St. Croix Legend X 68MXF Spinning

[Randy Price]

I stopped by SC last week and bought a B Stock Legend X 6'8" MXF spinning rod.  I was looking for another good "all purpose" rod.  Does anyone else use this rod and if so have you been happy with it? 

[S Hovanec]

I used to use my 68mxf for dragging tubes for smallies.

[Randy Price]

1 minute ago, S Hovanec said:

I used to use my 68mxf for dragging tubes for smallies.

Any reason you quit?

[TBAG]

I own the Avid X 68MXF and use it exclusively for my weightless Senko rod. It does great even though it slightly hurts my hand.

[FishTank]

2 hours ago, TBAG said:

I own the Avid X 68MXF and use it exclusively for my weightless Senko rod. It does great even though it slightly hurts my hand.

 

I have the same rod and have not had an issue with my hand hurting but it awesome for weightless senkos and fat ikas.    

 

Hook sets are easy and almost effortless.  I have to some times watch myself when setting the hook on this rod though.  I typically use 6lb FC and if I set the hook too hard, I snap the line. 

[JohnnyF]

Don't have the legend x but I have the avid x 68mxf as well. I use mine for general purpose. Drop shot (3/8 weight), small keitech, shakeyhead, fluke. Only thing I don't like about it is the guides since I like to use braid to flouro on my spinning setups 

[S Hovanec]

6 hours ago, Randy Price said:

Any reason you quit?

It broke and at that time, I started building my own rods.  I bought the blank, but never rebuilt it   I replaced it with a Rainshadow.  Recently, built a Rodgeeks 7'3" MH to fill the slot.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

31 minutes ago, S Hovanec said:

It broke and atbtgsy time, I started building my own rods.  I bought the blank, but never rebuilt it   I replaced it with a Rainshadow.  Recently, built a Rodgeeks 7'3" MH to fill the slot.

Is that the XS model? I love that blank for lots of things. Makes a great jerkbait n top water rod with the fast but soft tip. 

[S Hovanec]

21 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Is that the XS model? I love that blank for lots of things. Makes a great jerkbait n top water rod with the fast but soft tip. 

It is.  It's quite versatile.  I could see it being a big water DS rod too, but I really don't need another one if those.

[jakkbauer]

i use this rod for senkos and jerkbaits with a stradic 2500. works great

[MIbassyaker]

On 10/18/2019 at 2:52 PM, TBAG said:

I own the Avid X 68MXF and use it exclusively for my weightless Senko rod. It does great even though it slightly hurts my hand.

On 10/18/2019 at 5:09 PM, FishTank said:

 

I have the same rod and have not had an issue with my hand hurting but it awesome for weightless senkos and fat ikas.    

 

Hook sets are easy and almost effortless.  I have to some times watch myself when setting the hook on this rod though.  I typically use 6lb FC and if I set the hook too hard, I snap the line. 

On 10/18/2019 at 6:42 PM, JohnnyF said:

Don't have the legend x but I have the avid x 68mxf as well. I use mine for general purpose. Drop shot (3/8 weight), small keitech, shakeyhead, fluke. Only thing I don't like about it is the guides since I like to use braid to flouro on my spinning setups 

 

I'll be the 4th one to say I have the 68MXF avid x. It's my favorite spinning rod, perfect for most weightless or lightly-weighted plastics. Also fishes light jerkbaits and topwaters really well. 

 

As for hands hurting, I actually find the meaty foregrip makes it my most comfortable spinning rod to hold.

 

In any case, I cannot imagine being unhappy with the Legend x version of this length and power/action.