The mounting system decides first. RAILBLAZA Rod Holder R and II use StarPort; eight RAM Mounts kits use other mounts.
RAILBLAZA weighs 0.52-0.71 lb; RAM kits weigh 0.7-1.65 lb. Buy for your boat's system.
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A rod holder starts with the boat’s mounting system
RAILBLAZA Rod Holder R and Rod Holder II use StarPort mounts. RAM Mounts offers ball-and-socket, bulkhead and Track-Node configurations. Start with the hardware on your boat: a post or ball still needs the appropriate base, while a base-equipped kit describes a different package. RAM and RAILBLAZA components should not be assumed interchangeable.
Rod Holder R weighs 0.52 lb and Rod Holder II weighs 0.71 lb. Both use UV-stabilized fiberglass-reinforced plastic. Weight and material distinguish the equipment, but neither value rates the rod load or the fish you can handle.
Compare the holder with the parts you will actually install
Holder and kit weights extend from 0.52 to 1.65 lb. RAM’s ball-and-socket arm combines marine-grade aluminum with high-strength composite; several other RAM configurations use high-strength composite. Keep those material descriptions attached to the exact mount package.
These rod-holder comparisons read component descriptions without mounting rods or applying load. Look through the included hardware, then verify base compatibility and installation instructions for your boat. A low equipment weight cannot substitute for a load rating or a sound attachment.
Before you buy
Can a RAILBLAZA holder go on a RAM base, or the other way round?
Not from anything shown here. Both RAILBLAZA holders use a StarPort mount and none of the eight RAM configurations does, so expect to stay within one system unless a maker sells an adapter. The ball and spline-post RAM versions don't name a base, so read what's in the box before you count on bolting one down.
Does a heavier kit hold a bigger fish?
Nothing in this comparison is a rod-load or fish-weight rating. The weight is what the holder or kit itself weighs, so it mostly tells you how much hardware comes with it: RAM's bulkhead mounting base version is 0.98 lb, and the plunger bulkhead version 1.2 lb.
What's the difference between RAM ROD and RAM ROD HD?
Two of the eight RAM kits carry the HD name, the 6 in spline-post and Track-Node versions, and both are high-strength composite like most of the standard kits. What HD adds isn't stated in the figures here, so read RAM's own description before paying for it.
