Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy View Post
I haven't had a Shimano rod ($40 to $90) break on me yet!!

Grumpy
It is good to see some people can still take care of a desent rod. that price range of shimanos are pretty good rods and with the correct care and use will preform excellent. i do see a lot of the Clarus models come back in for the unmatched shimano warranty service. Some people are just real hard on their rods.

$40 range is that a convergence? not a huge fan, even though some models feel pretty good, simply for the fact that it only has a few year warranty and if you pay 10-20 more dollars you can get a clarus with a lifetime warranty.

Any body have an opinion on the Loomis recoil guides?