Will G.loomis Ever Make $100-150 Range Rod?!

[1099gl]

I love their rods but geez are they expensive I know some people can just buy those rods but for me they are way out of my price range

[Tywithay]

They already do, they just charge $250 for it.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

If they did, it would be the quality of a Shakespeare rod but it would have a really fancy grip to play the mind of the average joe. LOL.

The gl2 is the biggest POS rod I've used under $200. I wouldn't pay $50 for one. Heavy, dead, and overpriced.

But they are marketed to look like an amazing rod, with a company name that appears legendary. That's why people who never use them think they are so great. That's also why there are aluminum oxide guides on a $200 gl2.

Edit: to make things worse, the gl2 is actually over $200. my mistake. In other words, you can pay $200+ for a name and a fancy handle.

[IAY]

They already do, they just charge $250 for it.

buh dum tsshhhh!

[FishTank]

There is the GL2 but it not a good rod.  The good quality rods with G.Loomis start with the IMX line up.  Just bide your time and save your money.

[jonnyblazex]

Save your money and buy the best of the best, the NRX. The sensativity of the rod is unmatched, and when the rod flexes with a nice fish on the other end, it will bring a smile to your face. It is unlike any rod I have ever held before. It took a major dent out of the wallet, but I don't regret it for a second, and WILL BUY MORE.

[F14A-B]

I picked up a couple brand new Gl2 JWR and @ 100 each they are fine.... Not the best, and not the worst.... That said, I would never pay over 100$ for any of them.... Of course I have owned Imx and glx too..... They are overpriced as well... Better rods? Yep but way overpriced, pick them up used... You can get really nice used rods for less than half retail!

[Tywithay]

There is the GL2 but it not a good rod.  The good quality rods with G.Loomis start with the IMX line up.  Just bide your time and save your money.

Not the new model IMX. I bought one for a hair over $200, and even at that price it was a big rip off. You can do a whole lot better for half as much money. I would say the GLX is where Loomis starts to shine. The NRX is the only rod that truly blew my mind out of the bunch.

[F14A-B]

I used a new imx as well, not worth the money at all... Older ones are pretty decent, older glx rods are good, just not to old, shimano has degraded the loomis line as far as I am concerned

[HomersTomaco]

No matter what the line of loomis rods is, you can get another brand rod that's better quality and more sensitive for half the money

[F14A-B]

While I have not fished a NRX, they must be amazing rods, based on the feedback of users, but I would have one built before I paid that kinda money.

[EvanT123]

Yea it's called a used imx.

[aavery2]

No matter what the line of loomis rods is, you can get another brand rod that's better quality and more sensitive for half the money

What you got for 1/2 the price of the NRX that is more sensitive, I'm interested.

[EmersonFish]

Buying a low end G-Loomis is not unlike buying a Mercedes C-Class. It's a Mercedes. It's still an okay car. But for the money, you could have bought a much nicer car with a less prestigious name, or spent less money and got a car just as good.

 

I can't imagine a $150 G-Loomis ever happening. They wouldn't put the "brand" on something like that.

[Greeneye8181]

Yeah whenever I hold a GL2 at Dick's or Gander Mountain I'm like uhhhh yeah. Its a heavy clunky rod. I would pass on it for plastics but I actually owned a crankbait version GL2 and it was decent. I've considered buying another because I sold it a while back.

I just can't see myself spending the money on a NRX or GLX for a crankbait rod.

[NorcalBassin]

Wow, haters gonna hate. Shocked G Loomis is even in business with the terrible rods they make.

[kickerfish1]

The older MBR IMX rods are very solid and versatile rods. The older GLX rods are better than the newer rods IMO. The NRX is one of the best feel rods that are factory built. Buying used or rep sample is the way to go for the better Loomis rods.

[Tywithay]

Wow, haters gonna hate. Shocked G Loomis is even in business with the terrible rods they make.

Not hating, just saying the truth. I've owned a Loomis from almost every line and none of them have been worth retail cost. The GLX and NRX are great rods if you can score a deal on a rep sample. Otherwise, it's easy to find rods from other manufacturers that are better for the same or less money. Loomis built a following based on the name and reputation, but they've gotten passed in recent years.

[TrippyJai]

Wow, haters gonna hate. Shocked G Loomis is even in business with the terrible rods they make.

 

Saying the truth means that your a hater now? No one said they made "terrible" rods.

[aavery2]

Not hating, just saying the truth. I've owned a Loomis from almost every line and none of them have been worth retail cost. The GLX and NRX are great rods if you can score a deal on a rep sample. Otherwise, it's easy to find rods from other manufacturers that are better for the same or less money. Loomis built a following based on the name and reputation, but they've gotten passed in recent years.

What production rod do you put in the same class as the NRX for less money?

[Tywithay]

What production rod do you put in the same class as the NRX for less money?

Zbone, Edge (the original price, it went up, but will be reduced again at the end of this year), Megabass X4 is pretty close.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

Buying a low end G-Loomis is not unlike buying a Mercedes C-Class. It's a Mercedes. It's still an okay car. But for the money, you could have bought a much nicer car with a less prestigious name, or spent less money and got a car just as good.

I can't imagine a $150 G-Loomis ever happening. They wouldn't put the "brand" on something like that.

they charge $150 just for the name "g. Loomis" on their other rods.

[smalljaw67]

Very labor intensive and made here which makes them more expensive. Yes, the GL2 is heavy and it would be ok at $100-$115, same category as a Dobyns Saavy, not too good at the current price point but at that same deal wouldn't be bad. Before you bash me and tell me the Saavy is cheaper, well it should be as it is made overseas, in fact every rod in their line up uses Kigan guides and is made overseas which means they are way over priced. I agree with Loomis rods, GL2 is over priced but they use Fuji guides even is the inserts are basic aluminum oxide which is plenty good for bass fishing, and they are made here with much higher labor costs. I have older MBR rods in the IMX series and they are really good rods, I also have a CR721 in a GLX which isn't made anymore, that rod, when it was made, was far superior than what was available up to about 2008 or 2009, that seem like the time everyone else learned how to make blanks. Seriously, I'm not a young guy and I've been at this since the mid 80s and when the IMX came out it was incredible, and it was the first rod to dethrone the Fenwick Iron Feather rods but it didn't stop there, the GLX was introduced and there was nothing even close as far as sensitivity or weight was concerned, in fact that is the rod that spawned the "weight weenies" , you know, guys that have to have light rods and reels like myself...LOL. Actually the Revo Premier 2nd generation is what turned me into that but anyway, there wasn't anything close until recently. I will also say Abu Garcia spawned the cheap rod wars by making the Vendetta, they made a decent rod that was cheap for what you got, and trust me, a rod that was that good in the mid 90s wasn't around, well at least that was affordable to the masses as we don't realize it but we are the fishing minority, most casual anglers would tell us $80 is pretty expensive for a fishing rod. I'm just glad I don't fly fish, I just saw a hand crafted cane rod made in Japan that retails for $3,250, talk about diminishing returns.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

You could make make the argument for St Croix LTE as a head to head competitor for NRX, there are probably others out there but it's beside the point. The Gloomis brand has been fostered to a point where the traffic bears the prices they charge, be it justifiable in someone else's eyes or not. None of these tackle companies have any magic that makes them undeniably head and shoulder above everyone else. Especially at the high end, you're really splitting hairs and again it comes down to personal preference. To the OP, Gloomis is a high end brand for Shimano. There is no advantage for them in undermining the brand with lower end offerings.

[frogflogger]

I don't see why they should make a cheaper rod - it doesn't make sense - that market is flooded.