So far I've been very happy with my Aird-Xs, though the pair of Furys I picked up on sale this past winter have also been very good. Mainly it's my budget restrictions that keep me from getting anything better.

Probably lamiglas, x 11 and xp rods are pretty cheap compared to a gloomis and are high quality 

G Loomis

Daiwa

St Croix

Dobyns

 

 

I put the no-no to Kistler

curious if anyone ever tried the TFO rods, local dealer talked me into one in a casting rod, very nice equal to my dobyns fury,

 

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G loomis is slowly replacing everything else I own as well as Shimano exprides, but I still really love some of my dobyns and st croix rods. Musky rods st croix is the top of the line but essox assault makes some incredible rods as well.

St croix & G. Loomis. Used to like falcon too until they shipped manufacturing overseas. 

Judging by the rods I currently own, I would say Gloomis, St.Croix and Falcon I have the most of these.  I also like Dobyns very much, mostly their older stuff.  The 734C is a great all around rod .