Wanting to get ANOTHER  🐒  beater rod for wading the creeks out here in east tn.  I don’t like to take my expensive stuff on these trips so I was trying to get a mid spinning rod preferably 6’6-7ft medium power fast action and mainly for finesse but the power to drive some of my rigs hooks home.  I use MLs a lot on the creek but I want some more power.  Was looking into the tatula xt and the st. croix black bass.  I know that the black bass are sort of new so wondering if anyone has some insight?  From my research people say the tatula xts are some of the best rods for 100$ and that they’re very sensitive so I wonder how that compares to the sensitivity of the black bass.  Also a big thing to me is the 1 year warranty of the xt vs 5 year of the st. croix. With the sale at tackle warehouse right now they’re pretty close in price so just wondering which yall would choose?

You sold me on both! Gotta have both now!

 

But if only 1, then I would give the edge to SC.

Of those 2, the Tatula.

Depends on what ou want to throw.  The M power XT is on the lighter side, despite its 1/8-3/4 rating.  It should be closer to 1/8-1/2 or 5/8. 

Ive never fondled a Black Bass, but the SCiii builds out Fresnillo (formerly the FW mojo family blanks) are good blanks and the power/actions are consistent.  The SC more than likely has the higher quality blank, and is likely lighter.  So long as SC did a good job balancing them, they should be light in hand.  The ergonomics appear to be pretty good.  The rear locking reel seat and full EVA foregrip are comfortable, easy to maintain and will last longer than lower quality cork.  I hope SC made the grips thinner than those on Victory.  IMO a thinner foregrip gives me a better connection to the rod and is more comfortable. 

Try to get your hands on a Black Bass and see if you like the feel.  Barring a balance issue, defective blanks like the newer inshore Mojos, or spending another $35 to upgrade to Tatula Cork, I would think the SC just edges out the XT slightly.