Why Did The Veritas Drop To$80?

[Banned-99884]

I have never fished a veritas and probably never will but, why did the drop to $80? 

[Blues19]

I love my Veritas, I'm assuming Abu is going to be releasing a new rod, which is why the Veritas dropped, but who knows.  Im about to buy another or two since it dropped.

[ww2farmer]

I am assuming to clear out as much of the current stock before releasing a new generation. There was a Facebook picture floating around of the deck of Ike's boat at the classic. Several unlabled, unkown white rods were on the deck....could be the new Veritas in pre-production from. I paid the full $99 price for all mine, I wish I would have waited LOL.

[OkeechobeeAngler]

Because they are going to come out with the veritas 2, according to Bobby Lane.

[Grantman83]

But isn't the vendetta 79? Why have two rods in the same price range?

New ones will probably have the 3m resin pure fishing bought out

[ak47soulja22]

Just echoing the others prob trying to clear them out for new rods to come out.

[Cgrinder]

From a business standpoint, $80 is a less competitive price-point these days.

[Blues19]

I am assuming to clear out as much of the current stock before releasing a new generation. There was a Facebook picture floating around of the deck of Ike's boat at the classic. Several unlabled, unkown white rods were on the deck....could be the new Veritas in pre-production from. I paid the full $99 price for all mine, I wish I would have waited LOL.

Any chance you could post that picture? I would love to see what they look like. I will probably buy a few of the Veritas rods now that they are only 80

[Tlaz]

Picked one up for the wife this weekend. Picked up a carbonlite for myself

[ww2farmer]

Any chance you could post that picture? I would love to see what they look like. I will probably buy a few of the Veritas rods now that they are only 80

[Blues19]

Thanks

 

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[Grizzn N Bassin]

Heard the same thing new gen are coming out.

[Blues19]

I'm curious as to how much the new Veritas will cost. I thought $99 was a great price for that rod...

[MichiganBass80]

Any chance you could post that picture? I would love to see what they look like. I will probably buy a few of the Veritas rods now that they are only 80

 

 

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He shows one on this Tackle Warehouse video they put up last week.  He first picks it up around the 1:58 mark...then holds it up at around 2:48

 

[AK-Jax86]

I picked up an Abu Garcia Vertias paired with a Quatum Smoke spinning reel for 120 on craigslist!! What a deal I have the same smoke spinning reel, mines a 25 and this is a 30, and the reel alone costs $160.

Got to love Craig's list when I talked to the guy, after I had the rod and reel in my possession of course (even gave me the box and receipt showing he paid $260 for everything), he said he is a salt water guy an his ex girlfriend got him this combo so that's why he was getting rid of it.

I laughed and told him of he has any other fishing things that his ex or any future exs get him shoot me a text lol

[DogBone_384]

To throw out a guess, I'd say Abu has something new coming at a middle price point between $99 & $149, so the Veritas & Vendettas move down from their current price points to fill in the gaps. For example, St. Croix, a very popular rod in this forum has a few models between $99 & $149, as does BPS and Diawa.

[moguy1973]

I bought my Veritas for $72 shipped from Walmart a couple years ago