I have no experience with St. Croix but I have wanted to dip my toe for awhile now. I visited my local shop a few days ago and he had a Legend Tournament 7’0 Medium/Fast that seemed to be in great shape. The cork is a little dirty but that will clean right up. I felt like I got a steal at $75 considering they retail around $280. However, this isn’t really the legend tournament I am used to seeing. I don’t recall seeing one with a full handle either. I’m assuming it’s just an older model. Does anyone have any experience with this rod and have any idea if the money was well spent? Either way it was definitely worth the risk of $75 for me. I spent more than that for the jackhammers and vision 110 jerks I got with it. Also, any recommendations on a reel that might pair well and what applications it would be best suited for? I only ask that as it seems like St. Croix’s power ratings are fairly different than what I’m used to. From what I gather their medium is more like a medium heavy but their actions are a bit softer? I have a curado k that I can likely free up to put on it. Any input would be appreciated.
Update: I added a pic of the aftermath of cleaning the cork for anyone that doesn’t know of the miracles that a magic eraser can perform on cork.