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GLoomis rod - nymphfish - 06-11-2015
Ok question. I broke my GLoomis IMX fly rod in island park and i called the warranty dept to see if they would assist me. They said the rod is 20yrs old and they will only replace it with a GLoomis pro4X rod. My question is how good of a rod it this ? Should i sell it and look for a IMX? I am really liking my IMX and sure hate to settle for a lesser rod any suggestions
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Re: [nymphfish] GLoomis rod - pookiebar - 06-11-2015
From what I understand the pro4x is basically the IMX of today. You have to remember that rod building processes have changed over the past 20 years. I have grabbed what is considered a "mediocre" rod by todays standards and they are still as good as or better than the top rated rods from 20 years ago.
That all being said I will buy the pro4x off you for $100?? [
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Re: [pookiebar] GLoomis rod - nymphfish - 06-11-2015
I will see I hope it's as good as my IMX that has been a phenomenal rod how I feel when Gary Loomis made this 20 years ago it was made good it has lasted this long I'm not sure if today's rods would last that long.
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Re: [nymphfish] GLoomis rod - DocEsox - 10-24-2015
Nymphfish....I understand your pain. My favorite flyrod is a 20+ year old Loomis GL4...a 5 wt. It has caught trout with the tiniest flies and mastered a 40 lbs king in Alaska. I bought a Loomis 7 wt about 10 years ago and have been woefully disappointed with it. The first time I used it it folded over in the the butt section like a green stick on a 16 inch rainbow. A few years ago I called Loomis service dept and they were decidedly not very friendly. They explained they don't make blanks available anymore as I build all my rods. My experience since Loomis sold the company to Shimano has been a downward trend on quality and service. You couldn't get me to own another Loomis....unless it was pre Shimano.
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