Is this set up too light for distance? I use 20# 832 but want to get a thinner diameter line for my 9-11 ft surf rods. Anyone have any experience with this? If so, can it throw 2-4 oz sinkers without snapping?

I don't have experience with surf rods but I know 30lb braid will snap with a 7'6" ex hev rod and a spro frog. I think that weight is to heavy personally.

What brand of braid were you using? I could not break 20lb if I tried.

depending on the reel being used, i would jump up as high as 40 or 50lb braid

I use shimano 4000-5000 size reels, i definetly lose a lot of distance with those size braids and i dont catch anything that big to use braid in that pound test.

it's not the brand it's the diameter of 30lb braid being the size of 8lb mono. The breaking rate may be 30lbs but when you snap it with a hard cast and heavy rod the force will break it. I Switched to 65-80lb "15lb mono diamater" power pro and never had a problem again. I so use a baitcaster and there is a lot more force compared to a spinning reel.

Ahh i see. that makes since.