I've got Loomis IMX,s,   Megabass Destroyer,  Falcon Cara, us made Castaways, high end Dobyns,  Expride, Avid, etc, but the MOST SENSITIVE rod I ever had was a usa made SJ1 IM10 All Star with the telescope handle that I bought around 2002 from Flippers Tackle at Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin,  TN..   I could shake a 3/8 ounce jig slightly and feel the rattles in the jig with 15 pound Big Game mono.  It was amazing and that is an understatement.  Barely twitch it and you could feel rattles pulsating.   It must have been the telescope handle because I bought the 6'6" WR1 version and it isn't as sensitive.   Sadly I broke the 6'10" rod.  I immediately went out and bought the next generation also IM10 6'10" version (gold) and while it's a great rod , it's not as sensitive  as that red and blueish telescope version.   One day I will get a rod that sensitive.   I'm afraid it will be a NRX price/rod........  The 1994 WR2 rod I had was/is excellent but the 6'6" heavy wasn't enough to stop a Guntersville hog , so it's been laid aside, relegated to pond duty, in favor of longer and stronger rods.  I also have a 6'10" SJI, the oldest version. 

My father has several full-cork USA-made All Stars, including a couple sitting on his rod racks still brand new / unused.  Not sure what models, as I admittedly haven't paid attention to them before -- however, seem to recall that several are casting rods in the charcoal / maroon color-band (knowing him, they probably are 6'6 to 7' M or MH)...  I'll have to check them out next time.  He has tons of stuff from the 80s and 90s that is packed away brand new (reminds me of a time capsule!)...

On 9/6/2021 at 11:03 PM, Basswhippa said:

I've got Loomis IMX,s,   Megabass Destroyer,  Falcon Cara, us made Castaways, high end Dobyns,  Expride, Avid, etc, but the MOST SENSITIVE rod I ever had was a usa made SJ1 IM10 All Star with the telescope handle that I bought around 2002 from Flippers Tackle at Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin,  TN..   I could shake a 3/8 ounce jig slightly and feel the rattles in the jig with 15 pound Big Game mono.  It was amazing and that is an understatement.  Barely twitch it and you could feel rattles pulsating.   It must have been the telescope handle because I bought the 6'6" WR1 version and it isn't as sensitive.   Sadly I broke the 6'10" rod.  I immediately went out and bought the next generation also IM10 6'10" version (gold) and while it's a great rod , it's not as sensitive  as that red and blueish telescope version.   One day I will get a rod that sensitive.   I'm afraid it will be a NRX price/rod........  The 1994 WR2 rod I had was/is excellent but the 6'6" heavy wasn't enough to stop a Guntersville hog , so it's been laid aside, relegated to pond duty, in favor of longer and stronger rods.  I also have a 6'10" SJI, the oldest version. 

They were some awesome rods for sure and very enjoyable to fish with! I’m hoping I’ll come across some one day!

On 9/1/2021 at 11:21 AM, Tank1018 said:

Does anyone still have any AllStar Rods from the 90’s? I’m talking about the ones made in Houston, Texas. Fished with them growing up, and been on the hunt to find some. 

I have around seven of them….all made in tx bw 1989-1993

I still have a graphite 7 ft casting rod P84L, T40 with blue wraps, full 1 piece cork handle.  I keep putting it away only to bring it back.  Light as a feather and I've never had another rod with a cork grip that fits my hand so well.  Made in the USA!