So past couple days I’ve taken a look around stopped by a few stores to look at frog rods. I’ve ruled out the st. Croix legend bass tournament, feels way to tip heavy. It’s between the g. Loomis imx pro 884 twfr or the Zodias 7’2 or 7’5 heavy. I love my imx pro crankbait rod now so I’m biased that way but never hear anything about loomis frog rods. The Zodias balances really nicely and feels awesome

I am considering a zodiac, it looks really good. Im sure both are good rods. 

You won't be disappointed by picking a Zodias. I bought one after a different casting rod I had was broken, and never looked back. I just finished replacing my go-to spinning rigs with Zodias rods, they're that good. 

 

6 hours ago, Preytorien said:

You won't be disappointed by picking a Zodias. I bought one after a different casting rod I had was broken, and never looked back. I just finished replacing my go-to spinning rigs with Zodias rods, they're that good. 

 

Thank you. Only reason I am curious about them is the Zodias feels amazing. Didn’t get my hands on the 7’2” but the 7’5 heavy and extra heavy both felt amazing. Liked the balance on the heavy better. The loomis is at a price too good to pass though when the rods go for 450 dollars around here and it’s a good amount less then the Zodias 

Yea, that'd be a tough call. A Loomis of that caliber is a good rod for sure. Sounds to me like you have an enviable decision to make. The Zodias just simply felt the best of the rods I'd handled in that price range, but if you can swing that level of a Loomis for the same price range, it's going to be hard to beat. The only Loomis I've used lately that I didn't care for was when I gave my buddy's E6X a try, it just felt dead in my hands compared to my normal Zodias lineup. But the IMX TWFR is a different beast altogether than the E6X, and is going to be an absolute stunner. 

Take your pick, my guess is you'll be satisfied with either choice! 

Both are quality rods that I'm sure you will enjoy. One thing to note, the Zodias does not have a hook keeper on it.

No wrong decision, but after my experience with Loomis, that’s where I would put my money

5 hours ago, fishballer06 said:

Both are quality rods that I'm sure you will enjoy. One thing to note, the Zodias does not have a hook keeper on it.

Thank you! Didn’t even notice that when I was handling them. That’s Kind of a pain. 

 

5 hours ago, NHBull said:

No wrong decision, but after my experience with Loomis, that’s where I would put my money

Thank you very much. By any chance does your experience extend to the 884 or 885? I’ve never handled one and I’m just worried the 884 isn’t enough for heavier fishing. 90% of my fishing isn’t in real thick of heavy grass/mats. Fishing Ontario we don’t get anything crazy thick usually. But the deal is only on the 884 not the 885