Of course he doesn't know everything Ben nobody does . He's clearly very very sure about the 32" positioning though.

You're right, I don't know everything. Not even half of everything. But I do know that if you put your fly rod stripping guide a 32 inches past the butt, it'll work on any fly rod, with any type line, for any type casting and for any fly fisherman. And it'll work well on all accounts.

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32" work fine for most.
But for me on Light rods it’s to much.
On my 8’6" or 9´ Line 3 to 5 I put it around 28" or 29".

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That's probably because your line speed is less on the lighter rods.
A strong haul will result in overshoot relative to the stripper.
Herb

You could tape your stripper to the rod at different distances and see which felt/worked best for you. No need to take anyone else' s advice for your particular circumstances. Start at 32" and work up and down from that. No sense starting at 17" or 5'.

I've used 32" but I also own a Scott Sector 8wt and on that rod the collector (a cerecoil 20) is 25 3/4" from the rear of the reel seat.
It works fine although is a bit cramped with two handed retrieves.
Perhaps moving the heavier guides closer in lightens the swing weight a bit and also reduces strain on the first ferrule under heavy loads ?
Something to consider.