Was at Academy this weekend looking for a casting rods for Alabama rigs. On their website they showed a Skeet Reese casting rod.

Didn't find that brand but found a Berkley Emotions Punching rod, it's 7'6" XH fast tip with micro guides.

Has anyone else tried these rods out?

I haven't got a chance to try them personally but I was considering them based on all the good reviews iv seen about them. I have a Berkley lightning shock and love it, the reviews for the emotion are better than the shock so I would give it a try. But if your shopping at academy I hear thier h2o ethos is a great rod too.

I have the Emotion in the 6'9" moderate action and like it.  Seems pretty sturdy to me for $79 you can't go wrong.  

Yes, I thought the price was reasonable, like the feel of the rod. Academy also had various Castaway brand rods on clearance..

Maybe smalljaw67 will check in with some information.  Information I got from Dan when I asked him about some cheaper rods (for a friend) was that a friend of his who uses nothing but high end gear bought an E-Motion for his son and was quite impressed with the rod.  Dan will have to give you the particulars as I no longer remember them.    I just remember that it is one line I would give a serious look at if I needed a rod in that price range.

 

The Emotion seems like a nice rod, I wouldn't mind trying one.

I have a Berkley shock,Really like it and the h20 rods from academy are great rods.I want to pick up a emotion rod in the future.