2 years ago i bought a St Croix Legend Glass 7'4" MH Moderate cranking rod from Midway when they had a gift card promo going, i saw it on here in the latest sales area and bought one. I paid $275 for it and got $200 back.

Its sat in the corner collecting dust since then, its rated 3/8-1oz i was planning on using it for bigger squarebills, heavier crankbaits, and lighter deep divers.

 

I bought enough of those cranks to fill 10 or more 3700 trays, well after trying various crankbaits for awhile on a different cranking rod i learned im not too fond of them, and much prefer lipless cranks.

So im downsizing my huge collection of crankbaits and deep diving crankbaits, although im going to keep a few trays worth because while its not something i love to fish, it does produce bass. And is also a technique i would like to improve on further.

 

Ive been debating whether or not i should sell this rod, i paid $75 for it and its new with tags and the remainder of a 15 year warranty. I put it for sale locally because even after income tax i can make a bit of money on it. But im not 100% sure about selling it.

My only other cranking rod is a Lews David Fritts, love the rod, but they are junk when it comes to reliability and most tend to snap....

 

The reason im on the fence about keeping it is because after i bought it i heard about the quality control issues at St Croix, and the issues people had with customer service as well. Did St Croix get their stuff together now? Still having issues? And if anyone has this rod or a different one thats still in the Legend Glass lineup is it worth keeping?

And if not what rod can i replace it with for under $150?

Looking for good warranty, customer service, reliability, not having a reputation for snapping (cough cough my Lews cranking rod), but good enough to cover my cranking needs.

Some of you may know this, i mainly only use Aird X rods. Sadly none are made for cranking and since it would basically be free money for a new rod i might as well get something nice.

**edit**

I do not have the same rod.

Initial post indicated that I did.

Sorry about that.

A-Jay

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The reason im on the fence about keeping it is because after i bought it i heard about the quality control issues at St Croix, and the issues people had with customer service as well. Did St Croix get their stuff together now? Still having issues?

I believe these Legend Glass rods came out well before St. Croix started having so many problems. The problems seem to be post pandemic stuff, not before. 

3 hours ago, Hulkster said:

I believe these Legend Glass rods came out well before St. Croix started having so many problems. The problems seem to be post pandemic stuff, not before. 

These are post pandemic. Bought 2 years ago. They are goldish metallic orange if that helps.

My guess is if you put it on facebook marketplace for $150 it will sell within a week or two (although maybe not right now during black friday season). One thing about their moderate action rods is they aren't kidding and it is a legit moderate action with a substantial amount of bend...I prefer a little faster action myself so ended up selling a rip n chatter a while back after realizing I didn't like that moderate of a rod personally but I also happen to think the rod itself was good quality and this one is the next step up from the one I had so I bet you would be able to get more than what you paid back for it and someone else will end up with a good crankbait rod that they got a good deal on.

I seldom throw traps but that Legend glass is a great rod. I can't imagine it not being a good choice,

As to the Fritts rod I would use it and see what happens. "The whole "reputation for breaking" thing sounds like internet BS , and even it does, so what ?

 I personally like glass and have been using the Alpha Angler rebound . That Legend isn't going to be worth much less if you cut the tags off and fish it.

Sounds like it might make a good chatterbait rod too.

10 hours ago, rangerjockey said:

Sounds like it might make a good chatterbait rod too.

Im a bit odd when it comes to lipless cranks and chatterbaits. I know most people throw both on some sort of moderate rod but i feel like im on a different planet when ive tried in the past.

A stiff fast action MH rod (preferably 7'3") is my go to for both baits, i just loosen the drag a bit with the lipless.

10 hours ago, rangerjockey said:

That Legend isn't going to be worth much less if you cut the tags off and fish it.

But if it breaks i have to pay St Croix $60 for the warranty, i usually wouldnt care about that but since their reputations taken a hit with rods breaking and bad customer service and not knowing if they fixed either yet.....

 

11 hours ago, rangerjockey said:

As to the Fritts rod I would use it and see what happens. "The whole "reputation for breaking" thing sounds like internet BS , and even it does, so what ?

The Fritts is one of my favorite non Aird X rods, i love the matte green color on it.

The cork handle is very comfortable as well, its ratings are 1/2-1 1/4. Even though its a moderate its not very bendy, most crankbaits dont load on the rod. Even when paired with the BB1 Pro (cranking specific reel meant for long casts) i sometimes cant get the lure out far enough. I have to resort to much heavier crankbaits for it to work like its intended too. This is my main deep diver rod but i wanted something a bit more multi purpose, this St Croix filled the gap but with their qc and reviews lately idk.... And the reputation for breaking is legitimate, like most of the Lews rods under $100. It seems like only some though, if you get a good one you get a good one. Havent pushed the rod far enough yet to know if it will snap.

 

Im sure im going to sell it, but not sure what to replace it with. Ive looked at a few rods from Daiwa, Dobyns, Falcon, Shimano, and a few others but im not very well versed in rods that cost more than $55.