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| I know this topic has been beaten to death .Has anybody used the st croix legend sling blade and the premier 8 6 version if so are they at all comparable for big blades or slingblade hands down.Looking to save some money and have not been able to actually hold a slingblade thanks. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | I looked at both and bought the Legend Slingblade. Both are fine rods but the slingblade is a better rod. I thought it worth the extra money. You get what you pay for with a legend. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | I looked at both and bought the Legend Slingblade. Both are fine rods but the slingblade is a better rod. I thought it worth the extra money. You get what you pay for with a legend. Also are you going to want the Legend after you get the premier(buyers remorse). |
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Location: Smith Creek | If the Legend isn't out of your price range, buy it. You won't be dissapointed. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I'm sure the Slingblade is "better," but I have talked to Keith at Pro Edge about the differences between the two. He said the Premiers are quite comparable to the Legends as far as actions/tapers and powers go. Sounds like the main difference is the physical weight, and on the stock rods, the components.
I'm sure the Legends are a better overall rod, but Keith made it sound like the Premier series are pretty nice now too.
The biggest difference in the rods you are looking at though - the Slingblade is an 8'6" H, the only Premier in 8'6" is the XH. If you want a St. Croix comparable to the Slingblade (and aren't having it custom built), you'd be looking at the 8' H Premier.
curleytail
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| according to st. croix's website, they don't make an 8'6" premier h version of the 8'6" legend h slingblade. the h premier version is an 8' rod, if that is what you are trying to compare the legend slingblade to. the 8'6" premier listed is an xh and is "very closely related" to the legend xh big dawg 8'6" rod. i don't own a slingblade but i do own a legend big dawg and i feel it's a great rod for db 10's and heavy plastics if those are some of the baits you are looking to throw. a friend of mine has the premier 8'6" xh and it is an extremely nice rod and is pretty dang close to the legend big dawg if you ask me! keith built my legends and told me the same thing a few years back concerning the "similarities" between the premiers and the legends..i just wanted the legends and have been very very pleased with them and keith's custom touches.
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Location: Kodiak, AK | curleytail - 2/25/2010 2:05 PM
I'm sure the Slingblade is "better," but I have talked to Keith at Pro Edge about the differences between the two. He said the Premiers are quite comparable to the Legends as far as actions/tapers and powers go. Sounds like the main difference is the physical weight, and on the stock rods, the components.
I'm sure the Legends are a better overall rod, but Keith made it sound like the Premier series are pretty nice now too.
The biggest difference in the rods you are looking at though - the Slingblade is an 8'6" H, the only Premier in 8'6" is the XH. If you want a St. Croix comparable to the Slingblade (and aren't having it custom built), you'd be looking at the 8' H Premier.
curleytail
Agreed. I haven't talked to Keith...don't know him....but these are my thoughts exactly, having owned both rods, the Slingblade and the 8'H Premier. |
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Location: Minn. | Premier Rods
Premium-quality SCII graphite.
Outstanding strength, sensitivity and hook-setting power.
Finely tuned actions and tapers for superior performance.
Batson Forecast® hard aluminum-oxide guides with double-plated black chrome frames.
Flanged SiC top on musky models.
Fuji® ECS or TCS reel seat/frosted silver hood.
Premium-grade cork handle.
Two coats of Flex Coat slow-cure finish.
5-year warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service.
Legend Tournament Rods
Integrated Poly Curve® (IPC®) tooling technology.
Advanced Reinforcing Technology™ (ART™).
Super high-modulus SCVI graphite in lower section for added power with reduced weight.
High-modulus/high-strain SCIV graphite.
Fuji® Alconite® Concept Guide System with chrome frames.
Flanged SiC top on musky models.
Fuji® ECS (walleye) or TCS (musky) reel seat/frosted silver hood on casting models.
Fuji® SKM reel seat/frosted silver hoods on spinning models.
Machined-aluminum wind check.
Super-grade cork handle.
Two coats of Flex Coat slow-cure finish.
Lifetime limited warranty backed by
St. Croix Superstar Service.
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Both the 8' Heavy Premier and the Slingblade are awesome rods. They are different though. The sling loads further down the blank, which makes it unique to all of the other rods. The 8' PM is St. Croixs standard market 8' rod. Much more multi purpose than the Slingblade which is bait specific, but can be used for a few other applications. IMO the guides on the Legend are much sturdier, but the graphite being a higher quality means a tad more brittle. If you are hard on your gear go with either an 8' H or 8'6" XH Premier. If you are looking for more of an all purpose rod but want a legend, get the Big Dawg. It was my go to rod before the slingblade and handles heavier baits better and still has enough play for 10's and 8's. |
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Location: Smith Creek | I originally thought the same thing about them being brittle, why do away with the Avids and bring out an even higher modulus blank? Guys are going to beat the crap out of them, overloading and such. I'm a believer in ART now. My buddy had his Slingblade go flying out the back of his truck at 60mph, wrapped new guides on there and caught fish. Another friend got hung up trolling and his Down-East rod holder broke (lucky the big dawg usually floats). Those Legends are tough! |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | I fished the slingblade for 2 days and own a 8' H premier.. The slingblade was a nice rod, a little softer tip that loaded up real nice and plenty of meat mid to low on the blank. The 8 H premier is a real real nice rod for the money, i can throw a number of different baits with the rod, good for mag dawgs and dbl 10s and jerkbaits and big topwaters or for twitching med to large size cranks. I also own the 8' MH and it covers the rest of the spectrum for me, topwaters and smaller bucktails and spinnerbaits along with twitching small cranks and of course glide baits.. Someday i will probably own a legend tournament rod...just not right now. |
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | I've got buddies that live bait with their Slingblades. No doubt their toughness, but the premiers are bullet proof!!! |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Ive got a premier and love it. |
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| Had a 8'6" custom made by keith last year w/ the premier H blank last year and thought it was a great rod and I believe was in the 220 range. If you do a lot of burning w/ big blades, I'd get something a little heavier b/c it loads pretty good on the eight. Never used the slingblade. Out of my price range. |
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