Although the daiwa is a nice rod I would not suggest it since they only warranty them or 1 year I would get the lami they have been good to me and replace any rod no questions asked and it is a nicer rod than shomano by far. Get the Lamiglas w/ the tda. BTW I have that drop shot rod and it is very nice!

I have not seen that new 60.00 daiwa but it does look very nice! For a flipping stick I would get the daiwa frog rod I have 2 and thats what I used matched w/ tdz reels it is the same as the 7'6" flipping stick w/ 2" off the butt. It is especially nice since it is also great for frogs/c-rigs/jigs ect. so you dont need a seperate rod for either of those. Its also good for shorter guys since its on 7'4" If you can buy this and not have to buy a c rig rod I suggest you take the extra money and get a tdz reel.