Avid X Casting Rod

[fvogel67]

I'm going to pull the trigger on a 7' MF Avid X casting rod.

I've looked at tons of reviews and despite some saying it's not the best with leader knots due to the micro guides.I'm 99.9% sure I'm buying one.

Is there anything you guys can think of to convince me not to buy it?

Thanks

[Hulkster]

the only thing to note is that St. Croix put aluminum oxide guides on these, but alconites on the regular avid. so you do get better/smoother guide ring material on the regular avid, and normal not micro guides.

[fvogel67]

Thanks,I've considered that.I also like the look of the regular Avid

[JBradley500]

The only reason I didn't was because a LTB can be hard for not much more if you play the online coupon game right from some of the big sporting goods stores. Other than that, I love my spinning Avid like crazy. I'm sure you won't regret it. 

[fvogel67]

Yea,With the Gander Mountain 20% Coupon it's hard not to pull the trigger 

[Loomis13]

Nothing to persuade you to not buy one. This is my latest rod purchase

[offsidewing]

I tie 65lb braid to 15lb fluoro leader and cast a mile with the Avid X

[fvogel67]

Thanks all

[James Pondscum]

 If you have large hands the split grip is very short and my hand starts to ache after a while.  Had all my LTB,s converted to full grips.

[Further North]

I just bought a 6' 8" Avid X medium extra fast (AXC68MXF) to replace the finesse rod* I broke at the end of last season.

 

I'd tried replacing the broken rod with a a regular Avid 6' 9" Medium Light extra fast (AVC69MLXF), but the tip is just too soft for how I like to use it.  That rod may find a home in my rod box for lighter weights, or it may go down the road...don't know yet.

 

Anyway...I was at Gander last weekend, rods were 20% off + another 10% off total purchase...While wandering through the fishing rods I noticed the Avid X...thought that $140 was a good price, so I grabbed it.  Re-rigged the Revo LTX onto the new rod....that's the feel I wanted!

 

Addressing the braid-to-fluoro leader question: So far, so good...but I make that connection with an FG knot, I can't speak to how well other knots will feed through the micro guides.

 

*It's most often used for weightless Senkos

 

 

[fvogel67]

I left Dads house in Pittsburgh this morning for the 5 hour trip back to Trenton Ohio.I planned on hitting a Gander Mountain in Columbus to pick up an Avid X.

I went to a Gander and handled a 7' MF and thought it felt nice.I then picked up a 6'8" MXF and was blown away.

Using the 20% off coupon I walked out of the store $178.00 lighter in the wallet.

Thanks for all of the replys and advice.   Tight Lines