Looking at purchasing a few new rods. I was looking at St. Croix Legend Glass Rod in the 7’2” Medium Mod. and the 7’4” MH Mod.

However I noticed that they also had rods in the Legend Tournament line that were almost identical as far as the listed action line/lure weight rating (listed as the “Finesse Glass Cranker” and “Power Glass Cranker”).

The Legend Tournament is $45 dollars more, other than that what’s the difference between these two lines?

From what I can tell the legend tournament cranking rods are the scIV material, with some glass in the blank. I am assuming the legend tournaments are a little more sensitive than the legend glass. Also probably a little lighter than the legend glass. Someone may correct me as I could very well be wrong.

The LTG are all glass. Big difference in weight and feel.

The Orange Legend Tournament glass rods are really heavy though wow

My local shop has the 7'2" Heavy Legend Glass rods on sale at 30% off. I have been eying them since they got them in. Granted the ones I have been looking at are a Heavy action, but they just feel heavier than I prefer, even for a Heavy action given they're only 7'2" long.

So, I suspect that the Legend Tournament models will be lighter since they seem to have a graphite component. If it were me, if I was able to, I'd be willing to pay a little more if they were noticeably lighter, maybe a little slimmer too.

I have the 7'2' Legend Glass MM - great rod, but notably heavy.

It's happiest balanced with large-frame Shimano, Stradic 4000.

Also killer in this niche, working YoZuri wakebait.

If you're using it solely for cranking, the Legend Glass is one of the nicest cranking rods I've ever fished. I didn't notice it being overly heavy personally.

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

If you're using it solely for cranking, the Legend Glass is one of the nicest cranking rods I've ever fished. I didn't notice it being overly heavy personally.

Yeah, I was looking at the 7’2” M/M for shallow/mid cranking. For the 7’4” MH/M I was thinking more along the lines of deep cranks, chatterbaits and traps. Never fished a glass rod before but it’s not a deal breaker for me.

Yes glass is heavier for sure but it’s a special rod material and when used & understood it’s absolutely perfect for deep cranking..

Kind of ironic that graphite rod makers are always adding glass to carbon to get an imitation glass rod, or a Frankenstein rod 🙄 some kind of rod

I don't own any of the legend glass rods, but as far as glass rods go when feeling them on store shelves, they are likely one of the best in the industry. Great actions and light for glass rods.

With that said, if given the option of a graphite rod with a moderate action or a glass rod, I am taking the graphite rod every time.

St Croix makes great carbon crank rods and I swear by my 7'2" mh-m victory for dt6, dt8, dt10, warts, rkcrawlers, and money badgers. The extra sensitivity around rock/sand/etc transitions is key. With that said, it doesn't have a traditional mh backbone and the medium is very soft, but would likely be better for the light wiggle warts or bandit 200s that I also throw.

Thanks to all who replied. I haven’t quite made up my mind yet. However with your inputs I should be able to make an informed decision on which rods I purchase.

As others have mentioned one is a glass rod and the other is a composite. The composite is going to have more of a mod fast action to it (and a little more sensitivity I suppose but they are both moving bait rods so meh).

IMO it comes down to what you are doing and how often you are doing it. The bend on that legend glass is moderate. You can see a guy bend that one here:

vs that composite LTB is not the same action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov7qcJleLOw

If you are just going to be throwing treble hook lures and want a sort of purist rod that they are going to have a very hard time shaking off that glass is probably what I'd suggest.

If you are going for versatility and want a rod that you can switch between trebles and things like a bladed jig the composite is the way to go. FWIW I'm in a kayak and swap out almost all my trebles w/ single hooks anyway so I use composite rods but if I had a bass boat and wanted something that I'd be doing nothing but heavier cranking with I might actually opt for that glass rod. The other thing to consider is weight. That legend glass is an older rod and it's not light. Most composites these days are significantly lighter but I'd also argue there's a bit of a cost with that if you are throwing a deep crank with a lot of pull that heavier glass rod actually comes back around a bit in terms of comfort even though it's heavier.

Anyway TLDR two very different experiences and wouldn't necessarily pick one over the other for everyone as they both might fit well depending on where you are at and what you are trying to do.

On 2/2/2026 at 7:54 PM, Loomis13 said:

From what I can tell the legend tournament cranking rods are the scIV material, with some glass in the blank. I am assuming the legend tournaments are a little more sensitive than the legend glass. Also probably a little lighter than the legend glass. Someone may correct me as I could very well be wrong.

I did a bit of a review on that stick that might help.

Check it out.

A-Jay

I can't speak to the Legend, but I have a Mojo bass glass 7'4 MH-M and it's my favorite rod. I highly recommend picking up a glass rod if you've never fished one.

I have the 7’2 mm, 7’2 h, and 7’4 mh. They’re all incredible. I use the mm for small cranks, mh for mid to deep cranks (dt10s - 6xds), and the h for bladed jigs. Beautiful rods, great craftsmanship, perfect actions, and awesome warranty. I only have one complaint and it’s the reel seat. It’s beefy and I have small hands so I’ve struggled to find reels that make it super comfortable. My Metanium feels great on the mm. I’ve had Curado Ks on the other two which are a bit bulky for me but not bad. I got a new Tatula 100 last yr that feels better.