Which rod manufacturer has the BEST variety of actions?

bladerunner · Post by **bladerunner** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:14 am

Don't yell at me for leaving someone out... these were the top 7 brands from the "Which is your favorite rod company?" poll on here. So you guys picked them - now I'm picking them apart. I'm now dissecting what it is about these specific brands that you love...

bladerunner · Post by **bladerunner** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:22 am

The way G.Loomis organizes their rods and actions on their website is garbage. Everything is mixed together - even different lines of rods. I can't make sense of it. Shimano owns them now anyway - so maybe we should call it Shimano/G.Loomis rods...

bassbandit · Post by **bassbandit** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:36 am

I voted Powell. Their lineup is pretty comprehensive.

I could have voted for Dobyns, as their are many similarities between the two, but I don't own any.

bladerunner · Post by **bladerunner** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:02 pm

bassbandit wrote:I voted Powell. Their lineup is pretty comprehensive.

I could have voted for Dobyns, as their are many similarities between the two, but I don't own any.

There are a lot of similarities between those 2 companies...

bladerunner · Post by **bladerunner** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:27 am

Alright - I went to work on all the manufacturers websites last night in-between bottle-feeding my newborn twins

I came to the conclusion G.Loomis still offers the most variety of actions hands-down. But I will say their website is one of the WORST I've ever seen for a premium company - just as bad as lucky-crafts. St. Croix still is the gold standard for rod websites.

TroutStlkr · Post by **TroutStlkr** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:57 am

It doesn't surprise me to seem Loomis out infront here. I think they used to have a huge material advantage, but now I think that gap has closed and their advantage lies in using the right tapers and just the overall design of the blanks.

SteveDB · Post by **SteveDB** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:01 am

I`m a St. Coix fan but this is one area I feel they are lacking in their Extreme and Elite lineups. They did expand the Extremes this year but to me there are some holes to fill.

Buck2thPerch · Post by **Buck2thPerch** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:52 am

Again it is Gloomis. But...sometimes less is more. I'd prefer one rod that can be versatile versus a rod for each technique. Some of us just don't have the funds.

bassbandit · Post by **bassbandit** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:24 am

bladerunner wrote:Alright - I went to work on all the manufacturers websites last night in-between bottle-feeding my newborn twins I came to the conclusion G.Loomis still offers the most variety of actions hands-down. But I will say their website is one of the WORST I've ever seen for a premium company - just as bad as lucky-crafts. St. Croix still is the gold standard for rod websites.

G.Loomis might offer the "most" actions, but in your original post you asked, "Which rod manufacturer has the BEST variety of actions?" I know they are very similar questions, but it's not really the same thing.

bladerunner · Post by **bladerunner** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:29 pm

Buck2thPerch wrote:Again it is Gloomis. But...sometimes less is more. I'd prefer one rod that can be versatile versus a rod for each technique. Some of us just don't have the funds.

AMEN. I couldn't agree more. In that regard I like a Powell or a Dobyns over a G.loomis or St. Croix.