Should i get the glx for $320 or the imx for $200? Is the $120 really worth it? Im going to be using the rod for jigs, flipping and pitching softbaits, and some topwater. 

If you can afford it, yes.

Yes, and depending upon what price you are paying for the GLX and NRX rep sample/dealer demo may be worth it for slightly more.

I really like the GLX and own a few. I have owned several IMX, but consider the St. Croix Avid a better value at the pricing point.

 

1 minute ago, roadwarrior said:

I really like the GLX and own a few. I have owned several IMX, but consider the St. Croix Avid a better value at the pricing point.

 

RW, the older GLX rods are great rods but I believe the OP is talking about the newer GLX rods with the split grips. I would rank the Loomis in terms of performance as: NRX, older GLX, newer GLX, Older IMX, ...

Okay, mine are all older without split grips. On the St. Croix side I have upgrade over the years to the older Legend Elite, but my recollection of the Avids I owned were on par with the G. Loomis IMX.

Considering the lifetime replacement...why not have a glx for the rest of yout life?  Go for it dude. ..glxs are serious rods.  Be that guy 

I think that is a fair assessment of the Avid vs IMX - (for price and warranty I would give the nod to the Avid)

21 minutes ago, kickerfish1 said:

RW, the older GLX rods are great rods but I believe the OP is talking about the newer GLX rods with the split grips. I would rank the Loomis in terms of performance as: NRX, older GLX, newer GLX, Older IMX, ...

I agree for the most part, but there are exceptions within the series.  The split grip GLX CBR is the best crankbait rod I have ever used.

NRX

If you can afford it get the glx.

G.Loomis GLX:  MBR842C, MBR844C, OR844C, PR844S, BCR854 and BCR893

St. Croix Avid AVC66MF

Legend Elite: LEC70MHF and LES70MF

I like them all, but have you considered a custom build? I have two built on Batson Rainshadow blanks, one built by Mr. Batson, the other by our very own ghoti.  The ultimate Senko rod built by Mike at DVT and a custom Lamiglas SR705R built by Alpster.

 

I have the GLX, IMX and had Avids. If your talking about fishing bottom contact baits like u mentioned I would go with the GLX.

On Friday, April 15, 2016 at 1:13 PM, kickerfish1 said:

Yes, and depending upon what price you are paying for the GLX and NRX rep sample/dealer demo may be worth it for slightly more.

I see a lot of guys mention buying sample/dealer demos. I guess u need to know someone to try to buy these huh?

On ‎4‎/‎16‎/‎2016 at 7:41 PM, TxHawgs said:

I see a lot of guys mention buying sample/dealer demos. I guess u need to know someone to try to buy these huh?

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If you are considering the higher priced rod, I'd go ahead and get it.  You'll always wonder how much better it is, and up selling the rod you bought at a loss and buying the more expensive rod.  I've done it enough, that I think I've finally learned better