I believe the rods that vorbeck is referring to are not the $90 airrus rods but more of the 180 to 200 dollar variety. My previous post was just to get a reaction from some people that would start the "way too expensive" arguement.... I believe a got a bite. Any rod will let you know when you get a big, decisive take a run and go hit... or should i say not the rod but in fact your line. What we are talking about here however is not the hammer style of hits. We are talking about how an Airrus rod stacks up to rods of comparable price, in this case 180-200 dollars. SO... does anyone have one of these rods? How does it preform in comparison to a GL3 Loomis or an Avid St. Croix? OR is it a better play to go ahead and spend that extra 75 to 80 dollars and get an IMX or legend elite?

In response to the berea basser comment... I had all-star rods. They were in fact what i used before i transitioned to gloomis. They were a good rod. However, they are 96% graphite (classic) and even the titanium is an inferior rod compared to a Loomis of the same price (GL3). I can prove this due to friends that have borrowed my rods after some persuasion and when the very next week and switched. No there is not a big differnece, but there is just enough to get that fish you might have missed or not have known was there with something else. 1 more fish in a tournament is a big deal. Think of how many times a keeper would have got you some extra cash in a tourney or maybe even a win. Now multiply that by the number of tournaments you fish in a year. How much money is that? Just about enough to justify that rod