I am looking for a new plastics rod. Thinking of a St Croix Avid 6'8 M XF. Any other suggestions to consider at this price point (around $170)? Is an Avid that much better than a Shimano Compre?

easy pick there, dobyns savvy

I have that rod.  In light to medium cover, it should be fine.  Pair it with a light weight reel.

Which Dobyns Savvy would you recommend?

I would recommend the avid!  I love all of mine!

Jeff

falcon cara weightless worm,,,,,u can feel the fish breathe !!!!!!!

No one definite right answer here. I use and will recommend a Powell Max M/XF.

Hands down, the Avid is better than the Compre, not that the Compre is a bad rod, just the Avid IMHO is the next step up. For JUST fishing plastics............I would lean more towards, in a St Croix, any rod from that 6'8" M/XF  up to the 7' MH/F, depending on cover/line choice/etc.... I have been itching to get a 6'8" M/XF myself, I love it the spinning version I have (Mojo), it's the most versitile spinning rod I have, I can't help but think the casting would as well.

Avid is a great rod so you really can't go wrong.

I use spinning at lot for soft plastics, and Avids are becoming favorite spinning rods.  I'd actually have this rod in a Legend Tournament series.  Very nice rod indeed.

After messing around with Avids, Crucials and other comparable rods, I've gone the Dobyns route.  In that price range I don't think you can beat a Savvy.  A 3 power would probably fit the bill for you.  A 703 or 733 would work great.

That Avid you're looking at is a great stick.  No doubt about it.  If you're able, I'd definitely see if you have a place or a person locally so you can compare the rods to each other.  Find which one fits you're hands the best.

i love the 6'8"MXF spinning for weightless plastic, wacky worms, small jigs/t-rigs, shakey head, heavy drop shot...

id buy it and not think twice.

i love the 6'8"MXF spinning for weightless plastic, wacky worms, small jigs/t-rigs, shakey head, heavy drop shot...

id buy it and not think twice.

X2

you cant go wrong with any rod in that price range.

st.croix rods will be around long after these new comers have come and gone.lifetime warranty is only good if the company still exists.

Crucials are pretty good rods, and you really can't beat the lifetime over the counter exchange warranty, (If your store participates)

Which Dobyns Savvy would you recommend?

SS703C

Go check out Capra's in Blaine. As of a week ago they had a 30% off sale of Dobyns rods and the 703SS was in stock.

I was playing around with the Dobyns Savvy series rods for the first time, dragging the rod tips across the carpet as a quick way to gauge sensitivity. They feel like very nice rods for the price, about as good as St. Croix Avids, which are excellent rods.