The "These lures and this gear sucks thread" - from our members

[MuskieBait]

Where should I start...

Split grips...all hype with lightness...but many split grip rods are tip heavy since the amount of weight on the butt has been reduced by removing sections of the grip. With a perfectly balanced rod, you don't notice the weight issue as much. If you fish a tip heavy rod all day trying to keep it horizontal or keep your tip up, that will put more strain on your wrist than the few ounces you're trying to save with a split grip.

Just MHO.