Looks like they would hang up in my rod tubes on my Skeeter. I'll pass.

I fished with a guide once that used them. There was nothing advantageous with them that I noticed. There were no disadvantages either though. Was just like any other rod for me. I have never priced one so I would say if they are comparable to your limit no big deal but if they are higher in price don't waste your money.

They have a few theoretical advantages.i have a handful of spiral wraps ldc, and custom angle i like them. I've thought about having Mr Dave at custom angle wrap my dobyns cranking rods.

couple my buddies gave me a shimano chronarch reel and custom wrapped loomis rod with the spiral wrapping as a retirement present.....it was 7 ft medium light action rod,perfect for throwing crankbaits except when you were throwing at targets(blow downs,stumps etc) and as mentioned above,the bait would land 2-3 ft to the right of where I intended for it to land....
I could overcome this by purposely throwing a little to the left of where I wanted the bait to land.....great rod and a much appreciated gift and I used the rod 8-10 years before I broke it ...I've got another rod with similar action and the micro-guides that I like better for the accuracy....
maybe somebody smarter than me can explain why the spiral wrap makes the bait go to the right........

My experience with them has been they seem to cause some excess torque at the handle. Throw it all day and could feel it in the wrist. But that could be just me being weak. But there is definitely some torque there.

BTW, the ones shown above are incorrect. Those are for a left handed reel, NOT a right handed reel. This will keep you from knocking guides off when you lay your reel down, WITH THE REEL HANDLE UP, that avoids knocking guides off when laying down, they do NOT get knocked off, because they are too the side. Just thought you should know. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck. Thad Rains

I build both types but all my personal rods are spiral wrapped. Eliminates torque on the blank and theoretically the blank should be less likely to break under a load.

I've built a number of rods with spiral wraps, I like them. When I set up the rod I verify the spine is on top and the line passes as close as possible through the center of the guides that transition from the top of the rod to the first guide on the bottom. Rodbuilder.org has a lot of info.

I feel the same. I have one spiral wrapped crank bait rod and I have never noticed an advantage or disadvantage over the traditional style. You have to rotate them to get them out of rod tubes unless you use a rod sock on them and then still they aren't as easy to get out as the traditional style.

I use a right hand reel and my guides rotate to the opposite side of the ones in your pictures. I agree with Thad, it appears yours are for a left hand reel.