jtipton91 Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 Anybody got one of these rods, and an opinion on it? Looking to see what people think of them. They're on sale for 99$ right now, thinking of picking up the 7'1" spinnerbait rod for chatterbaits. Quote
puddlepuncher Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 I have a few Cabelas rods and they are good quality for the money, I can imagine the XML would be the same. Never used one but they felt very nice at the store the winn grips were a different feel. I can tell you it would be hard to beat their lifetime warranty. Almost all the feedback I've read about it are pretty much no questions asked, within reason. Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted April 9, 2018 Super User Posted April 9, 2018 Cabela's farms their rod building out to some major manufacturer, they do not make their own. So.....the big question is who makes their rods? If you can find that out, you will get a good idea on quality. Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to fish any of their store brand rods. Quote
Djohn Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 I own two of their previous XML models and if the new models are anything like the old they will be great rods. I also own one of their Fish Eagle models and it's a very nice rod also. I don't see how you can go wrong. 1 Quote
The Bassman Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 I have some Cabela's Pro Guide spinning rods (discontinued) and have been very impressed. They were around forty bucks but fish much above that. 2 Quote
waymont Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Very high quality rods with great actions. I love the 6’7” top water xml bass casting rod. It’s also an excellent jerkbait and shaky head rod too. On sale right now for $99!!! Quote
KayakFish107 Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 14 hours ago, waymont said: Very high quality rods with great actions. I love the 6’7” top water xml bass casting rod. It’s also an excellent jerkbait and shaky head rod too. On sale right now for $99!!! Is it worth an extra $20 over a tournament zx when they were on sale for $80? I have a zx, and got another $25 gift cards, wondering if it’s worth it! Quote
waymont Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 10 hours ago, KayakFish107 said: Is it worth an extra $20 over a tournament zx when they were on sale for $80? I have a zx, and got another $25 gift cards, wondering if it’s worth it! I would say so. I think they are great rods and a fantastic deal at $99.00 Quote
KayakFish107 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 3 hours ago, waymont said: I would say so. I think they are great rods and a fantastic deal at $99.00 Gotcha. Which one would be the most comparable to the zx jig and worm? I see they only have one in an extra fast action, but prefer 7-1 to 7-3 maybe Quote
Super User islandbass Posted April 11, 2018 Super User Posted April 11, 2018 Not great bang for the buck, excellent bang for the buck. I have their no longer made mag touch rod and I just love this rod. When Cabelas rods go on sale it’s an even better deal. Although I don’t have an xml, I presume they’ll follow suit. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted April 11, 2018 Global Moderator Posted April 11, 2018 Last one I owned felt very heavy, but that was several years ago so I'm sure they have changed since then. They were nice for a house brand rod though. Quote
jtipton91 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 Bought one. 7'1 medium heavy Weighed it against my 7' mh ethos micro Ethos micro-3.5 oz Xml is around 4.4 oz. Nice rod but it may go back. Not sure yet. Great action though Quote
Super User islandbass Posted April 12, 2018 Super User Posted April 12, 2018 Wow. That’s nearly an ounce difference! However, for me, microguides are a show stopper. Quote
Graham Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 Maybe I got the wrong stick because my Cabelas rod is garbage Quote
puddlepuncher Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 Define garbage. What were your issues? just curious. Quote
grub_man Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 Nothing wrong with XML. The spinning rod that spends the most time in my hand is built on an XML blank. It's not the lightest most sensitive blank in the world, but it fishes way better than I ever expected. Quote
Brown Town Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 I have one 7 foot medium XML casting rod from 3 years ago and I think it's a great rod. Love the full cork handle and good sensitivity. Use it to throw weightless plastics mainly. Quote
DropShotHotShot Posted August 5, 2018 Posted August 5, 2018 Anyone ever use the 7'6 spinning rod? I have a 7'6 Diawa Cronos and love it for hair jigs and neko, curious if this would compare to get a 2nd rod for better price Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted August 5, 2018 Super User Posted August 5, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 12:23 AM, islandbass said: Wow. That’s nearly an ounce difference! However, for me, microguides are a show stopper. You've got to realize that 3.5 oz. is very light for a factory rod. Nor is it all about weight. Just ask Dobyns fans. Dobyns 735C weighs 5.7 oz. per TT review. The reel used has significantly more affect on the overall weight of a combo. You could mount a reel weighing around 4.5 oz. or one weighing almost 10 oz. (some older reels like 9.8 oz. Curado). 1 1 Quote
FishFx Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 This rod is junk 4 casts with a 1/8 frog and it snapped in half. Never had good luck witheir brand gave it a last chnace on tgis rod amd per usual garbage Quote
The Bassman Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 8 hours ago, FishFx said: This rod is junk 4 casts with a 1/8 frog and it snapped in half. Never had good luck witheir brand gave it a last chnace on tgis rod amd per usual garbage Not the best way to introduce yourself. 4 Quote
Abby Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 I have one and enjoy it as my kayak rod. No issues here. Quote
SMITTY0045 Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 I have the 7’ M spinning rod. I spoke with the guy at the store before purchasing the rod, sounds like they use Loomis blanks to make the rods. They have great action and feel, I highly recommend it Quote
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