Hopefully you are right. I believe I read that as well. The confusion, I believe, is because someone could know there's does not have the issues if it was green. Hence, it could be assumed the greens replaced the blues. I have read of people sending in blues and getting blues back unless they were back ordered. Reading between the lines makes me believe they are making new blues. I could be wrong though, I hope not.

He is correct. Loomis is still making blue and green rods. Our brand new Cabela's store has like 25 NRX's on the rack and they are all blue. My local tackle shop gets both colors in with new orders. And the greens have had issues, too. Just not some of the very early issues, like the bad cork foregrips.

Skeltor, The only reels I have used with the NRX's are Lews Tornament Pro TP1SH, weighing 6.7 ounces.

I used the older Chronarch 50mg on the IMX when I had it. I sold the rod but kept the reel. I'm considering selling the reel now and buying my 4th Lews. I also used my Calcuttas on the IMX/GLX.

So a light reel would be best? I probably will go with that or a curado 50e since light baits will be tossed.

Curious as for why you sold the IMX? (question I am facing)

He is correct. Loomis is still making blue and green rods. Our brand new Cabela's store has like 25 NRX's on the rack and they are all blue. My local tackle shop gets both colors in with new orders. And the greens have had issues, too. Just not some of the very early issues, like the bad cork foregrips.

Thank you guys for clearing that up. Some stress relieved there. It has to make one wonder about quality control though on such an expensive product.

I held a few Dobyn rods that a couple friends have and I thought they were nicely built. I didn't get a chance to fish them though. I was seriously thinking of buying one of their DX models.

One thing I disliked at first about the NRX rods is that they are so light that it's like setting the hook by pulling the line with your hands. It's as if the rod isn't even there.

Just for the record, I'm not knocking the NRX's (except for the QC issues which have hopefully been solved), they are great rods and I'd be happy to have a dozen or so on my deck. But, I've got other brand rods that serve me quite nicely and get the job done.

Yep, I fish them both, GLX 803 is, IMO, a better bottom reader than my NRX 893. I believe there's an 803 NRX, haven't fished that one, would be interesting to have a GLX 803 and NRX 803 and test them both.

I had both at the same time. Actually, the 803 was my first NRX. It is more like the action of your 893 than the BCR803. I was expecting it to be more like the BCR. So was disappointed at first. But then I found the NRX's advantages. Both are great rods. When it went bad, like most of the early ones did, I turned it into an NRX853. I prefer the 853 and 893 NRX just for the extra length.

Speaking of sensitive rods, Dobyns DX 702 is another great one. A little on the light side, but great stick.

I have the DX742 and it's a GREAT rod. Dobyn's really builds a sensitive rod.