Snyderglas Vs Gary Howard Vs Live Fibre

[rockfisho]

Hey Mike

As I said before, i've been through the exact same process as you.

Yes the GH is built on a PPG surf white tip 162 inch. Which is a pacific composites blank, and even Gary himself, told me at the boat show.

Snyder makes an equivalent rod; the mag surf, built on a blank with the same specs.

The only real difference in the two rods (snyder mag surf vs GH surf classic) is in their build, one has a runner on the top part one on the bottom.

Don't know about the custom rod jobs though.

I asked the same question about why shops don't stock many Snyders, and i got the same reply.

Owen

[2iar]

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to reply.

I spent last Saturday running around the Northside to get a price on both. I had already had a look around the Southside at lunchtimes from work.

Snyder Magraphite were hard to find, but there were a few places with GH Surf Classics around. They were all around $210 - $240.

So here's the good part - Northside Marine had a couple for $175. I wasn't sure why there was such a difference in price between there and everywhere else, so I decided to leave it for a bit to make sure the rod I'd seen there was definitely the right one (eg it wasn't an earlier model, not graphite etc).

So I went again today to confirm it was the one I was after, and lo and behold they had a 15% off sale today! So I'm now the proud owner of a very nice rod that's exactly what I'm after, comes recommended, feels great and cost less than $150! I'm bloody stoked

Thanks again, particularly to Rockfisho for persisting in helping me see the light

BTW - I couldn't resist picking up a 12' Live Fibre Spin rod while I was there, for a bargain $135. I'll whack the TSS4 on that - I'll get those surf/rock species one way or the other

Good luck,
Mike


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[nigelr]

Well done 2iar, a double bargain! Enjoy!

[rockfisho]

great buy mate

i hope you enjoy it...

[surf_man]

sounds like you got a good buy 2iar. congrats.

just on another note... a lot of smaller tackle shops buy seconds blanks from the synder factory, build them up and then sell them for a lot cheaper price then an "A" grade blank. it is a good idea to ask them if the have used a seconds blank if building it up under there own label. some times these blanks have very little wrong with them and are perfectly fine. some will have curve's/ slight bends and other slight imperfections or even cracks/ chips etc down near the base of the blank. when built up most people wouldnt be able to tell the difference.

[charlie bouy]

I love my snyderglass

[rando]

So now Im confused, is the GH heavy surfclassic built on a Snyder or PC blank?, so far, in previous posts both have benn claimed as the basis for this rod. Can anyone clarify for me. I am also looking for a new beach rod .
Thanks
rando

[GPB]

GH [Australian Rod Manufacturers] uses both Snyderglas and Pacific Composites blanks in his surf rods. The Surf Classic is 13'6" 8-12kg white tip graphite composite, you can't go wrong with that.

[rockfisho]

Hi

The GH heavy surf classic, is built on the same kind of blank as the regular surf classic, just a heavier style. It's a Pacific Composites blank aswell..

rockfisho

[2iar]

Yep, it did get confusing for a while there.

The Surf Classic, according to every tackle shop who actually knew, is a PC blank. As has already been pointed out, the mix-up arises from the fact that GH does use Snyder blanks, but not in this model.

It's a great rod, and though I've not had a chance to use it in anger, I'm really happy. If you're seriously interested, I've done the legwork and Northside Marine was by far the cheapest option.

Good luck,
Mike