bassprofishguy Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 thats what im tryn to say be happy with what ya got and for those that can get it,ok heres a cookie.i was just saying by some big top brands maken a subpar price tag rod it would make "some" people happy,besides sooner or later theyre gonna have to with this awesome econmy we got going on.sooner or later we might all be using a stick and string so be glad haha. Quote
MN Bass Man Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 I spoke to a guy at TW and he said that St Croix didn't really expect a rod with a price point sub $100 to sell so well. He said St Croix is struggling to keep up with demand. Additionally, the TW guy said that he'd expect a bunch of new alternatives from other manufacturers in the very near future to be competitive with the Mojo at the sub $100 price point. Check out the new Falcon Bucoo. Very similar to the Mojo, but with better guides. http://www.falconrods.com/bucoo.html Quote
BrimfieldBass Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 We had a Mfg.Rep Expo here last month..I talked to the St. Croix rep as I was interested in some Mojo roads..... Now he told me they are very close to a AVID series..the blanks are made on a Avid mandrel..just that the guides are different... I bought 2 that day as it was 25% off St.Croix rods...plus you got a tackle binder bag...and a nice cooler...and hats...lol... now after fishing them I really like them....as good as my Avids and just under my tourney's...all in all I bought 5 Mojo's and glad I did... Al Quote
Super User Dan: Posted June 6, 2009 Super User Posted June 6, 2009 We had a Mfg.Rep Expo here last month..I talked to the St. Croix rep as I was interested in some Mojo roads.....Now he told me they are very close to a AVID series..the blanks are made on a Avid mandrel..just that the guides are different... I bought 2 that day as it was 25% off St.Croix rods...plus you got a tackle binder bag...and a nice cooler...and hats...lol... now after fishing them I really like them....as good as my Avids and just under my tourney's...all in all I bought 5 Mojo's and glad I did... Al I'm sorry but you can pick up a Mojo and an Avid in a store and tell they are quite different, even without fishing them...Are you sure he didn't say the Mojos are basically the same as the Premiers? Because that would be accurate with everything I've read. The Premiers and Mojos use SCII blanks and the Avids use SCIII Quote
adclem Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Hey guys i was thinking about getting a few mojo rods.I was looking at the 7' and 7'6" rods.What would you compare these rods to? Would you compare them to shimano crucials or powells?Thanks for your help Chris. As Reel Mechanic said, neither. They are built on the St Croix Premiere line of blanks. The Crucials, don't know about the Powells but they are built on better blanks and I know the Crucial includes Fuji Alconite guides where the Mojo uses the Batson guides. That is a huge difference just in itself. Later, Quote
Super User .RM. Posted June 6, 2009 Super User Posted June 6, 2009 We had a Mfg.Rep Expo here last month..I talked to the St. Croix rep as I was interested in some Mojo roads.....Now he told me they are very close to a AVID series..the blanks are made on a Avid mandrel..just that the guides are different... I bought 2 that day as it was 25% off St.Croix rods...plus you got a tackle binder bag...and a nice cooler...and hats...lol... now after fishing them I really like them....as good as my Avids and just under my tourney's...all in all I bought 5 Mojo's and glad I did... Al If a tech told you it was built on an Avid Mandrel, then he did his job and got you to buy.. The Mojo isn't built with the Avid Mandrel or with the IPC technology... They are nowhere near the Legend Tourney or the Avids...... The rods are produced with the SC2 graphite, Batson Forecast hard aluminum-oxide guides.. Just talked with St.Croix this week ordering some Avid UL spinning blanks to build up... St.Croix is even hurrying the construction of the plant in Mexico to help with the demand for the Mojo.. Remember the "Made In North America" decal, well that's why... Good rod anyway you look at it for now (well see what they are like when the country of origin changes), if it is what you can afford and feels good in your hands, then buy...... Just the rantings of a old rod builder that uses St.Croix blanks exclusively.. Tight Lines!!! Quote
CODbasser Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 there is no comparison between the mojo and the shimano crucial...the crucial is a way better rod...they are way more sensitive and have better components...awesome rods...the mojo has a really junky reel seat/and the part that holds the reel to the rod is plastic...yuck!!the mojo i have is ok..i was kinda dissapointed with it..they are nothing special...decent for the money i guess..but if i was looking for a rod in that price range i would get a shimano compre or the falcon...maybe i am biased but the shimano rods are the best for the money in my opinion.. Quote
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