M427 vs Kompressor SS

[dave craig]

Afternoon lads,

Just after a bit of advice (preferably from people who've used both of these rods under tough conditions - i.e. rock and kelp!)

I'm about to buy a new rod for the winter and am unsure as to which one which one has the stiffer tip for pulling fish through the kelp. I've had a few casts with a Zeteque TXL / TTR's etc and they're simply too much to handle for my casting style.

Any feedback / advice appreciate. Of course if anyone is flogging either of these do let me know!!

Cheers

[james89]

If you're on Facebook komp ss are going all the time on the 'Fisherman's Locker'. There'll be absolutely loads going at the end of the cod season if you're prepared to wait

[james89]

There's an ss in the for sale section now

[CHUKKA]

Mono or braid? If using braid i personally wouldn't go too stiff unless your casting is 100%

I've used both and the m427 is in another class to the century but be careful as not all m427s are the same. ( I've had 4 and all were different) Some of the latest black versions are very powerful the older green versions are softer but also lighter. Theres also the Lt bullet / evo and TRC to consider, these have a similar powerful thru action tip. The 427su is more tippy but along the lines of a ttr power wise.

The zziplex will hold its value much better and is a good buy if bought in good condition used. The t1000 is another user friendly rod but can bite once you get into the butt section. Not for me but others like them

[Gwyn]

I have had the kompressor SS it is a C curve design and found it not to much different to the tip tornado sport in action which I also have, after about 18 months of use i noticed a lot of wear on the spigot of the SS to the point of it starting to bottom out the rod was sent back to Century for a new spigot then i sold it. I also have two 427's the SU and the Hiflex, the SU is a J curve actioned rod very powerfull similar action to the Century TTR,WR300 range, the Hiflex is a C curve actioned rod similar in action to the SS but in my opinion the two 427's are a much better rods than the SS.
The Hiflex rod i have just got hold of only tried it in the field with multiplier absolutely loved it going to try it with fixed spool next.
I think there is a 427 Hiflex for sale in the for sale section going at £300

[dave craig]

Cheers for the responses lads. So I presume the standard 427 is perfectly adequate for the kelp etc?

Excuse my ignorance but when you say tippy, do you mean more sensitive and softer or stiffer?

[CHUKKA]

I used my 427s everywhere including the very rough stuff. They are brilliant all rounders that have decent bite detection and great feel, they also cast better than just about anything and will handle up to 8oz and a tournament cast without flinching. Tippy means all the action is in the last 3 or 4 feet, j curve as century would call it. The std m427 is a tip to c curve action. The main difference between the std and su is the su has a little bit more in the lower tip and butt, not a massive amount though! Frasers in Gateshead usually has a good selection of the blanks in stock and you could compare them.

[dave craig]

Cheers that's very helpful.

[hound hunter]

I have the hi flex m427,tbh I like it,powerfull but not overkill,nice tip but will chuck a lead n big bait if needed,I also have the zeteque txl gt but like you mentioned these are not toysThink chukka's bang on with his info,as all zippies are different,I'm no expert when it comes to rod manufacturing,but it's prob due to the slight difference's in the carbon/blanks...
My m8 has an m427 su that is a right poker,pure powerhouse of a rod yet another lad's is still very powerfull but not quite as tippy...
Tbh don't think you will go wrong with the std m427,allway's loads of kompressor's for sale,that must tell us something

[Holl5080]

I've had a standard 427 but got rid of it as I found it hard to load. I'm not a great caster but ok. I now have the 427 hi flex which is a dream to cast and loads much easier with a basic technique than the standard. If you wind it up it really flies. It will easily cope with the roughest marks up here and I have cast 7oz and big baits no problem and pulled through the roughest ground with it. Ive cast an SS and although i found it nice to cast it wasn't a patch on my 427 hi flex. That's just an opinion though, my mate loves his.

[Cod Commando]

427

I own two 427,S and rate them as the best overall zzipplex out of the range. Perfect for rock and kelp as it was designed for the stuff. As chukka mentioned it's overall power puts it in another league in comparison to SS. The two I have slightly differ as one has
more c curvature than the other but still both containing that power. SS are in the for sale section on a regular basis on here and locker, good rods for mixed rough. Downside I have seen two tip sections snapped in the same place, and seen a few posts with similar problems.

[Philthebag]

I would pick the zziplex the biggest problem is finding a nice one they all feel different i have had 5 m427 su's and 3 m427s and they are all very different, i had one 427 that was siffer than my su, typical zziplex really