I needed to purchase two more rods for my Shimano Chronarch 50MG and Curado 100D so after lots of reading and searching I just ended up calling Dobyn's about their refurbished Champion Rods.  They came in this past Saturday and I paired the 50MG on the 735C and the 100D on the 705CB.  My other two reels are (bantam 100A chronarch on a St.Croix Mojo Bass 6'8 MH/F and a Curado 200DHSV on a Fenwick HMG 7'0 MHF.  The two Dobyn's just feel so much better than the other two for some reason.

 

With the Dobyn's setup I did not have to do anything to balance them at all.  With the St.Croix and Fenwick I had to put a rubber leg tip at the end of the rod for it to balance right and that is with the heavier chronarch 100a and curado 200dhsv!  These two rods sure seem really tip heavy.

 

From what I've fished so far I have enjoyed the Dobyn's 705CB and 735C.  Only fished 5-6 hours and caught just a few bass on those, but both seem to be what I was looking for.

Dobyns aren't normally the lightest in class, but they are known to balance well which makes them seem lighter.  Congratulations on the new rods. 

27 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

Dobyns aren't normally the lightest in class, but they are known to balance well which makes them seem lighter.  Congratulations on the new rods. 

That was something I saw when researching, but you are right  they sure feel nice!   Thanks, I am sure they will serve me well.

 

Regrettably, you'll find that most casting rods are inherently tip-heavy.

My Dobyns casting & spinning rods are both tip-heavy, but that doesn't speak for all models.

 

On a spinning rod, the balance is easily altered by placing 3 fingers rather than 2 fingers

ahead of the reel tang, but is not so easy with a casting rod. 

 

Roger

1 hour ago, RoLo said:

 

Regrettably, you'll find that most casting rods are inherently tip-heavy.

My Dobyns casting & spinning rods are both tip-heavy, but that doesn't speak for all models.

 

On a spinning rod, the balance is easily altered by placing 3 fingers rather than 2 fingers

ahead of the reel tang, but is not so easy with a casting rod. 

 

Roger

Never thought about that, but is good to know!  Yeah, I was balancing it by placing my index finger right above the front of the reel.  If I place it about 1/2" away rods balance perfect.

 

Kevin