigs/plastics from 1/4-3/4oz. in tighter spots than I would want to use the 7'3" rod. Both are very versatile rods, and have replaced multiple other rods in my boat. I find the 7'3" rod is the "sweet spot" for me in a flipping/pitching/punching rod...long enough to flip/punch, short enough to pitch to targets with precision, and doesn't wear me out like all the 7'6"+ factory rods I have used in the past.....of course to be transparent, I have NOT used a longer, custom built to my specs. rod............yet. YMMV.