Rod Marketing is No-Brainer....

[steezy]

Today, I want fishing equipment that first works perfectly, or as close as humans can make it (that I can afford) and is a beautiful machine as well. Rod and reels together represent the essence of true basic machines, the lever and the pulley, expressed in a fine presentation preforming a basic task of life, finding food. What could be better?

I almost teared up when I read that!  :'(

[lightsout]

Today, I want fishing equipment that first works perfectly, or as close as humans can make it (that I can afford) and is a beautiful machine as well. Rod and reels together represent the essence of true basic machines, the lever and the pulley, expressed in a fine presentation preforming a basic task of life, finding food. What could be better?

I almost teared up when I read that! :'(

Agreed. Well put !

[RoLo]

How can the only person to get my post be the Senile guy . It was totally tongue in cheek

I think when that senile guy choose his screen name, he meant it "tongue in cheek" ;D

Roger

[wagn]

Or just maybe, the folks who are not happy with the Triumphs wrap, and like the SCII blade and know they can save 20 bucks , off the Premier and get more or less the same rod with the mojo, buy the mojo. Many who do not buy high end stuff, because I can't afford it, still research and see how far they can get a dollar to go.

PS I do not own a Mojo, I had too many problems with guide inserts on the Premiers,I do not see any major pluses owning a St Croix, until you get to the Avid and I am not willing to spend that much on a rod.

I'm on the same page as Muddy. I bought a mojo, not because it was a "sexy" rod, but because it was the same rod as the Premier, and I like the Premier. IThey are good rods in my price point. If I have the choice between what are essentially the same rods, why wouldn't I buy the one that looks a little better to me. It's not like St Croix is scamming anyone. All they did was make the same rod in two different configurations.

[The_Natural]

Or just maybe, the folks who are not happy with the Triumphs wrap, and like the SCII blade and know they can save 20 bucks , off the Premier and get more or less the same rod with the mojo, buy the mojo. Many who do not buy high end stuff, because I can't afford it, still research and see how far they can get a dollar to go.

PS I do not own a Mojo, I had too many problems with guide inserts on the Premiers,I do not see any major pluses owning a St Croix, until you get to the Avid and I am not willing to spend that much on a rod.

I'm on the same page as Muddy. I bought a mojo, not because it was a "sexy" rod, but because it was the same rod as the Premier, and I like the Premier. IThey are good rods in my price point. If I have the choice between what are essentially the same rods, why wouldn't I buy the one that looks a little better to me. It's not like St Croix is scamming anyone. All they did was make the same rod in two different configurations.

The mojo is great; I recommend it quite a bit.  I just mentioned it to prove the point of what is selling.

[SirSnookalot]

Women are sexy...........fishing equipment is what it is, just fishing equipment! To me performance is what matters.

[cart7t]

Women are sexy...........fishing equipment is what it is, just fishing equipment! To me performance is what matters.

Here, here.   8-)

[bilgerat]

Women are sexy...........fishing equipment is what it is, just fishing equipment! To me performance is what matters.

Shads are sexy too....

[flechero]

I bought a custom rod last month from a reputable maker here in Florida. He said bring it back if you don't like it, I didn't and he gave me a full refund, NQA. I'd buy only from a bricks and motor store and I want to know the ground rules upfront, I'd buy from his store again, he lived up to his "oral contract".

Sounds like you bought a rack rod from a builder that also does custom work...  If you had it custom built to your spec., I doubt you'd bring it back and doubt he'd give a full refund.  I could be wrong, but that would be very odd.

[SirSnookalot]

I bought a custom rod last month from a reputable maker here in Florida. He said bring it back if you don't like it, I didn't and he gave me a full refund, NQA. I'd buy only from a bricks and motor store and I want to know the ground rules upfront, I'd buy from his store again, he lived up to his "oral contract".

Sounds like you bought a rack rod from a builder that also does custom work... If you had it custom built to your spec., I doubt you'd bring it back and doubt he'd give a full refund. I could be wrong, but that would be very odd.

I believe you to be correct about the rod.  

His attitude led me to believe he would have taken any product back, his posture was" in pleasing the customer".  He operates a full service bait and tackle store, income is not based solely on rod building and eventually someone would have bought a returned custom rod and he knows that.  A happy customer comes back, a mad one doesn't.

I've been back to visit with an open wallet.