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Post by RangerDude on Jun 29, 2005 13:54:34 GMT -6
Anyone out there that uses them, this question is for you. Are they really worth the price tag ? I'm looking at the GLX series, the flipping stick alone is $400 and up. Thanks in advance.
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Post by tsstagner on Jun 29, 2005 15:09:27 GMT -6
I have a couple of GLoomis rods and they are great rods. Since each person has their own preferences, only you can decide if they are worth the price to you. I also have several Waterloo rods made just outside of Austin in Driftwood. To me, they are as good as GLoomis at a lower price. They are not cheap but are very well made and perform. Their website is down right now except for contact info. They are great guys to do business with.
Scott
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Post by John on Jun 29, 2005 16:24:44 GMT -6
imho, worth every penny!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by BassCat19 on Jun 29, 2005 17:46:44 GMT -6
If I paid $400 for a rod I'd have to live with Dave !!!!
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Post by Robert on Jun 30, 2005 5:56:15 GMT -6
I couldn't afford to like it, I would want more.
I am better off to never see or pick up one.
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Post by Bill Hall on Jun 30, 2005 7:13:27 GMT -6
In my opinion yes and no if you fish T rigs or Soft Plastics all the time and can own only one Rod then get the best not necessarily their $400 dollar model unless you can afford it with no problem
By the best I mean, Feeling, I have own custom built rods that where pieces of junk and bought off the shelf rods that I can tell you if the bottom is sand. mud or pea gravel and if a fish is looking at my worm
Go by feel of the rod not by price tag I been looking around I am impressed with some the rods built Castaway, St. Croix and KISTLER and as I said before it was not the $250 and up ones that impressed me it was their $100 range rods light great actions and a very very sensitive blanks but that is just my 2 cents worth
But if some one wants to give me a $400 rod to prove me wrong I'd take it ;D ;D ;D
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Post by tailchaser on Jun 30, 2005 7:19:52 GMT -6
I think you get what you pay for... rods, reels, line, hooks, boats, motors, depth finders, gps, trucks, houses.... etc etc etc.
I think you should buy what you can afford... or almost afford ;D
i dont personally own a loomis, but i have several others that were $200+ and you can tell the difference...
Again it all goes together, if you decide to get one, then be prepared to also spend $150+ on a good reel to go on it, then another $20 on line... you will see the difference..
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Post by dave on Jun 30, 2005 10:40:51 GMT -6
I have used a low end G-Loomis rod, it was good until I casted a rattle trap with it and it broke. Called CS and I was very dissapointed...needless to say I put the rod in the trash and told them to stick it!!!! That was 5 years ago. I like the rods I have now, but it's to d**n hard to get them. But with the other items I think both are great tools and you get what you pay for!!!
I have some very good Daiwa reels and some reel good rods. I think if you put those items in the hands of a skilled angler he will do well. At the same time you can put some very low end rods and reels in the hands of some skilled anglers and they will still catch fish!! If a high end rod and reel gives you confidence, then go for it. If a low end model gives you confidence, then go for it. That's my take on it!!
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Post by The Fishing Coach on Jun 30, 2005 16:27:05 GMT -6
. Are they really worth the price tag ? NO! Not since they were purchased by Shimano. Ever rod builder I know says so. cbs
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Post by Joel Babin on Jun 30, 2005 21:00:00 GMT -6
I was killin time this afternoon in Fishing Tackle Unlimited and I picked up a few G-Loomis rods, along with quite a few other different brands. I just don't see anything that would make me spend an extra $300 for one rod. Especially considering that rod will NOT make you a better fisherman.
There are too many really good rods under $150.00 to spend that much money on a rod. I couldn't image stepping around all day with six of those rods lying on my front deck. Too nervous I'd break them.....
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Post by explorer on Jul 1, 2005 11:51:54 GMT -6
Better stick my 2 cents here and say Kistler. Kistler's Helium rod is every bit the rod that G-Loomis makes and is even lighter and more sensitive to the bite at less outlay per comparable model. Our warranties are identical but give me a Kistler everytime, that's all I use. And, don't forget Kistler is USA owned, manufactured and sold right here in good old Tomball by www.genevaenterprises.com.
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Post by bassman66 on Jul 6, 2005 9:25:57 GMT -6
I have a couple loomises but personally I want to say I like the falcon caras and lowriders for the money I think they are just as good and I like their shorter handled models better than loomises 10 inch handles. I havent bought a loomis in 4 years wish I could say that about caras lmao.
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Post by RobertP on Jul 6, 2005 12:07:38 GMT -6
I just bought my 12th Falcon Cara last week and for the money I do not see what makes G-Loomis that much better. My grandfather uses loomis so I have fished with them but they are not any better than Falcon in my opinion.
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