Sodus Bay Scooter Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 If anyone has any opinions on either of these two rods I'd appreciate to hear about them. Thanks Quote
KDW96 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I like the crankin stiks. Ive have 2, likem real well especially when you can getem on sale . Have not had one issue with either. Quote
Blues19 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I have an old crankin stick and it is pretty rad. Bass Pro Rods are normally pretty good, and so I would expect they have just gotten better. That being said, I have 2 Veritas Rods that I love (Not the cranking rods though). Anyway, I dont think you could go wrong either way. That being said, I would probably go with the Crankin Stick. Its $20 cheaper and I just dont see that you can really go wrong with them. Quote
Scotty58 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I just bought a bass pro shop micro guide crankin stick. Of course havent used it since its 0 degrees in illinois but i like the look and feel of it in my hand. Im thinking ill like it. I have duckett cranking sticks and i am very pleased with them. They can whip a crankbait a loooooong ways Quote
TorqueConverter Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Micro guides on rods at this price point scare me. Quote
Blues19 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Micro guides on rods at this price point scare me. Same here. I hear too many people say they are not as durable as regular guides Quote
Sodus Bay Scooter Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Deep cranking? All around cranking? Med and deep Quote
Sodus Bay Scooter Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 I have an old crankin stick and it is pretty rad. Bass Pro Rods are normally pretty good, and so I would expect they have just gotten better. That being said, I have 2 Veritas Rods that I love (Not the cranking rods though). Anyway, I dont think you could go wrong either way. That being said, I would probably go with the Crankin Stick. Its $20 cheaper and I just dont see that you can really go wrong with them. Sorry, let me be more specific. The new crankin stick which is actually $20 MORE than the Veritas. Quote
fisherrw Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I'd get the new phenix maxium but my second choice would be the veritas. Quote
Blues19 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Sorry, let me be more specific. The new crankin stick which is actually $20 MORE than the Veritas. Ok, good deal. Bass Pro has 2 Crankin Sticks. A micro guide and a standard guide. The Standard guide is $80 and the Micro Guide is $120. I have not used a micro guide so I cant really comment on them. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the rod you choose! Im sure they are both good. Probably will be happy with either. Quote
Alpha Male Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I have the veritas 2.0 winch medium power and I love it. It casts really well. I do notice that the deep divers over power the action a bit but it handles shallow squarebills and 5/8 oz medium divers 6-worth really well. If you want it for deeper I would suggest the med-hvy version. Quote
Sodus Bay Scooter Posted January 7, 2015 Author Posted January 7, 2015 Honestly I'm probably gonna go for Veritas. You know why? 3 year warranty. I've already replaced two Veritas rods with them (not a good track record I know) but both times it was well over one year and If it was a bass pro rod I'd be out a lot of money. But these new crankin sticks that came out seem very appealing so I thought I'd ask to see if someone had amazing things to say about them. Thanks for the responses guys. Quote
Alpha Male Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Not dissuade you but I have the 2.0 because my original veritas lost the tip guide insert. As it was they were easy to deal with and for the cost of shipping I had a brand new 2.0. On a side note I also had a pinnacle rod tip break and they were even better to deal with. Awsome cs from them. They just asked me to ship the part of the rod back with the specs written on it so they knew it wasn't a scam. Just thought it was worth mentioning. 1 Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted January 7, 2015 Super User Posted January 7, 2015 I have the Veritas 7'6" MH winch, it is a nice rod for mid to deep cranking with 5xd and 6xd sized baits, I like it. 1 Quote
pcakes55 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I have both a Premier 7' MH crankbait rod (graphite) for all around, as well as a Mojo glass 7'8" (fiberglass) for deep cranks. Love both of them. I don't have experience with the veritas winch, but it is probably comparable to others in its price range. Based on my opinions of the mojo, I would HIGHLY recommend the 7'4" mojo glass; I think it's a good compromise to cover both medium and deep divers. In addition, the glass loads up with less effort to cast long distances, compared to graphite. Quote
Super User DogBone_384 Posted January 7, 2015 Super User Posted January 7, 2015 I own both in 7' - M/F and like the Veritas better. They're both light and sensitive; the Veritas isn't as whippy and loads up better, subjectively. Like other members said already: you can't really go wrong with either. If possible, go handle both of them at your local shops. 1 Quote
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