Loomis are good rods but dont buy into the marketing hype and pay their ridiculous price, Have a custom builder build you a custom rod on Rogue brand blank. As good or better than a GLX at half the price!!
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Loomis are good rods but dont buy into the marketing hype and pay their ridiculous price, Have a custom builder build you a custom rod on Rogue brand blank. As good or better than a GLX at half the price!!
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Originally Posted by nightbasser73
Certainly a custom rod is nice if what you want can't be bought in a store. I have a spiral wrapped right Loomis crankbait rod with a 10 inch split handle grip that I adore. It was build to get around issues I had with store bought crankbait rods. Rogue blanks are generally liked by most guys. I've not had anyone say they thought the actual Rogue blank was as nice as a GLX blank or the legend level blank that St Croix builds.
Also needs to be noted that nothing more then a blank warrenty comes with a custom rod.
If cost and warrenty were of no concerns, all my rods would be custom built on GLX blanks. And I would buy from a builder who was regionally recognized for doing great work, had many greatful customers and had a phote gallery of all the nice projects he had done over the years.
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To all the Loomis fans, does your opinion of only buy the top-notch loomis rods exclude the Moddybacks? I, myself am looking for a jig rod and obviously am a Loomis fan but have not tried the Mossyback ... I understand not paying for a GL2, but would you only buy an IMX/GLX?
If it helps, I am considering the G Loomis Mossyback Jig Rod, the Shimano Cumara or the St. Croix Legend Tourny Series ...
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A mossy back is basicaly in between the GL2 and IMX in my opinion, the Mossyback is acceptable but I don't like the GL2 it does no compair.
Never used any of the others you mention though so cant offer any comparison, I only own Loomis rods.
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I think there is a big difference between the GLX and the mossyback. Im not saying the mossyback isn't a great rod - it is, but the GLX and even the IMX is a much better rod. Honestly if I were getting one of those you listed for a Jig rod, I would definitely go with the Cumara. It is probably the most sensitive jig rod of any of those. But if I was buying a jig rod for heavy jigs, I like the St. croix. I have a legend tournament that I use for 3/4 ounce jigs in the summer on ledges. The only reason I got that over the Cumara is because the cumara's action was too light.
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I dont think either has an over the counter warranty. Some dealers will give you a replacement rod when you bring in a broken one and keep the rod that comes in. I took a Loomis rod to backwaters and they gave me a rod off the shelf and I paid shipping. Shipping has always been $25 for Loomis rods at Backwaters and I sent several back so trust me. But its up to the tacklestore if they want to do that. The only real over the counter warranty I know of is at Dicks sporting goods with certain items. I dont have a cumara but I have at least one of every other Shimano rod and they are great no question. I also have several Loomis rods GLX, IMX, Spinnerbait series, crankbait series. I love all of them and a couple I got cheap used at Backwaters. The warranties are both adequate go with what feels best take you reel in and put it on the rod before you buy and see how it feels. Thats whats most important.
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I like Loomis as much as the next guy but I haven't bought another since I purchased my first St. Croix. I really like those rods. I have two 6'9's for tube fishing and absolutely love them. The second was the legend series or whatever they call them, only gripe on it is the location of the hook holder.
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