Been waiting for this review foreverrr! Excited now, i can get a great visual of this rod and buying!!🔥🔥

Thanks for the review of this rod. I'm really liking it. Seems like it really fits the bill for drop shot and a couple of other techniques. Again, thanks! And as always, #PunchFishing rocks!!!

I got this very model specifically for drop shotting which it does very well. This past winter I tried it for jerkbait fishing up to and including the 110 size jerkbaits. I’m now sold on using this spinning rod as my main jerkbait rod. I only go to baitcasting for 120 and larger jerkbaits. This light weight rod is a pleasure to use. Thanks for the great reviews.

So glad you did a review of this rod. I am looking at it specifically for 1/8 jig heads with 2.8 paddletails and 1/8 underspins with 2.8 paddletails and maybe 1/4 jig heads.

I definitely agree, Shimano did a marvelous job with the newest iteration of this rod. It seems as if every model was perfectly engineered for its intended purpose. 👏🏿👏🏿🎣

Congrats on the 8k subs!

Thanks Brain. You convinced me that I need one. I love my 7' L Expride B.

Agreed!! That first 6’10” is a noodle. I haven’t found a use for it. Maybe in the future. For now, I built my own ml spinning on a north fork x ray. I wasn’t to excited about the blank at first, but with a abu zenon on it the combo weighs 7.75 ounce and it has a nice tip with rebound. I’ll find out tomorrow how I like it.

Great review as always, appreciate the time and effort you put in to each one. I do feel the need to point out that many of us choose tungsten over lead not because of tungsten's supposed increase in sensitivity but because it isn't toxic like lead. As you accurately pointed out though, not everyone can afford it. Keep up the great work! :)

Love your reviews and appreciate you blasting blauket in regards to FFS. 😁

Great review buddy! EXPRIDE's are 🔥🔥🔥

Yeah i am a fan of this rod. Got it right when they came out and it was everything the 7' M was not. The tip is soft enough to cast 1/8 oz pretty easily but it's got the butt to set/drag the fish. The 7' M is hard to throw lighter weights. Good stuff. Now I'm curious about the new 7'6" ML+ spinning that came out this year... I want to get it but I don't think it's going to compete with NRX+ 901/902 or Steez AGS The One.. I have noticed that the matte finish on the outside at the base of the rod near the cork grip gets really bad rash. It's the same with all the B series... it's a little frustrating because the finish on the OG was so durable. I like lead weights too and I can snip off a larger weight to get it to what I need.

Would love a review on the 7' L Expride B Keep it up!!!

I'm grateful for your content. Thank you.

Love that rod for spoons when the skipjack are running

Hey Brian, I am trying to decide between a medium and a medium light 🤷🏻‍♂️ on drop shot weight I pour little football weights for fishing all the rock at Kentucky lake hardly ever lose weight anymore works great

Just fished my first expride yesterday (7'2" MH F casting rod), and now I'm making plans to replace a bunch of my rods with exprides and this one is at the top of the list!

I still only use for reaction, casting A 6'10 jerkbaits , newer B- 7'3 XH frogs. Great! Had the casting A- MH 7'2 and spinning 7' m and really nice, excellent balance especially that 7'2 but only drawback for me was the sensitivity is ok. You are correct, it's good for price point I can feel fish but not at the level of NRX+, Megabass, Steez. I would say on par with higher priced IMX maybe just a little less than a GLX. Still price point quality the best bang is excellent. Not a fan of the tin feeling monoq handle.

7' is my jam for spinning, would love to find a used mint expride. Love the first gens. If i had the money i would throw a exsence on it. Murdered out is dope!

I have never used a spinning rod for DS that would take the fun out of it for me especially with all the BFS options NRX and GLX 803c is the most sensitive bottom contact rods made but do like Expride B for the price point.

I’m looking for a spinning rod for bottom contact I fish in small creeks and rivers for small mouth. Was looking at the orochi whipsnake or Landsat. What would you recommend in any rod or is the expride comparable. Thanks

I went to my local fishing shop last week and while looking at some rods I came across the ML Poison Adrena on sale for $189. I could not pass that up. I am planning on putting a Shimano Twin Power XD 3000 on it. I normally use the Shimano Vanford 2500's but I got my hands on the Twin Power while at the shop and was wowed. That think is buttery smooth.

I just bought a Stella Reel might match it up with this. What length you recommend? I'll be fishing in Ontario Canada for bass walleye and light trolling g... thx

I’m using my G.Loomis DSR mag-light 6’10” for 1/15 ned rig hellgrammites. I want something to be able to cast the same weights, but have a little more backbone. Should I get this 7’2” ML or the 6’10” ML, or stick with the 7’M?

Had a question. Currently throwing a drop shot and Ned rig on a Dobyns Champion XP 6’8” ML Fast. Looking for my next finesse rod. I throw small plastics on drop shot and use 1/8 weight. I only fish from shore for Largemouth and Smallmouth. Can you make a rod recommendation under $300? Looking at G Loomis GCX, Cashion John Crews, Shimano Zodias or Expride, Daiwa, Megabass and St Croix. Thank you!

Love my medium light. The only time it's not my drop shot rod is on mille lacs where I use the orochi shakyhead... something about the mouths of those bass out there needs a little more backbone to drive the hook!

where can I get a new one, looked all over online, hard find its becoming. Would a medium be just as good for wacky and drop?...I've been on the croix train but just came back home to shimano and daiwa.

Would it handle light shakyheads? 1/8-3/16 with 4-5” finesse worm. I had just ordered this rod for drop shotting, ned, basically anything finesse

Great video Bryan Always great when I see one of your videos Have you tried kistler rods Love there KLXs for 300 bucks and constantly on sale Would love to compare one to a exprite

I use the expride b 7' light rod. I find its almost like a ml-. That being said, I love it for my 1/8-3/8oz drop shots. I paired it up with my stradic fl and it was killer with a flat worm and hazedong shad in sturgeon bay. It's also an AMAZING okashira screwhead with a spark shad as well!!

I have the NRX+ 822 DSR, 7 L Expride B, and had the 7’2” ML Expride B. All 3 great drop shot rods. All 3 will handle a 1/2 oz drop shot without the tip getting overloaded. The NRX DSR is the most sensitive and has the least amount of backbone, the 7’2” ML Expride has the most backbone, and the 7’ L Expride is the Goldilocks, it’s just right, I feel it’s the best of the 3 in terms of blank flex for smallmouth. The 7’2” ML would be my pick for drop shotting largemouth near cover.

I know Omnia has 20% off site wide right know, but do they have better discounts ahead? Reason being i cant get everything i want before the 31st when the sale ends. Love the reviews btw!

What are your thoughts on the 7'2 MH Spinning? I have been thinking about picking one up.

Sounds perfect for what I want it for! I’m gettin one

The new ones are all dope

Great content as usual. The Tatula Elite ags and Expride Bs are very close in price, which do you believe are the better rod? exact configuration and use will make a difference but in general what is you opinion?

TW finally got some in... happy to say I got one of the 4 available but were all gone within an hour of the in-stock email lol

Should try the Expride B 6’10” ml. I have it and a nrx+ NRR and I prefer the Expride. Just use both for ned rigs only.

Truly interested to hear your feedback on whether or not from a sensitivity standpoint would you lean towards the Orochi whipsnake or would you lean towards this medium light Expride? I realize, and agree with you, that your position on sensitivity is subjectivr, but in your hand with your roladex of sensitivity, which rod would you lean towards as being more sensitive for the application of drop shotting?

How does this rod compare to the nrx+ 901 or 902?

Do it all spinning rod just want one spinning rod for Neko/Wacky, DS, and ned. Shore fish so less than 20ft deep. What do you recommend? Cost doesn’t matter

I ordered the 6’10” ML primarily for Ned rigs at the recommendation of the TacticalBassin guys. Bummer to hear you and others say it’s so underpowered. It has me thinking about switching up. It sounds like you’d recommend this 7’2” ML for neds instead? Have you used the 7’ light at all?

I bought the Medium model and it feels stiff. The rod feels like a medium heavy rod. I haven’t caught any fish on it yet. I pair it up with 16 Shimano Stratic Ci4 CS2000 reel. It feels so light in your hands; definitely won’t be fatigue at the end the day. I bought the rod thinking bottom contact presentation but this rod seems more like it’s a better rod at reaction instead.

I mainly fish drop shots with a cover shot, Ned rigs, wacky senkos, and small swim baits. Should I get the medium light expride or the medium I only want one spinning rod because I bank fish.

Hello Brian. First and foremost, THANK YOU for all these videos. I have a great deal of respect for your personal opinion. What would be your choice for a Drop Shot rod. I'm on the fence between the St Croix Drop Shot Finesse XL (LBTS 73 MLXF) and the Expride B 7'2" ML The St Croix is currently available, while the Expride is not. I'm not opposed to waiting for the Expride. Thank you very much. enjoy the upcoming season. Jim

great video thanks for sharing.

i used the baitcast version which is also ML too, the 172ML, i have to say it is good rod for jerk bait fishing specially to cast the megabass ito 110 jr. very well and very far, if you can you should give it a try. best reel to pair up with is the Aldebaran 50 MGL with 4-8 lbs flouro

I got 3.5oz on my NRX+ 852s, suckers sent me a fatty I guess, lol. You need to get the Ultima ML. It's just insane... sensitivity, crispness, very light (mine came in at 3.3oz) and with a 2023 Vanquish 2500S it balances tip up 3/4-1" into the grip. Combo just floats in your hand, I'm going to need to buy another... I want another ML but I might try a M, have to think about it still.

What brand of 10lb braid and leader do you use typically? I'm looking to spool up a rod which I could use for largemouth wacky rigs and switch the reel to a lighter rod for drop shotting SM. Thanks

How about 822 syr review next???

How does this rod compare to the Daiwa Tatula MH you previously reviewed, or to a Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS Brent Ehler drop shot rod?

Ok real question here -- do you like it BETTER than the Whipsnake for Dropshot? 🤔

Can this throw a waky rig?

great sounding rod but a bit out of my price range. I stay around the $200 price.

Do you think it has the right action for a Texas rig drop shot or is it a nose hook only rod?

steez ml is plus ur discount= money as sensitive as nrx thanks for the discount

How does this rod compare to the NRX 872s? I like the action of the ML expride and I’m hoping the NRX is similar. Can anyone provide some input?

Which Expride spinning rod would you choose for weightless wacky rigs?

Sorry I am a little late but is this rod fine with throwing weightless Senko's?

How does it compare to the poison adrena?

I ended up getting another Fenwick World Class rod I was gonna get a Expride a try but seen it only has a one year warranty 😂😂 World Class has a lifetime warranty No questions asked

The Omnia promo code doesn't work for Shimano rods, is that right?

I just ordered the spinning Shimano EXS610MHSB Expride B Spinning rod , would you know the weight of this rod please , thanks great informative video.

Where do you think this compares to the whipsnake? How does the whipsnake compare to the 7’ L? Trying to find the ultimate dropshot/hardbait rod.

So better than a Tatula Elite AGS?

You didn’t mention wacky rigs! Any reason

Nrx 822 DSR is the greatest rod ever made.

tungsten for FFS...not feel nessicarily

Dont know why Americans have strange names for lure rods drop shot ? Why not just call it a soft plastics rod or hardbody rod their designed for japan not usa. Shakey head is another wierd one..

Typical Omnia they have 0 stock of this !!