Don't know because I only have the 23" Super UL. Tip is soft with plenty of back bone. I've landing some big fish on it. 38" pike over 10lbs, several LM bass 15"-22" and buckets of jumbo perch,crappie,and bull gills. It puts fun back into fishing. Before that I was a St.Croix Legend man. There great too but the tickle stick never leave my right hand. Another advantage no don't need a spring bobber. And I was a spring man before. Even when their breathing on the jig,you'll see the hit.