2020 legend xtreme

[norb]

what do you guys generally think of this rod? im looking at the 7’4 heavy, what would you use this rod for? these rods seem to be on the heavier side weight wise (5.6 oz) so im wondering if these are comfortable to fish with all day

[FryDog62]

I haven’t fished that specific rod, but I have LTB and other SC rods of that length/power.  Personally I found much lighter options that were just as strong and not as tip heavy.  It can be a long day at 5.6 ounces...

[Tywithay]

I remember fishing with glass rods and 13oz round reels for hours on end and now 5oz is too heavy...yikes. The new extremes are a little heavier than some, but it's mostly in the handle so the balance is incredible. 

[JLewis134]

Incredible rod! Highly recommend. Balances well. The new AGS guides are a great touch! It's really not that heavy. The Dobyns 735C Champion weighs the same amount if that helps. Balance is important. It doesn't feel heavy in hand at all especially for a 7'4 H 

[norb]

12 minutes ago, Tywithay said:

I remember fishing with glass rods and 13oz round reels for hours on end and now 5oz is too heavy...yikes. The new extremes are a little heavier than some, but it's mostly in the handle so the balance is incredible. 

ur right, balance seems very good on these rods

2 minutes ago, JLewis134 said:

Incredible rod! Highly recommend

do you have one?

[JLewis134]

1 minute ago, norb said:

ur right, balance seems very good on these rods

do you have one?

Highly recommend buddy. Yes sir. 

[norb]

 

On 4/21/2020 at 8:20 PM, JLewis134 said:

Highly recommend buddy. Yes sir. 

what applications do you use urs for?

[Finessegenics]

On 4/21/2020 at 8:23 PM, norb said:

btw im also from mtl  happy to see someone else from mtl on this forum

Awesome! I don't run into many Canadians here let alone people from Montreal...welcome to the site and if you ever want to chat just message me! 

[Stephen B]

4 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

Awesome! I don't run into many Canadians here let alone people from Montreal...welcome to the site and if you ever want to chat just message me! 

Oh Canada! Our home and native land!

 

I'm not Canadian but have been to Toronto, Prince Edward Island, as well as explored Nova Scotia multiple times. Amazing place. BTW yes Tim Hortons is better than Starbucks and Scottsboro ice cream is better than anything else here. All kidding aside, the rod is spectacular. The AGS guides were a great touch!

[norb]

2 minutes ago, Finessegenics said:

Awesome! I don't run into many Canadians here let alone people from Montreal...welcome to the site and if you ever want to chat just message me! 

thanks man, appreciate it! we should go fishing one day when its a bit safer out there

[Finessegenics]

2 minutes ago, norb said:

thanks man, appreciate it! we should go fishing one day when its a bit safer out there

Right on, I'm in the east end and usually fish Riviere Des Prairies or the St Lawrence itself. Also like to hit up Lac St Louis sometimes. I'm still going to go out for the pike and walleye opener and hopefully the police give me no trouble. We should definitely get together once all this craziness is done.

 

Anyways, If you get a hold of the rod let us know what you think!

[norb]

1 minute ago, Finessegenics said:

Right on, I'm in the east end and usually fish Riviere Des Prairies or the St Lawrence itself. Also like to hit up Lac St Louis sometimes. I'm still going to go out for the pike and walleye opener and hopefully the police give me no trouble. We should definitely get together once all this craziness is done.

 

Anyways, If you get a hold of the rod let us know what you think!

I work in rdp but never fished there, i mostly fish riviere des miles iles, rdp near the 19 and lac deux montagne. I know a very good walleye spot on the rdp and a good pike spot on the st lawrence, ill hit you up when the season starts! 

 

 

[Finessegenics]

6 minutes ago, Stephen B said:

Amazing place. BTW yes Tim Hortons is better than Starbucks and Scottsboro ice cream is better than anything else here.

Most other Canadians would consider it sacrilegious, but I prefer McDonalds coffee over Timmies ?...I wonder if McD's American blend is the same as the Canadian. 

[evo2s197]

I have 4 of these new Xtremes so far, OVERALL they are probably the best rods I've ever purchased or used, I'm just waiting on more of the models to be released before purchasing more, hopefully soon but who knows now with this pandemic.

 

Right now I have

 

One 7ft4 H Casting

 

Two 7ft1 MH Casting

 

One 7ft M Casting

 

Dont worry about overall weight with these, they practically float in your hand.

[norb]

1 hour ago, evo2s197 said:

I have 4 of these new Xtremes so far, OVERALL they are probably the best rods I've ever purchased or used, I'm just waiting on more of the models to be released before purchasing more, hopefully soon but who knows now with this pandemic.

 

Right now I have

 

One 7ft4 H Casting

 

Two 7ft1 MH Casting

 

One 7ft M Casting

 

Dont worry about overall weight with these, they practically float in your hand.

which one is ur favourite out of the ones you have? what do you use ur 7ft4 H for?

[browne762]

When they first released the new price on these I was pretty turned off by them seeing how they were about $200 more then the product they were replacing. After watching the TBassin' review I changed my mind some and if I could get a deal on one I would get one, but St Croix going on sale is pretty rare. 

 

Well, I ended up getting a couple at a discount so I will give them a go this year. Bass isn't open here where I fish so I have't used them yet. I do like the fit, finish and feel of the rods and they are like my Loomis Conquest rods in that regard which are in the similar price point. 

 

I have one 7'4" HF and one 7'1" MHXF both are paired with Bantums for now. They come with their own rod sock which is nice at something of this price range. 

[norb]

9 minutes ago, browne762 said:

When they first released the new price on these I was pretty turned off by them seeing how they were about $200 more then the product they were replacing. After watching the TBassin' review I changed my mind some and if I could get a deal on one I would get one, but St Croix going on sale is pretty rare. 

 

Well, I ended up getting a couple at a discount so I will give them a go this year. Bass isn't open here where I fish so I have't used them yet. I do like the fit, finish and feel of the rods and they are like my Loomis Conquest rods in that regard which are in the similar price point. 

 

I have one 7'4" HF and one 7'1" MHXF both are paired with Bantums for now. They come with their own rod sock which is nice at something of this price range. 

whats ur opinion on the 7’4 hf?

[browne762]

It doesn't in general feel heavy to me and with the Bantum it balances well to me. I like the way it feels and expect it to perform well, but that is just from my standing in my garage.

 

I will start out using it for just about anything from heavy bladed jigs, glide baits, spinnerbaits, swim jigs, t-rigs and probably frogs too. Longer term I assume it will be more of a bottom contact jig or plastics rod. 

[evo2s197]

1 hour ago, norb said:

which one is ur favourite out of the ones you have? what do you use ur 7ft4 H for?

I dont have a favorite per say but if you could only have one I would recommend the 7ft1 MH XFast, it can perform a plethora of tasks.

 

The 7ft4 H is surprisingly versatile for a heavy rated rod, with 1/4 Bass Patrol  rubber skirted jig and no trailer I can cast it an easy 85 feet and that's with 14 lb Sunline Structure and a Steez A.

 

I've used it for Swim jigs, Carolina Rigs, Frogs, dragging heavy football Jigs, Spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits.

[gilkeybr]

How do the next Extremes compare to an NRX in Power/Action?  Does the 74H Extreme have similar power to an 894 NRX?  Or is it more like a 895 is such a thing existed.

[evo2s197]

4 hours ago, gilkeybr said:

How do the next Extremes compare to an NRX in Power/Action?  Does the 74H Extreme have similar power to an 894 NRX?  Or is it more like a 895 is such a thing existed.

Definitely has alot  more power than a 894, i feel it has more backbone than the 895 as well , except it beats both of them in balance and can throw a broader range of lures, it has just enough tip to fish frogs really well also but the backbone to pull any bass easily out of the cover.

 

 

It reminds me of the NRX 822dsr rods I had, it fishes small baits really well, but when you load up on a big fish it surprises you with the power it has, if that makes sense.

 

Think of a 893, 894 and 895 from tip to butt all in one and unlike the NRX rods this one is not tip heavy

[norb]

16 minutes ago, evo2s197 said:

Definitely has alot  more power than a 894, i feel it has more backbone than the 895 as well , except it beats both of them in balance and can throw a broader range of lures, it has just enough tip to fish frogs really well also but the backbone to pull any bass easily out of the cover.

 

 

It reminds me of the NRX 822dsr rods I had, it fishes small baits really well, but when you load up on a big fish it surprises you with the power it has, if that makes sense.

 

Think of a 893, 894 and 895 from tip to butt all in one and unlike the NRX rods this one is not tip heavy

sounds to me like its a great rod

[evo2s197]

17 minutes ago, norb said:

sounds to me like its a great rod

If you like power fishing it will do it all. If you need any specific pictures of the ones I have PM me

 

[Ogandrews]

The sensitivity and balance is going to completely outweigh the extra weight over say an nrx or a conquest. While musky fishing I throw 12-14 oz rods with 12-16oz reels with lures up to 16 oz for 12+ hours a day and you get used to it, there is no way you should get tired using a rod in the mid 5’s. I’m not saying that to make me seem so tough or something I just mean that weight is relative to what you use. Once you are used to using a rod that size than that is the norm. A musky rod feels normal to me, most bass rods feel like toothpicks when I’m fishing them which is part of why it’s so fun for me.

[aceman387]

Back a few weeks go St croix kept promising a video offering proof that the new legend extreme rod was the most sensitive rod they’ve ever built. Did they ever come out with that video?