I have fished all of their lines other than the Avid, and I feel like cork and EVA are generally tackier when wet than carbon fiber.

The Physyx has a very thin line of TPU running through the handle, but I’m not sure this makes a huge difference ergonomically. Which sucks, because it’s supposed to be their most balanced rod.

They advertise this as being for sensitivity, but I prioritize comfort and leverage in a power fishing setup.

I’ve never seen one in the wild, off the rack they seemed ok. Hard to judge performance after you get some slime, sunscreen, and sweat on your hands while standing in an air conditioned store though.

I've fished one for a bit. It was a nice rod but not the Extreme they make. That thing is insane.

Currenty own a heavy action rod. So far I have no complaints about it. The trigon grip could take a bit for some to get used to. I have smaller hands so the grip seems just fine to me but I've had some buddies that fish it and they don't seem to have any complaints either. Fished in a rainstorm with it and it still felt good, not slippery at all. I have the evergreen supercombat stick and I would not fish that in wet conditions. Honestly unless you really like the look of the physyx I would just stick with legend tourneys. Pretty much the same rod component wise except with the cork.

18 hours ago, torm said:

Currenty own a heavy action rod. So far I have no complaints about it. The trigon grip could take a bit for some to get used to. I have smaller hands so the grip seems just fine to me but I've had some buddies that fish it and they don't seem to have any complaints either. Fished in a rainstorm with it and it still felt good, not slippery at all. I have the evergreen supercombat stick and I would not fish that in wet conditions. Honestly unless you really like the look of the physyx I would just stick with legend tourneys. Pretty much the same rod component wise except with the cork.

The trigon doesn’t bother me, I like that grip. It’s the smoothness/lack of grip.

nice blanks and guide trains, but the gimmickon grip really hurts them.

9 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

nice blanks and guide trains, but the gimmickon grip really hurts them.

What gimmick?

10 hours ago, Bass-Addict said:

What gimmick?

The whole triangle grip. SC would like you to think that they solved a problem, except its a problem no one has had. Moreover, trianglular grips are decades old. A Japanese rod manufacturer tried them out on popping rods for tuna and other large pelagics. The issue was that they feel good in hand for a few minutes, but after fighting a fish that can really test you for a little while, the triangular shape leads to hotspots on your hand and cramping. I believe a couple companies may still offer them as an option for the small minority that like them, but many of their rods are built to order, so just about anything within reason is on the table, especially for the $ they charge.

Obviously sore hands and cramps aren't going to be real a massive issue catching S/LMB. I'm just not sure why SC is marketing this as some patented game changing innovation.

SC had an outstanding and iconic name/lineup with the Mojo family. I have to give them credit for risking the reputation and what was an established as well as very loyal/satisfied customer base on an out of the box idea.

I really don't like the plastic they used on the Mojo trigon handles. The plastic doesn't have a very high-quality feel, and the entire reel seat is constructed of it, which makes it harder to justify the price IMO

14 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

I really don't like the plastic they used on the Mojo trigon handles. The plastic doesn't have a very high-quality feel, and the entire reel seat is constructed of it, which makes it harder to justify the price IMO

I wonder if they are made by SeaGuide for SC. SeaGuide reel seats are the worst and unfortunately, SC uses SeaGuide reel seats on a few of their lineups like the trout series etc.

1 hour ago, Hulkster said:

I wonder if they are made by SeaGuide for SC. SeaGuide reel seats are the worst and unfortunately, SC uses SeaGuide reel seats on a few of their lineups like the trout series etc.

Its possible. If i had to bet, I would think that SC designed it and either produced in in house or commissioned another firm to produce it. The shroud is very simple, not appealing to eye, clunky and just feels cheap. I have yet to handle one, but the reel seats on the X2 look like they're made of better-quality material and not as bulky. They refer to the X2 handle as 'Dynamix'. Not sure if that's just what they are calling the material or design or if its actually the name of a brand, I have no idea.

The material on the Physyx seat is of much higher quality than the Mojo, but it still looks pretty bad.

SC really took a gamble on both families of rods, as theyre producing full line ups of 15+ models for the graphite blanks and several glass option in the Mojo family.

The blanks themselves, especially in the case of Physyx feel great. If they had a Physyx model with a more traditional handle, I would seriously consider buying one.

I kind of feel bad, almost like I'm picking on SC, but its only because they were my brand for 20 years, since i was a kid. Some models may have been tip heavy back them, but everything was quality and they stood behind their product 100%. If you did get a blemished rod or defective blank, you could be certain that SC would do anything within reason to make it right.

That shape a design has been used by St. Croix off and on since the early 2000's, Google for instance the St. Croix rod catalog from 2009. Turn the reel seat around and put a full grip on it and it's been used by virtually everyone one time or another for over 30 years successfully, many times with a foregrip that is directly attached to the threaded section so when you install a reel you virtually have a smooth uninterrupted grip back to front.

When was the last time a wood handled hammer or axe went flying out of your hand every time you used it? Being smooth or textured has little to do with actual grip, size and shape however do, when you go to a set of monkey bars and hang from the rungs or the side of the bars, which is the most comfortable? If you are like most the side rail is the easiest to hang from, size matters as far as grip and comfort, add a cold day with or without gloves and a larger grip wins every time. I don't know if you noticed but the older Fuji IPS grip is larger than the newer VSS used today, throughout the early years G Loomis, St. Croix and other quality rod makers never used a 16 mm spinning reel seat on any rod, the minimum was always 17 mm for comfort reasons, I myself even with my short fingered hands have always preferred a reel seat that is as close as I can get to the diameter of the rear cork grip which 27 mm or a bit over 1 inch diameter ergonomically it is just superior, if I remember right the reel seat diameter for the VSS style is 25 mm, I find at least two disadvantages to this, the size and most importantly I have special cork grips around, the rear diameter of the standard Fuji style casting reel seats we have all used up to 20 mm have used 27 mm diameter cork, I don't have to have anything special sized around to build a rod at a moment's notice and I can buy a grip easily in virtually any other material without a concern as to how it will look, work or feel. How the G Loomis rod felt in your hands was every bit as important as the other stuff, you just didn't realize it. This is an 18 mm shortened reel seat standard front and rear diameter store bought cork grips used, it's a 5 ft. S Glass, 4 piece, 1 to 4 lb, line test UL blank, I used a short fly rod fighting butt as the butt cap.

there is a post on Facebook just yesterday about a physix reel seat becoming loose so it twists.

Really sad because I though SC had fixed all of the reel seat issues they had from prior lines like the BassX etc.

They need to change their adhesive it still isn't working!

17 hours ago, Hulkster said:

there is a post on Facebook just yesterday about a physix reel seat becoming loose so it twists.

Really sad because I though SC had fixed all of the reel seat issues they had from prior lines like the BassX etc.

They need to change their adhesive it still isn't working!

I can break the glue loose on any of my rods with some intention and the right torque. A single user on facebook doesn’t move the needle into “SC needs to correct the problem” for me. If SC claims it modified the glue application or product and fixed the issue I’ll need more than a couple instances of it to be alarmed.

I remember prior to the NRX+ launch and the implementation of the Loomis online warranty registration a common method to get a replacement NRX/GLX was to break the glue of the reel seat.

20 hours ago, Hulkster said:

there is a post on Facebook just yesterday about a physix reel seat becoming loose so it twists.

Really sad because I though SC had fixed all of the reel seat issues they had from prior lines like the BassX etc.

They need to change their adhesive it still isn't working!

I use a Physyx in both casting and spinning. Both are geared towards lighter use, the BC is the 68MXF paired with a Curado BFS and the spinning is the 71MF with a Vanford 2500. The handle is what drew me to the line, in my hands, which are not small, they just feel right.

They have become my favorite rods the last couple of years, sensitivity and casting accuracy is top of the line and I never worry about a fish becoming unbuttoned.

I have heard of some reel seat complaints, though I have not had any issues yet. Their warranty is what made me choose them over the Poison Adrena and when one is in one hand and the other in the other hand, you’ll have a difficult decision, especially if the handle just feels right.