I had a reasonable session with the SS , S and my ZTI as well as a few casts with Shin's TT Ultra-lite.
Going from the lightest of the rods the TTUL , I was amazed at how slim this rod is and how it was able to launch a 112( 4 oz ) sinker to 200 meters with consumate ease. Fantastic for the beach and one I may consider getting for myself in the future.
The S was once again a pleasure to use and produced good distances, the progressive way the butt bends made it very user friendly.
The ZTi is my current tournament rod and one where I am very familiar with its action and distances were as I would expect - top class.
The SS is something special in the way it handles and the amount of power that it can deliver. It does take a bit to get used to as the butt section locks up much faster than the S and my ZTi. Tip recovery was excellent and made the rod feel alive in the hands. I feel that this rod has fantastic potential for me and one which I will enjoy working with.
Video footage will be coming shortly once I get a few problems with my PC sorted.