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I have lot of the competitor mostly in the 6.6 length Many years of great service out of those.
When the Excel rods came out I got one & liked it a lot 704 with a super small bait caster good combo.
I went ahead & upgraded more of my rods to excel 702S 703S 703c 704c 705c
As I use these I notice they all seem front heavy not just little but lot. I guess I never notice it with my first rod as the reel was so small & light.
The reel seat seems to be about 1/4 inch too far back. At first I thought it was just because I had gone to a 7ft But then I got a cheap Daiwa 7ft rod & it is perfect balance just a hair nose heavy. I can see the reel seat on it sits just little more forward then the excel.
Also what is up with log in on this site this is the 3rd time I have had to make a new user I request new PW & when I remake it it never works.
The split grip reduces the weight behind the reelseat and increases the feeling of tip weight. A well publicized downside to the split grip, that led to the different ways devised to decrease tip weight over the last 15 years or so that are just showing up on factory rods..
No one knows as much as all of us.
Yes I understand split grip will change things But just move the reel seat up 1/8 to 1/4 will solve this Simple The cheap low end Diwia I got for my wife has a split grip & it is balanced So if they can do it so can Lam Now what would be real cool is if the reel seat was adjustable from front & back then it could be set based on weight of the reel.
O & I got my old account working Turns out it was my bad My browser was putting in my email address not my user name.
Try putting extra weight on the butt of the rod such as the rod balancer from bass pro shops it really helps eliminate the tip heavy problem, and balances the rod out perfectly with the reel on it.
Measure your balance in the position you fish the rod in, not horizintal. On crankbait of other rods that have tension on the line all the time the tension along with tip weight many times negate each other.
Remember your physics, what you put in motion wants to stay that way. When you cast and stop the rod the rod mass in front of the reelseat is working against you, do you really want 1/2 to 1 oz or more working against you on the other side too?
Balancing a flipping stick or long/heavy power pitching rods can have an advantage as your not moving the mass of the rod in the same way. It can reduce fatique over the long haul.
No one knows as much as all of us.
Mostly I need to balance my Drop-shot set up I would need to add 3/4 oz to get it were I want it Same goes for my flipping rod. No need on crank rods as I reel those tip down anyhow.
Bummer is I spent more $ to get lighter weight equipment & now I am adding weight :(