I have 3 of last year/the year before models and absolutely love them. I know they've been revamped for this year and I see they took the limited lifetime warranty off them. So as a stated in the title, are they still a good choice or should I look for another rod???

They did change the warranty from lifetime to 1 year, but they also dropped the price from $100 to $80.

If you look around you can still find some of the older Energy rods on clearance. I know the Atlanta BPS has been clearing them out for about $45.

IMO all those lifetime warrantee/expediter type programs are is a type of insurance built into the cost of the rod. Any decent company will stand behind their products or won't be around long. I'm not interested in paying for someone else's carelessness or abuse of the program which I think is all too often the case. If you like the rods, buy more at the lower price

IMO all those lifetime warrantee/expediter type programs are is a type of insurance built into the cost of the rod. Any decent company will stand behind their products or won't be around long. I'm not interested in paying for someone else's carelessness or abuse of the program which I think is all too often the case. If you like the rods, buy more at the lower price

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Out of all the rods I've ever owned (spinning, casting, and fly), I've only broken two. Both broke within weeks of purchasing them due to defects in the rods.

A lifetime warranty is something to consider if you're comparing rod A to rod B, and they both have similar specs and prices. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it.

Thanks for the input guys! I really appreciate it!

Has anyone bought one of the new models? From the specs I've seen, build wise, I believe they're identical to last years model. Has anyone had any side by side comparisons? Just curious.