Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

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Are you more interested in the Shimano Zodias or G.Loomis E6X rods at the 200 dollar price point?

Shimano Zodias
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66%
G.Loomis E6X
18
20%
Neither, I've got another rod I'm eying for 200 bucks
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14%
 
Total votes: 88

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Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by Zander » Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:47 pm

Are you more interested in the Shimano Zodias or G.Loomis E6X rods at the 200 dollar price point?

http://www.tackletour.com/previewshimanozodias.html

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:43 pm

Zodias for sure :big grin:

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by the hooligan » Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:52 pm

Handled both, definitely the zodias.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by cndbasshunter » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:00 pm

No doubt. Zodias.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by MTBF » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:42 pm

Warranty still get's me :doh:

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by Gideon » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:44 pm

Hmmm, high end Shimano or low end G.Loomis. I vote Zodias.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by fishballer06 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:25 pm

Not that I wouldn't mind trying both, but the Avid still takes the cake for me at ~$200
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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by JerryC » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:26 pm

I only have a zodias, so my vote went to the zodias.. although my buddy has both and prefers his E6X

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by BigG » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:43 pm

All I have done is handle both and based on that I thought the Zodiacs were nicer.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by JWR075 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:19 am

After handling the Zodias at the Classic, it gets my vote. But waiting on the new 13 Fishing line of rods that should come in a slightly under this price. Wonder how the Zodias is versus the Tatuala?

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by igl00jx » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:27 am

Zodias hands down. Curious if Shimano will bringing the lighter powered casting sticks in this lineup later on.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by cndbasshunter » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:42 am

I would like to see some flipping sticks !!!!!

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Post by Hogsticker2 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:51 am

JWR075 wrote:After handling the Zodias at the Classic, it gets my vote. But waiting on the new 13 Fishing line of rods that should come in a slightly under this price. Wonder how the Zodias is versus the Tatuala?
Agreed. The Muse series is rather intriguing.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by DanfromMD » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:18 am

E 6 x....without a doubt. Im a tried and true shimano guy ...so since the G loomis e 6x have the warranty than its a no brainer.
Really like the new crucials though...great rod so far. When Shimano does the right thing I try to vote with my purchase.

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Re: Zodias or E6X for 200 dollars?

Post by John Puckett » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:35 am

After handling both side by side I was much more impressed with the E6X rods, guess that's why I purchased 2 a few days later and am planning on picking up at least 2 more.

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