St. Croix Legend Extreme vs Legend Elite (gotta have one)

[fishraptor]

Friend has a "like new" St. Croix Legend Extreme, 7' MF he is selling.    The ONLY reason he is getting rid of it is because he is constantly having issued with the braid to Floro leader knot catching in the tiny micro guides.  He ties the larger modified Albright not the smaller FG.

 

So I did some research comparing the Legend Extreme to the Legend Elite. Differences listed below:

 

supposidely same blank on both

Extreme has the Fugi SK2 reel seat vs the Elites TVS.  Have never used or seen either.   Opinions ...

The both have St. Croix's TET, IPC, Art technologies so rods "supposidely at the same. 

Extreme has the "extreme skin" plastic type different shaped modern rear handle vs full high end cork on the Elite

Extreme has Fugi K-R concept tangle free titanium guides with SIC rings VS Elites Fugi tangle free titanium w/Torzite rings. 

 

I have yet to handle the Legend Extreme to see how the real handle and seat feel and ditto for the Elite. 

I would have given the "value edge" to the Elite as I was under the impression that the Torzite guides were the best money could buy, 

I KNOW their the most expensive.  I love cork handles but like I said, I did not pick up the Extreme so I do not to rule it out. 

Suprisingly the Elite is a tad cheaper from what I can see which to me doesn't make sense as it has the big dollar Torzite guides. 

 

Does anyone know if the micro guides on the Elite are the same size as the Extreme ?  Since I do tie a really small FG I might not have an

issue with the Extremes tiny micro guides catching the knot, but I still would like to know if the Elites are the same size or bigger. I was thinking of calling St. Croix regarding guide size for the two rods. 

 

It's the LXS70MF he is selling. 

would like opinions on the two being compared. 

 

I know both the Legend rods are very highly regarded and the St. Croix blanks are second to none (for customs) and I am sure either would be a nice addition to my collection and it will be nice to see where they stand as I have been reading for years on how great they are. I highlighted with coments my true favorites of my arsenal. 

 

Loomis Conquest 842S SJR (SWEET).                                     (Certate)

Megabass Destroyer Addermine  (x 3) (AWESOME).        (Stella) (AWESOME) or (Shimano Exsence) (very nice)

Phenix MBX-S Classic 706M (VERY NICE).                              (Tatula Sterling Silver limited edition) (AWESOME x 2)

Megabass Orochi  XX F4. 1/2-68xx (jerkbait)                          (Metanium)

Jackall Poisen Adrena PAD173MHA (Jig) (AWESOME).   (Steez SV TWS) (AWESOME)

Shimano Expride EX172MHA (crank) (VERY NICE).                (Ballistic 2500) (very nice)

Daiwa Tatula Elite flippin TAEL761HFB-AGS                             (Tatula Elite F/P)

Daiwa Steez STZ 741XHFBA-XBD (frog)                                   (Steez SV TWS) (AWESOME)

Daiwa Tatula Elite TAEL761MLMFS-AGS (Ned) (Sweet).         (Tatula Sterling Silver limited edition) (AWESOME x 2)

Kistler Zbone LEXF-4MH-73 (VERY NICE).                               (Daiwa Zillion)

Dobyns Champion XP DC 736C SH (frog) AWESOME.       (Daiwa SV TWS) (AWESOME)

Dobyns Champion XP CD 806 CD (BIG DEEP CRANKS).        (Abu Garcia Revo Winch)

 

Saltwater 

St. Croix Avid inshore 7' MF.         (Penn Spinfisher 4500)

St. Croix Avid inshore 7' MH F.     (Shimano Saragosa 6000) Very nice

Century 11' Surf casting                (Stella 10000) AWESOME

Shimano Terez 7'. (x2) for trolling Stripers.   (Shimano Talica 16II) AWESOME

Temple Fork  8.5' Albie rod.          (Stradic CI4 4000)

Black Widow casting rod for Tuna.  (someday I'll try it if I ever put that puzzle together)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sir Shamsalot]

I don't have the two actual rods to compare. My LTB spinning has the same guides as the Extreme your looking at from what I can tell and I have zero issues with them passing an FG knot 15lb braid to 8lb FC. 

[Scud_Muffin]

I have a 610MXF legend elite spinning rod and an Xtreme casting 71MHXF. I prefer the elite and X models to the Xtreme when you factor in cost. The Xtreme is slightly more sensitive and better balanced but for the money I would just save a few bucks and get the Elite/X. 
 

As for the guides, the elite appear to be ever so slightly larger but still a good size. I’ve not had problems with my braid-fluoro connection knots on either rod.