Browning Hi Power Rods

[Stasher1]

As part of my annual preparations for the wife's week-long family reunion, I made the trek to my local BPS to pick up a new spinning rod for my brother-in-law to use...for $100 or less. (see last year's search results here: )

One of the rods that really jumped out at me this year was the new Browning Hi Power. It appears to have a similar (possibly even the same) blank as the Carbonlite, EVA grip with a larger (JDM-ish) foregrip, but cheaper guides. It had a very similar feel to the Carbonlite in the hand as well.

I picked up the 7' medium and paired it with my Ryobi Zauber 1000 for a few casts in the front yard, and I think this reel may have found a new home for a while. The Zauber is an all-metal spinning reel, so it's substantially heavier than you'd expect from a 1000 but it seems to balance the rod nicely.

Anybody here had an opportunity to try one of these out yet?

[skunked_again]

rumor is its the same blank as the BPS piece, possible the guides are the same as well.

[Stasher1]

It does feel very similar to the Carbonlite, and I've got to say, it's beautiful in the sunlight.

It may wind up being a big pile of excrement, but I think I'm gonna have to sneak this one away from the B-I-L for a little while to see how well it fishes.

[SirSnookalot]

For me a positive on that rod is that has a decent foregrip, many split handle rods don't and that is a turn off for me.

[Diggy]

My friend has one of these. Looked like my carbon lite I had with slight variances. I like the styling of the Browning