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All black handles on both reels you mean? not just 1 on each of them as shown?

So my friend changed out the original handles on the Mach2 combo / Mach crush combo to what is shown here, what is your thoughts, like it or not? looks better now, or Original how it came?

JohnD, I am having the same dilema stratic fj 3000 or saros 3000 , On ebay i can maybe score the 3000fj stradic for maybe $40.00 over saros, what would you do?

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I went to bass pro at lunch time today, well the stradic fj 3000 feels very good, and the saros was very close second, picked up the shara and symetre, but after picking up a stradic they did not have the carbonlight spinning rod in 7ft medium how i want it, so i ventured over to the saltwater section and seen a ugly stick inshore select rod which was impressive for only 49.00$ , half of the price of a carbonlight, I have few ugly sticks and there not the nicest or fancy but they dont brake, I cant stand fancy rods snapping from hard cast, I have read allot of people snapping expensive rods on the market now, falcon, saint croix, mojo bass, abu garcia etc.

Thanks for having me, I know its out of my range that I was thinking, but i can get a 3000 shimano stradic FJ for about 140.00, I think for the extra 40$ might be worth it, I am trying to find a nice rod for it, something with split handle, 7 ft, but been reading reviews

sorry to bring back an old thread, but i was searching but I have been looking at the same rods, but in 7 foot spinning, I mainly fish throwing rapala jerk baits and plastics, what kind of warrenty does bass bro do on the rod, since its there own brand?, i have read a bunch of reviews and all mention here a few people have said they have rod braking issues, even while just casting the rod, I like these modern split grip rods, but not even they are super easy to snap/

I am thinking about which rods, I have been seeing the bass pro carbonlights, the saint croix mojo bass, think fenwick has one also, the style rods with the open real seat and split handle type, I have been reading reviews on them all night but it seems some people have the brake very easy, eh dont know man.

What rod you have on it?

I been reading up on them and it seems allot of people are snapping them easily, these rods are good or not, I have no broken a rod, I have used from the kmart special, to ugly stick, to star rod, to red bone, to calstar, they look nice and would be cool to maybe pair on with the new reel i plan to buy, but yikes dont want them snapping on me just for casting or such normal use. I read a review on bps.com , some one said this was something when they first came out and now have fixed them, idk, I am hesitant.

I seen on tackletour they picked the stratic 3000Fj an editors choice, seems like a good one, I guess the ci4 lighter , what's the difference, which is better?

Yeah ur right trevor, I see it can be had for about 100.00, just so many options

The rod that I was using was a redbone, its good and light to my standards, not some crazy ultralight but not easy at all, I was seeing that 2500 and 3000 same size just more line, cant go wrong with 3000 size shimano then for that feature, like the extra line or not really?

I mean I can afford the stradic, just Im not too sure I want to spend so much money on it, for bass fishing and maybe summer time beach fishing, where im not dunking in the reel in salt, ehh still unsure

Nice snook on the avatar tarponhunter, I fish allot for snook in miami to jupiter, but had a quick question for the guru's, I am liking this forum, very quick responds, thanks so much, drinks on me.