http://theblackberryalarmclock.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/yawn-258x300.jpg Funny, that's exactly I how feel about daiwa & shimano's current lineup. Shimano went the budget route, trying to be the McDonald's of freshwater baitcasters and every reel in daiwa lineup (with the exception of $500...

'Getting in the groove' lol, now that's funny!

Man I love your amazon articles! I like that you threw choppers over the guide's recommendation for jigs. I'll no doubt do the same when i go in 2013.
Eagerly looking forward to the next installment!

In the highspeed reel shootout, in regards to the quantum's main gear you had this to say about it: "the Quantum's main gear felt very vulnerable. Not only is it the smallest in diameter, thickness, and material behind the teeth, it is made of aluminum and is significantly lighter than the othe...

I'm really surprised tackletour didn't ask them about it as well, seeing as how you can't even mention the NRX in a thread without the problem coming up. What's up with that? Probably becuase it was already talked about at length in the original review. http://www.tackletour.com/reviewgloomisnrxdsr...

Wow, I didn't bother reading the article until I read buckethunter's post above, and I gotta agree, total bs marketing. I still think they're good looking and i've contemplated one(especially when I saw the green version), but no way in hell would I buy one until Loomis acknolwedges the problem and ...

Personally, I find them quite attractive. I think it's a beautiful rod, much better than the blue NRX's. But I'm not a fan of blue on rods in general.