Super User South FLA Posted July 9, 2009 Super User Posted July 9, 2009 You've got the order right. I own or have owned all three mentioned. I love my Dobyn's and for the money its a good to great rod, but the G Loomis IMX is still tops. Quote
Bassaholic84 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 Anyone tried the Gold Carrot Sticks Quote
Super User burleytog Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 The "professional overruns" we experience with baitcastinggear when a soft plastic goes airborne is totally unacceptable for me. 8-) Huh? :-? WhatchutalkinboutWillis? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 Actually, this is how Power Pro ended up on my new Curado... Violating my own rules, I was fishing a 7" Senko when it decided to escape...The explosion looked like a huge ball of cotton candy and what was left intact was just about the right amount of line for backing! Quote
Super User KYntucky Warmouth Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 Anyone tried the Gold Carrot Sticks Have a 6'10''MH...the best shallow crank rod known to man...or at least to me Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 I own several St Croix Legend Tournaments, and they are my choice. Made in the USA, as are the Loomis's can't go wrong with either IMHO Dobyn's............please $300 for a "made in china" rod, with non-fuji guides, and a $60 replacment charge, which is $10 MORE than Croix or Loomis. Not to mention the first run of rods which tanked because of poor quality. I would be VERY leary of spending any of my $$ on a rod with his name on it till they can prove they can make more than one batch of rods that won't fall apart. Ok before you bash anything, lets clarify. $300? No, under $240 for the Champion series. Non Fuji guides ? This was by choice, and is partly why the rods are a bit more money. The guides are lighter, smaller, and I absolutely love them over the fuji guides. That is still pretty pricey for what you get! What is so good about these guides that would make you go as far as to say you "love" them over Fujis? Just curious that's all! Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted July 11, 2009 Super User Posted July 11, 2009 I own several St Croix Legend Tournaments, and they are my choice. Made in the USA, as are the Loomis's can't go wrong with either IMHO Dobyn's............please $300 for a "made in china" rod, with non-fuji guides, and a $60 replacment charge, which is $10 MORE than Croix or Loomis. Not to mention the first run of rods which tanked because of poor quality. I would be VERY leary of spending any of my $$ on a rod with his name on it till they can prove they can make more than one batch of rods that won't fall apart. Ok before you bash anything, lets clarify. $300? No, under $240 for the Champion series. Non Fuji guides ? This was by choice, and is partly why the rods are a bit more money. The guides are lighter, smaller, and I absolutely love them over the fuji guides. Not bashing, stating my opinion of why I wouldn't buy one, just like you "bashed" err................gave your opinion on why you wouldn't buy Loomis and Croix rods in your post. BTW the Extremes are $299, hence my $300 reference, if I am wrong about them being made in China, show me and I'll back off that. BTW I think $240 for a made in China rod is a joke too. You absolutely can not refute the fact that his first run of rods were touted by people on this forum as the second coming, and they fell flat on there face after they were total crap. From what I hear they stood behind those rods, good for them, as they should have, but there are far too many other good, if not better rods out there from PROVEN companies that deliver good rods the first time for me to even think about a Dobyns. And to charge $10 MORE for replacement that the proven guys, when the only thing you have proven in the past is that you will need to replace these rods is down right absurd. You like yours, great. Tell every one about it, I am just offering the "other side" of the story. Quote
ArcticCat500 Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Ok, Im going to throw out the GBlanks Customs...again! The blanks used are Rainshadow's RX8+, very light and incredibly sensitive. I have 2 in spinning 6.6MXF 6.8MHXF. my next will be a MHF in casting. I love that with a custom you can pick and choose the colors and styles. Quote
Bassaholic84 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Posted July 12, 2009 So im going to save a little money and buy a carrot stix. Just cant decide which one i have. Thinking of a medium power since i already have a MH rod. Quote
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