Has anyone here used it on the water yet? Curious as to sensitivity vs the NRX Plus. I'm tempted to let the moths out of my wallet.

 

 

Might have to give it a couple of months or until next season for reviews since it just came out. 

Tell me who at St Croix is designing these handles. 

 

I just want to talk.

26 minutes ago, PGA Dropout said:

Tell me who at St Croix is designing these handles. 

 

I just want to talk.

Ya - I won't buy a Trigon rod. I've tested them at my local shop and they're bloody uncomfortable for me.

36 minutes ago, PGA Dropout said:

Tell me who at St Croix is designing these handles. 

I just want to talk.

Dial 1-800-555-BOZO

#weirdness 

A-Jay

I checked these out at ICAST. The rep was telling me how they reduced the amount of material in the rods but they were just as strong.

 

I did not say anything, but was thinking.... if I have a steel rod and cut the amount of steel in half, how am I to believe it is just as strong as twice as much steel? I wasn't buying it.

 

They want to hand me less of a rod and tell me it is so much more. Or, in this case just as strong. Still not buying it.

I'm thinkin' I'll try one.

$610 to $645 plus tax plus $75 shipping.

 

Pretty steep price for sure!

If you're going to spend $700 on a rod (which you should, rods are cool 🐒), you have to compare it to the NRX+, Evoluzion, Ultima, and unicorn JDM rods. Heck, save a bit more and you're in ARMS. 

 

That is some stiff competition. 

10 hours ago, FloridaFishinFool said:

$610 to $645 plus tax plus $75 shipping.

 

Pretty steep price for sure!

I'm  pretty sure I could get 20% off. No chance I'm covering shipping on that big of a purchase.

You can get free shipping on a bag of worms if you have ALF elite or Omnia pro memberships.

12 hours ago, FloridaFishinFool said:

$610 to $645 plus tax plus $75 shipping.

 

Pretty steep price for sure!

You’d have to be borderline insane to spend that much on a rod that you can’t even hold or touch either.

53 minutes ago, gim said:

You’d have to be borderline insane to spend that much on a rod that you can’t even hold or touch either.

Happens every day . Not to mention the guys who are into the JDM stuff.

You can always return it.

19 minutes ago, rangerjockey said:

Happens every day . Not to mention the guys who are into the JDM stuff.

You can always return it.

 

Yep. I havent purchased a rod in a store in ten years. 

 

But then again I am crazy, as implied.

18 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Ya - I won't buy a Trigon rod. I've tested them at my local shop and they're bloody uncomfortable for me.

I'm not a fan of the change to the Mojo line but I have to admit I did hold a Physyx a while back and really liked that one. I don't like foregrips so the change on the Mojos was a deal breaker for me on the spinning rods which was a bit of a let down since I really liked the previous gen...and their blanks and customer service. Also didn't love that grip on the casting models but it also didn't mother as much as it seems to have with some other people. These ones seem a bit pricey for me but they do look nice. Can't really comment on the handle since I haven't even held one, but I will say I like the Physyx line for casting rods so I don't personally hate the idea of the Trigon grips, although I do wish they would have just left the Mojos the way they were and made a different line for that rather than changing an existing line.

 

Hopefully these don't fall apart or break like seemingly everything that St. Croix has made since the pandemic..all the social media platforms like reddit, youtube and facebook are filled with broken St. Croix rods, reel seats that fall apart and warranty claims. That being said, St. Croix has been around for a long time so hopefully they can turn things around. These new rods look great although the lack of a built in hook keeper sucks. They just attached an after market one lol Come on St. Croix!

 

Unfortunately, people are now having their trigon rods fall apart too: from reddit:

 

I know there are people who are sponsored by St. Croix who try to pretend these issues aren't happening, I've seen the replies on social media. But that really doesn't help things at all. 

 

Own up to the problems and help St. Croix turn things around. 

 

Minimizing the ongoing issues is the worst thing you can do. 

 

 

 

Well, my prior gen Mojos are holding up good, as is my Panfish...all bought after Covid. So I personally think that the number of broken rods is being inflated by social media.

55 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Well, my prior gen Mojos are holding up good, as is my Panfish...all bought after Covid. So I personally think that the number of broken rods is being inflated by social media.

I agree with this  

I always saw SC as a traditional company that valued their customer base more than chasing the nex flavor of the week fad.  When split grips became popular, SC took a few years to put out a split grip model.  The first ones were a Cabelas exclusive Premier line, that just thew a 13" handle on spinning and casting rods without attempting to correct already slightly tip heavy balance.  The result was a line of rods that were good, but so tip heavy they weren't fun to use.

I think SC is trying to stay ahead of or even set the curve with the trigon grips.  The problem is that triangular grips weren't new 20 years ago.  Some JDM companies put triangular grips on their pelagic and heavy jigging rods.  Initially they feel good, just picking them up.  When you have to fight a tuna or big GT the shape of the grip does an outstanding job of creating hot spots on your hands during a prolonged fight.  Cramps were a real problem as well.  When you have a potential tourney winning Tuna on the line, thats can literally be a million-dollar cramp.  Most companies quickly went bad to traditional grips.

In a lake I dont see it being an issue for most guys who FW bass fish.  For our more seasoned anglers who are plagued with arthritic issues, yet still chase brown bass, the Trigon grips may be a bad idea.

The Mojo line was SCs largest family...I think.  The Mojo Bass, Mojo Inshore and Mojo surf sold and performed so well, especially at the price point, the rods received an almost legendary status in a short time.  Along with the disastrous performance of the new Inshore Mojo, the trigon experiment caused so much damage to the Mojo name, it may not be able to be redeemed. 

It wasn't so much the trigon grips that I didnt like about the new mojo.  The reel seat and locking nut are made of a plastic that doesn't feel very good or look good IMO.  I'm curious of the grip material as well and how it will hold up. 

In comparison the PhysX line feels much better, as it should for the price.  I like the contour on the rear grip, it gives you a reel secure lock on the rod.  The blank and components on PhysX are outstanding.  I do think that if SC used more traditional style grips, like carbon fiber, they would sell better.  At the very least I would buy 1 lol.
Now SC has pushed the Trigon into the LX family, which I didn't coming at all.  Glad they didn't sacrifice the LX line for a Trigon LX as well.  They should upgrade the LX and LX inshore to the SCvii.

On 8/30/2025 at 7:39 PM, FloridaFishinFool said:

$610 to $645 plus tax plus $75 shipping.

 

Pretty steep price for sure!

Pretty hefty price increase from what the Legend X prior gen was and now they have 2 rod lines in the 600's I believe.

15 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

So I personally think that the number of broken rods is being inflated by social media.

Wow. You should go on the threads on reddit, facebook, instagram and youtube and tell the upset people posting their broken rods and reel seats this.. you might change your mind. 

 

Like I said, pretending the issues don't exist or are exaggerated doesn't help any one. Especially St. Croix.  

Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are full of people seeking attention.  Exaggeration is often the name of the game. LOL!!

 

 

2 hours ago, Glenn said:

Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are full of people seeking attention.  Exaggeration is often the name of the game. LOL!!

 

 

oh I agree but it's usually about the 1.5 pound bass that they are calling 4 pounds!

When their St. Croix rod breaks or their trigon handle falls apart that's not exaggeration. just saying. 

 

The denial here is quite astounding. 

2 hours ago, Glenn said:

Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are full of people seeking attention.  Exaggeration is often the name of the game. LOL!!

 

 

4 hours ago, Hulkster said:

When their St. Croix rod breaks or their trigon handle falls apart that's not exaggeration.

Did it happen to YOU? If so, did St. Croix honor the warranty?  If so, then why are you talking about a broken part instead of the stellar customer service?

 

But if it didn't happen to you, then ...  bro

 

Been itching to try one. Although I’m not sure what I’m scared more of, the trigon handle or my wife’s reaction when I have to tell her I spent over $600 on a rod

 

might just stick with my Legend tourneys. The new legends look nice though