The sticker under the clear coat with the rod information has bubbles present. You can push the bubbles around with your finger, it looks horrible. I emailed st.croix twice about my concern and they never responded.

The rod feels like holding air, possibly the lightest thing I’ve ever had. Great action and casting is a pleasure. The whip on the cast is crisp and really sends the line!

I recently purchased a Premier spinning rod from Cabelas and I’m really enjoying it. I’ve had this on the water several times now and caught some 3 and 4 pound large bass. It’s light in the hands, extremely sensitive and is a please to fish with. Additionally, I like the fact these are made here in America. I’ll be adding more of these to my collection very soon.

Purchase was convenient, fast and the right price.

Don’t buy from St. Croix. I ordered a rod on 5/15 with delivery scheduled for 5/19. Five days later when I accessed the UPS tracker, the rod packaged was damaged on 5/19 and the rod was missing. UPS notified St. Croix on that date but nothing was done until I complained. On 5/29 I received an email that a replacement rod was shipped. There was no apology or attempt to expedite the rod delivery. Had I known about the delay in a timely manner I could have purchased a rod elsewhere. Now when I am fishing, the rod I ordered will sit on my porch. Terrible service.