My current aresnal is a mix of many different rod companies. Until recently it didn't bother me. Well on my last two trips I broke a rod, one of which was an Avid. Long story short, the customer service at St. Croix took care of me and the other rod company didn't. So now I am worried that I will break something else accidentally and be SOL so I want to sell off some rods and switch to St. Croix and Dobyns. 

 

I have two Avid X spinning rods that I like but the two rods I want to replace I am wondering about going with a nicer model. 

 

One is an 893C NRX and the other is a 610M Poison adrena. NRX is the primary jig rod and the adrena is a T-rig/ general purpose rod. The Adrena is more like a MH power wise. I was looking at the Legend elite and extreme. I don't know how I feel about the reel seat on the extreme. I want to handle one in person first. I read that the Elite and the Extreme are the same blank just different components? I need something with guides that can pass a leader knot through. 

 

Anyone have any recommendations on which models I should consider? I know they typically fish heavier than their rating so I am thinking a M and MH? 

 

As far as Dobyns, I was thinking DX 743 and 745 or 784ML.

 

Thanks guys,

Frank

Up until the release of the 2016 LE, the LE and LX blanks were similar but not the same.  The redesigned  Elite appears to have all of the same technology that the Xtreme had in the past.  The Elites are physically lighter than the Xtremes.  I really don't see any advantage to the Xtreme unless you like the SK2 reel seats, which I do not.  The only thing I do like about them is the color.  That being said, I'm glad to see some of the models that were previously only available in the Xtreme make their way to the Elite line-up.  That gives me a reason to build a Forest Green dropshot rod!

If you can find a newer legend tournament you can handle one of those, they have the same sk2 seat as the xtremes. The closest place that might have one is your local DSG, other than that cabs has them and a couple of xtremes (but not many types) in hamburg

I prefer the Elite, which I prefer, and like S Hovanec stated, both extreme and Elite were very similar in all but the butt section of the blank, and both are extremely sensitive, the biggest difference is in the handle, the Elite is full cork,, the Extreme split,,, I do not like the split. The 2 Extremes I do own are both equipped with full cork custom handles. Either model in my opinion is as good as it get's, and a big step up from the Avid. Saying that the Avid (full handle model,,,, not X) in my opinion, is the best rod for the buck on the market,,, bar none!! 

fyi the Elites are 30% off in their bargain room