Fish Man Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 does anyone know what brand gander mountian uses for their guide series rods,,,,ive always been told and have herd that they are st criox rods,,,,anyone know if there is any truth to this thanx Quote
Rob G. Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 When I worked there the manager told me at different times that the blanks were Loomis and Croix. No idea what the truth is. Some of their stuff is ok for the money, some are not. Sheel's brand rods are loomis blanks if I am not mistaken and they have an unconditional over the counter replacement warranty. They seem like good sticks. Quote
Fish Man Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 yea i got one last summer with a shimano sahara and i love it but i didnt get to fish it much but the few times i did i was very impressed.....mines looks alot like st criox and had a great price thanx for the info Quote
Jeff_NHBA Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 does anyone know what brand gander mountian uses for their guide series rods,,,,ive always been told and have herd that they are st criox rods,,,,anyone know if there is any truth to this thanx I had this same question so I e-mailed the company. A Gander Mountain rep from their HQ called me back and said that they just send the design specifications to a manufacturer (in China) and the rods are built accordingly. He said this is the same for all of the other rod manufacturers whenever you see the "Made in China" label. As a side note, don't assume that the rod you're buying is made in Japan or the US. I was looking into buying an All Star rod because as the website states, they are "The Great American Rod Company", implying their rods are American made. However, while some of their rods may be American made, not all of their rods are made in the US but are in fact made in China. Kinda misleading if you ask me, but it does explain the lower cost for some models. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 2, 2007 Super User Posted February 2, 2007 I think a lot of manufacturers do this BUt im pretty certain they have a lot of input on whats made thing about a rods is no matter what at some point when it is made it does have to pass a human eye inspection and a lot of things on a rod cant be done with a machine anyway .Its not that each ONE is done custom but when u got 50 workers each has there place and too a certain point it is kinda made custom just u have more ppl holdin that same rod.Like massed produced berkley cherrywoods if u ask me they are great you can bend them the same as a loomis and they do have good actions.Any company can make you a rod that wont break but who is gonna fish with a rod that is 5 inches around all the way from butt to tip?? Quote
LilBassMan Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 does anyone know what brand gander mountian uses for their guide series rods,,,,ive always been told and have herd that they are st criox rods,,,,anyone know if there is any truth to this thanx I'm not sure who makes them , but I fish with 3 different models. I use a fiberglass cranking rod, an IM7 spinning rod and a MH IM 6 casting rod. All are outstanding rods for the price I paid and have been quite durable. I've fished them for a couple of years now and could not be happier. I also have a St. Croix spinning rod that is topnotch. The Guide Series rods compare favorably. Quote
Super User flechero Posted February 4, 2007 Super User Posted February 4, 2007 As a side note, don't assume that the rod you're buying is made in Japan or the US. I was looking into buying an All Star rod because as the website states, they are "The Great American Rod Company", implying their rods are American made. However, while some of their rods may be American made, not all of their rods are made in the US but are in fact made in China. Kinda misleading if you ask me, but it does explain the lower cost for some models. Shellback, Just to clear it up for you... the motto was 100% true until All Star was bought out. The only rods made outside the US are the Classic series... the rest are still made here. The Classics are still a great value and will compare to ANY rod in it's price range. Quote
Vermelho Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 does anyone know what brand gander mountian uses for their guide series rods,,,,ive always been told and have herd that they are st criox rods,,,,anyone know if there is any truth to this thanx Why does it matter? Thanx. Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted February 4, 2007 Super User Posted February 4, 2007 I spoke to the guy that does the purchasing at the Gander Mountain near my house, and he told me the Guide Series rods are in fact made by St. Croix. Falcon Quote
Jeff_NHBA Posted February 7, 2007 Posted February 7, 2007 As a side note, don't assume that the rod you're buying is made in Japan or the US. I was looking into buying an All Star rod because as the website states, they are "The Great American Rod Company", implying their rods are American made. However, while some of their rods may be American made, not all of their rods are made in the US but are in fact made in China. Kinda misleading if you ask me, but it does explain the lower cost for some models. Shellback, Just to clear it up for you... the motto was 100% true until All Star was bought out. The only rods made outside the US are the Classic series... the rest are still made here. The Classics are still a great value and will compare to ANY rod in it's price range. That explains it. Thanks for the clarification. Quote
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