6 minutes ago, CountryboyinDC said:

Got an email today that erased any interest I had in these before - starting price $630.

I was interested in one until I got the same email.  Way too expensive for me.  When will the old Xtreme’s go on sale?

1 hour ago, CountryboyinDC said:

Got an email today that erased any interest I had in these before - starting price $630.

Same for me.

 

Am I missing what the significant change was that increased the price by $200? Are the line guides that big of a deal? Still says SCV and using pretty much the same grip and reel seat.

 

Looks like I will stick with the plan to get another NRX this spring. Even my Loomis Conquests I purchased new for less then $600.

St Croix should have raised the price of their highest end rods years ago.   Many people refuse to fish a rod that cost less than $500. ?

The only differences between the new model and the old are Daiwa Air Guide System guides and a difference finish on the handle.  Not worth a $ 200.00 price increase to me.

That's just mad. I'd be astonished if they were noticeably different to Torzites, which are an expensive guide set to start off with. If Daiwa are asking $300 a guide set from them they should have said no!

Jeeze, $200 increase?!?

yea I don't understand the massive price increase, no thanks lol. They look completely different though. All murdered out and sexy af. 

Recently Loomis, Kistler, and more adding some extra coin to all their models for 2020. Then tack on the AGS guides (Daiwa changes $100 difference in the tatula elite rods) and there is your $200.00 difference give or take. I liked the old Xtreme but I wasn't a fan of the handle shape. Still a sweet rod!

I hate most St Croix handles, so I have stripped them off two Legends and replaced them with one I find more comfortable. Seems sacrilege on an expensive rod, but it's cheaper than buying a blank and the components to do it myself at mudhole retail prices. 

This one will be more extreme and more legendary than the previous model.

 

The retail price is painful. This will be a classified section purchase for me if I ever pull the trigger on one. 

On 2/17/2020 at 10:31 AM, CountryboyinDC said:

Got an email today that erased any interest I had in these before - starting price $630.

Same here. 

On 2/7/2020 at 9:45 PM, RichF said:

I have 2 Legend Xtremes. They're really nice but not without a few quirks. The reel seat is the worst. Not a fan at all. The 7'11 H is super heavy and really needs an extra stripper guide toward the handle. There's like 3 ft of blank without a guide and it drives me nuts. I'm glad they're revamping the line. Hopefully the keep the sweet teal blank!

So I just purchased the new legend extreme 2020 7’4hf I was going to use it for frogging flipping a pitching and punching what do think about 7’4 hf for that in mind and I was wonder what you where throwing on your 7’11

47 minutes ago, Miken216 said:

So I just purchased the new legend extreme 2020 7’4hf I was going to use it for frogging flipping a pitching and punching what do think about 7’4 hf for that in mind and I was wonder what you where throwing on your 7’11

If it’s anything like the 7’4h mojo bass, it will be great. I’d love to own one of these, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.

1 minute ago, r83srock said:

If it’s anything like the 7’4h mojo bass, it will be great. I’d love to own one of these, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.

Trust I shouldn’t be owning it either I went a st croix kick I just started bass fishing a few months ago and if it wasn’t for a credit card I wouldn’t of bought it 

1 hour ago, Miken216 said:

So I just purchased the new legend extreme 2020 7’4hf I was going to use it for frogging flipping a pitching and punching what do think about 7’4 hf for that in mind and I was wonder what you where throwing on your 7’11

 

Awesome, I think it'll be great for those techniques. Post some pics and a review after you get it! 

1 hour ago, TBAG said:

 

Awesome, I think it'll be great for those techniques. Post some pics and a review after you get it! 

I will I paired it with the new daiwa zillion tws hd 7.3:1