New Dobyns Champions

[DirtyDeuceGoose]

XP series. Few models on TW as of now.

[SNK]

Nothing yet on the Dobyns site that I saw. I was planning on picking up at least 2 more champions for moving baits yet this winter so I would be ready for spring. Now I'm going to have to wait to see what these rods are all about...which is a good thing.

[JGBassinAL]

Just checked them out. The "Champion XP" looks a little off to me. I think it's the font.

[MattMurr]

 

1 hour ago, SNK said:

Nothing yet on the Dobyns site that I saw. I was planning on picking up at least 2 more champions for moving baits yet this winter so I would be ready for spring. Now I'm going to have to wait to see what these rods are all about...which is a good thing.

Or snag up some old champs @ a great price if they go on sale like the old extremes

[thebillsman]

1 hour ago, MattMurr said:

 

Or snag up some old champs @ a great price if they go on sale like the old extremes

One can only hope..

[SNK]

I don't know how I did it, but I missed this statement on TW's site:

the new Dobyns Champion XP Full Grip Casting Rods feature the same winning blanks as the original Champion Series and now come equipped with premium Fuji guides.

I was sort of hoping for a slight upgrade in the blank, like they just did with the DX rods. Regardless, I like the current blanks for moving baits, and I do like the color of the new logo ....so I think I will still pick one up for spring at some point (734c if they offer it). 

[kickerfish1]

So the next logical progression in the sequence is the Savvy line. Wonder when they will unveil that?

I too was hoping for a blank upgrade for the Champion. Perhaps the guides were enough of a performance upgrade? This could have also helped keep the price roughly the same.