Arid x vs sellus

[Scott Nicholson]

Which one is the best for the money..

7ft medium heavy

[Bluebasser86]

Haven't used a newer model Sellus, but the older models weren't great while the Arid x fishes well above it's price range. I'd use more of them if theu were offered in more models.

[Scott Nicholson]

Saw they had them marked down to 39.99 at my academy might have to get a arid x .

[MN Fisher]

I've got 4 different Aird-X models. 7' H/F, 7' MH/F, 6'6 M/F in casting and 6'6 M/F in spinning. The two 6'6 models are moving to shore fishing while I'll still be using the two 7' models in the canoe this coming season.

 

I've handled Dobyns Colts - which are $25 more - and I still prefer the Aird-X over the Colt.

[BrianMDTX]

I have two baitcasting Aird X’s: a AIRX661MFB and a AIRX701MHFB. They are hard to beat for the money. 

[snake95]

I have a Sellus spinning rod that I use but would describe as just OK.  It works for the price, but I have other rods in the same inexpensive end of the range that are better.

[Scott Nicholson]

I got the arid x in 7ft medium heavy last night for academy for 39.99 going to pair it with my Bass pro qualifier 2  7.5to 1. And hit the lake this afternoon

[new2BC4bass]

28 minutes ago, Scott Nicholson said:

I got the arid x in 7ft medium heavy last night for academy for 39.99 going to pair it with my Bass pro qualifier 2  7.5to 1. And hit the lake this afternoon

Report back. 

[BrianMDTX]

55 minutes ago, Scott Nicholson said:

I got the arid x in 7ft medium heavy last night for academy for 39.99 going to pair it with my Bass pro qualifier 2  7.5to 1. And hit the lake this afternoon

Great price for that rod! I think you will like it. 

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, Scott Nicholson said:

I got the arid x in 7ft medium heavy last night for academy for 39.99 going to pair it with my Bass pro qualifier 2  7.5to 1. And hit the lake this afternoon

I think you'll like it. I'm keeping my 7' MH/F Aird-X in the lineup for next year, replaced the 7' MH/F Laguna with a Fury 704.

[Fishlegs]

Good rod, especially at that price.

[Scott Nicholson]

On 12/19/2020 at 10:53 AM, MN Fisher said:

I think you'll like it. I'm keeping my 7' MH/F Aird-X in the lineup for next year, replaced the 7' MH/F Laguna with a Fury 704.

I looked at the laguna and didn't like it as much as the arid x I mean I looked at them for a couple of hours.. glad I went with the arid x

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, Scott Nicholson said:

I looked at the laguna and didn't like it as much as the arid x I mean I looked at them for a couple of hours.. glad I went with the arid x

I only got the Laguna last year cause I needed another MH/F rod in a hurry and it's all the local shop  had that was

A: Semi-decent

B: Affordable.

 

It did okay - I definitely prefer the Aird over the Laguna.

[Bluebasser86]

I have a Laguna spinning rod that works decent for small jerkbaits and cranks. I just use it for a beater rod when I'm fishing from the bank. They're on sale at Academy also and I'd have no problem buying another for $25.

[MN Fisher]

7 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I have a Laguna spinning rod that works decent for small jerkbaits and cranks. I just use it for a beater rod when I'm fishing from the bank. They're on sale at Academy also and I'd have no problem buying another for $25.

Ya - the Laguna with my old President BC is shifting to the bank-beater trio.

The other bank-beater rigs are

Trion-30 on the 6'6 M/F Aird-X

Avocet RZT-1000 on the 6'6 ML/F Avocet

[Teal]

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I have a Laguna spinning rod that works decent for small jerkbaits and cranks. I just use it for a beater rod when I'm fishing from the bank. They're on sale at Academy also and I'd have no problem buying another for $25.

My son has 2 Laguna spinning rods.  They arent bad rods.  He was catching fish on a jerkbait with me a few days ago on them with 8lb yo zuri line.  Great value rod for a kid or to have as a beater Rod.  Not sensitive on any level with the rods I use, but I like the actions.  Great rod for the 28 bucks I spent.