I think all of your observations are correct. The only thing I could see being a potential issue is the number of guides. If you are running low frame guides the line will have more tendency to slap the blank. I think it would benefit to have one more guide on this setup and run the size 20 a little closer to the reel than the norm. I think you will see some advantages if you are running a med to smallish reel. The rod blank will only benefit from an extra guide and the overall weight of the guides will be less than the norm because you are running the lower lighter guides. Thus reducing recoil in the rod.
The SSU blank will love you for it.

Many thanks for your info.

Interesting take on the line slap. Some feel the low riders reduce line slap.

The intended reel is not going to be a small one, a daiwa saltiga surf, or emblem pro 4500, or 5,000. Will I see any benefits from this reel setup?

The size 20 first guide most likely be placed around 40 inches from the reel spool.

So, you think I should just add another 10 guide there? I do not want to go smaller than a 10 ring tip, so the ten size makes sense. Total would be 7 guides.

I believe low rider guides placed slightly closer to the reel do reduce line slap. I do not think you will see quite AS MUCH of an improvement coming off of a large reel to a small 20 guide as you may with a smaller reel. I think another 10 would be fine but would bring my 20 back to 35" from the center of the reel seat.

So in all honesty, what do you see as gains of the low rider system?

There had to be a reason you all did not put low riders on your factory builds of this blank. I am really interested in hearing your reasons why not.

Many Thanks!

Stroth

I am planning on having a rod made using a GSB 132M blank. I am planning on using the lowrider guides as well. I only will use braid on this rod and believe the lowriders if spaced correctly will help me get better distance. I intend to use 3-4 oz. plugs and bunker snag hooks when the bunker are around.
Please advise me of the proper amount of guides as well as their size and spacing.

Thank you,
Paul

The weight is reduced and this makes for less line recoil in the blank. I think it allowes you to run more guides without adding weight. More guides will keep the line from slapping the outside of the guide as they are closer together. Closer together means the line does not have a chance to S threw the guides and makes it come off straight. This all equals longer casts and lighter weight.
The reason we have not offered this type of system is the east coast surf fisherman typically have the mentality that less guides means less friction and we have a hard time changing there mind. We have had many complain about the fact that we put "too many" guides on our blanks and have seen sales go up after taking a guide off of some models. So I guess the main reason for us not running this system is it would kill the sales.

Paul we do not have a guide spacing worked up for the low rider guides on our surf blanks. I would recommend no less than 7 guides and the sizing listed above looks to be good. Maybe Stroth will share his findings with us and possibly his spacing if it works out good for him.

Thanks John and thanks to Stroth for his advice here as well as on another site.

Paul