15 hours ago, SJex said:

Powell Endurance rods.

Heck yes

48 minutes ago, Dtrombly said:

@Catt @NYWayfarer the absurd amount of bad reviews about durability, watching them snap randomly on multiple YouTube vids, horror stories about their customer service team, owner, ect.  I have owned one (Diesel) and I'm still blown away by how great that rod was at it's price point, but it did break on me. I really want an Endurance, but all of these things have me looking elsewhere. 

The deisels were good rods I had two of them I sold them eventually but they were at the lower end of the Powell brand of rods so you can’t expect them to be Indestructible having said that I just picked up an endurance and it’s my new favorite rod.

1 hour ago, Burros said:

Heck yes

The deisels were good rods I had two of them I sold them eventually but they were at the lower end of the Powell brand of rods so you can’t expect them to be Indestructible having said that I just picked up an endurance and it’s my new favorite rod.

I didn't expect it to last forever, but I definitely didn't expect the blank to crack right down the middle (vertically) on the first outing. Like I said it was a sweet rod though. The Endurance series looks really nice. 

34 minutes ago, Dtrombly said:

I didn't expect it to last forever, but I definitely didn't expect the blank to crack right down the middle (vertically) on the first outing. Like I said it was a sweet rod though. The Endurance series looks really nice. 

Sucks, I also did read all the bad reviews but I over looked it because of my personal Experience with the rods see what happens a few months down the road.

You can find dozens of bad reviews for every rod brand out there including G. Loomis!

 

In 55 yrs of chasing bass I've never had a rod break that wasn't operator error. 

1 hour ago, Catt said:

You can find dozens of bad reviews for every rod brand out there including G. Loomis!

 

In 55 yrs of chasing bass I've never had a rod break that wasn't operator error. 

I have to say I don't understand how so many people break a rod on a hookset.  I don't have a monster hookset.  Now back in the day you better not be standing behind my Dad when he swung. 

The SC mojo is a great start, but it's always important, as people have said, that you find a rod you are comfortable with. Especially since there doesn't exist an industry standard on power/action. As far as something in your price range, the mojo is a good, solid quality rod, as is the Lew's TP1. I'd also recommend the Dobyn's Furys, they're not technique specific per say, but they do list the recommended applications of those rods. And between the three of those, you should have no problem finding a rod you like for a preferred application.