Goodbye Shimanoloomis hello Gary North fork loomIs?

Shim_Dai_Ano_Wa · Post by **Shim_Dai_Ano_Wa** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:37 am

I guess it's almost time to dump the Shimanoloomis rods and say hello to the real Gary north fork loomis rods?

http://tackletour.com/reviewedgefishing.html

Shimanoloomis is going have a fight. I wonder if this will make Shimanoloomis go back to honoring their limited life time warranty rods?

Will the reel loomis please stand up !! please stand up please stand up!!!

Any input or dung /fecal talk anyone?

thelatrobe33 · Post by **thelatrobe33** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:38 am

How about Kistler Z Bone NFC rods? I'm sticking with them until someone else impresses me. I've never owned a G Loomis and don't care if I ever do... they've traditionally done too many things with aesthetics and components that I can't stand.

njbasscat · Post by **njbasscat** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:06 am

If you want a Loomis, get a Zbone, the new Edge, or have a builder make a rod using an NFC blank.

steve1206 · Post by **steve1206** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:31 am

Shim_Dai_Ano_Wa wrote:I wonder if this will make Shimanoloomis go back to honoring their limited life time warranty rods?

When did they not?

cornmuse · Post by **cornmuse** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:40 am

St Croix seems to answer my needs pretty well... Made in America, excellent customer service, & top notch performance all in one package.

crankmaniac · Post by **crankmaniac** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:37 pm

cornmuse wrote:St Croix seems to answer my needs pretty well... Made in America, excellent customer service, & top notch performance all in one package.

X2 for st-croix!

$\:D/$

angry john · Post by **angry john** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:19 pm

crankmaniac wrote:
cornmuse wrote:St Croix seems to answer my needs pretty well... Made in America, excellent customer service, & top notch performance all in one package.
X3 for st-croix! $\:D/$

Unless i am looking for something different. I have a steez cranking stick because its like no other!

LgMouthGambler · Post by **LgMouthGambler** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:45 pm

Or just use true Shimano rods.

jtrotter · Post by **jtrotter** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:13 pm

North Fork for sure... my money goes to the Kistler Z bone as I really like the quick clean builds.

Buck2thPerch · Post by **Buck2thPerch** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:58 am

njbasscat wrote:If you want a Loomis, get a Zbone, the new Edge, or have a builder make a rod using an NFC blank.

Own a few Zbones. And planning to add more. North Fork Composite blanks are every bit what it felt, performed, and looked like when I first held a GLX in my hands years ago. For those that do not own a rod made from Gary Loomis' new NFC Blanks, try these blanks. You will not regret it.

Teal101 · Post by **Teal101** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:15 am

I'll either be using one of the NFC blanks for a build or buying an Edge or premade Z-Bone rod. No more ShimanoLoomis for me.

fishingandfords · Post by **fishingandfords** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:51 am

Not interested in the edge until it hits the shelves and I see some real reviews

And I'm a shimano fan so they get my vote for now

flipperjig · Post by **flipperjig** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:59 am

NFC all the way here. I never thought I would buy another Kistler product, but his new blanks are that good.

dragon1 · Post by **dragon1** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:22 am

flipperjig wrote:NFC all the way here. I never thought I would buy another Kistler product, but his new blanks are that good.

Great to see the option to get NFCs in completed factory rods from another company...and "directly" from Gary.

BASSLAYER · Post by **BASSLAYER** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:26 am

Shimano/ Loomis for now and always been a Croix fan.

Goodbye Shimanoloomis hello Gary North fork loomIs?

Which loomis you gona get?

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