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St Croix Legend Elite Casting Rod (LEC70MHF)
Specifications |
|
Material |
SCV and SCVI
Graphite |
|
Length |
7 ft |
| Line
Weight |
12 -
20 lbs |
| Lure
Weight |
3/8
- 1 oz |
|
Power |
Medium Heavy |
|
Action |
Fast |
|
Weight |
4.4
oz (4.5 oz Measured) |
| MSRP |
$340.00 |
The Legend Xtreme in a stunning
blue/green "flip" finish
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St Croix Legend Xtreme Casting Rod (XC70MHF)
Specifications |
|
Material |
SCV and SCVI
Graphite |
|
Length |
7 ft |
| Line
Weight |
12 -
20 lbs |
| Lure
Weight |
3/8
- 1 oz |
|
Power |
Medium Heavy |
|
Action |
Fast |
|
Weight |
4.2
oz (4.2 oz Measured) |
| MSRP |
$380.00 |
SiC Guides with Titanium coated
frames
Impressions:
The Legend came back to
its origins after a year or two with a color scheme change that many traditional
St. Croix fans were not accustomed to. Reverting back to a green pearl finish on
the Legend and blue/green "flip" on the Xtreme, both received accolades from
many including myself. The colors are much more traditional but still have the
right amount of "oomph" for young guns.
Fuji ACS reel
seats are used on both Elite and Xtreme
Hook keeper on
the Legend Elite
St. Croix is offering these rods with
the identical blank with the difference being in the components. The Legend
Elite has more traditional components such as SiC guides with Titanium coated
frames and a full grip. The Xtreme, as the name suggests, is more on the other
side of the spectrum with recoil guides and a split grip, providing a more
lightweight rod than the Elite. Both of the rods use the latest Fuji ACS reel
seats on the casting models.
Recoil guides are used on the Legend Xtreme
Exposed blank on the ACS reel seat
Lab Results:
In our test lab we RoD WRACKed both blanks and of course they are near identical
as the blanks are the same, producing a RoD value of 1.52 and 1.48. The slight
deflection difference near the lower end could be due to the components and the
way the rod was wrapped.
Comparing the St. Croix
rods to our Loomis baseline (RoD value of 1.72) we see St. Croix’s
interpretation of “medium heavy” is slightly more powerful than G.Loomis’. In my
own opinion, I feel St. Croix’s product is typically “stiffer” than blanks from
other manufacturers. This characteristic I like because I feel it
results in a more sensitive rod.
