I may be a little spendy for my wife but i feel it worth the extra money to buy quality stuff.  One of the products that i got recently that i feel is at the mark for high quality equipment is a bass maffia 3700 box.  I have dropped and broken so many boxes that getting a few of these has actually saved me some money.  I wish they came out with a vented model as i still keep buying the plano vented 3700 boxes.  I must have 5 of them laying around here with a shattered corner from drops.  I would pay extra if plano made a quality hydroflow box and not bat an eye.  What equipment have you found to be high value even if it costs more???

Rods and reels.... lol..... ..... no seriously.... rods and reels. 

I'm with Lou, rods n' reels.

 

More reels than rods, but...well there ya go.

Pretty much everything.

 

But I do have some cheap Academy crankbaits made in China that take some beatings and still hold up

Pretty much everything 

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Rods and reels are definitely the most important. Strike king 5xds and 6xds are my favorite deep divers. I actually prefer them over the spros and lucky crafts I've used. Same goes for roboworms. Cheap, and work better for me than more expensive worms like yamamotos.

I like to spend a little more for quality when I can.......but on occasion I have to cheap out.

I was looking for other items that might not be in the forefront like rods and reels.  I get the best weapons for the fight that i can but there are things to improve the experience that are not always know.  Right now i have my eyes on a net that looks super nice.  I had been holding out to find just the right one and now i think i have found it.

http://fishpondusa.com/product/detail/nomad-mid-length-net/227

I was looking for other items that might not be in the forefront like rods and reels.  I get the best weapons for the fight that i can but there are things to improve the experience that are not always know.  Right now i have my eyes on a net that looks super nice.  I had been holding out to find just the right one and now i think i have found it.

http://fishpondusa.com/product/detail/nomad-mid-length-net/227

 

Posted a link to their nets in another thread. They're

definitely Rolls Royce of nets. Light, floating, strong, 

at the cost of 2 arms, 1 leg, and your left eyeball, LOL.

My inflatable PFD's. They're light, not bulky or hot in the summer and they automatically inflate.

Posted a link to their nets in another thread. They're

definitely Rolls Royce of nets. Light, floating, strong, 

at the cost of 2 arms, 1 leg, and your left eyeball, LOL.

http://www.brodin.com/stealth-float-tube.html

This is the other net i have been considering!

Dropping boxes sounds like a issue you should look into.

I have kids that like to help.  The 3 year old is terror on a lot of stuff.  I dont let her handle my rods or reels.

I wish they came out with a vented model

 

Get a cheap soldering iron and ventilate them however you want.

I love a nice looking reel that's made of quality. I would much rather spend my money on that then a rod of similar price and quality. I just enjoy holding it in my hands much more and looking at it.

$160 for a net? It'll be a cold day in...well, you know...lol.

Hootie

If the net says loomis or shimano, by George I'm getting it... I can always catch butterfly's ..

Lol@160 for a net ..sorry but heres your sign. It musta said UU g loomis or shimano on it maybe nike even

I'm bitten by the Daiwa bug. Being able to upgrade them is terrible for my wallet.

I'm bitten by the Daiwa bug. Being able to upgrade them is terrible for my wallet.

 

Stay away from Japanese customizing sites!! 

Preserve your sanity and your retirement fund!

 

Stay away from Japanese customizing sites!!

Preserve your sanity and your retirement fund!

Great advice but you are late. Hedgehog and tackle trap get me every time.

Great advice but you are late. Hedgehog and tackle trap get me every time.

 

Oh man, I'm sooooo sorrry... no, not really. You probably 

have amazing reels in hand.

 

I've been drooling over the customizations at Hedgehog.

My Chronarch 50e reels are beyond my reach after I finish 

customizing them at Hedgehog. Glad I don't have the

money to follow thru.

 

Curse the one who first turned me on to that site!!! GAAAAH!!

I'd have to say pretty much everything is you get what you pay for.  This is especially true when buying fluorocarbon fishing line. I've had too many bad experiences with cheap fluoro that retail less than $20/spool.

I only have one with hedgehog parts but all the rest get factory upgrades. Different spools,more bearings,handles,ect. You know how it goes. I don't have a car hobby anymore so I have to spend it on something. Not being married helps a lot too.

I like to let others pay full retail for high end stuff, use it for a little while and then sell it to me for what I can afford to spend