I picked up three rod/combo sets this afternoon to see what the kids would like, return the odd one out. Took the tags off and let them choose.
My girl compared all three carefully, weight and spin feel, chose the cheapest one (lol), the Ugly Stick 30 dollar special. Hey, good for her.
My boy has not decided yet but is leaning towards the kit I put together with the on sale Garcia Max X and cheaper HT rod but still pricier with that reel. I think he likes it only because of the colour.
Looks like the mid-priced Quantum Optix is going back. I also found it funny that the pink motif Ugly Stick is 10 bucks cheaper than the red version even though the rod part numbers and reel numbers are exactly the same.
Also, whoever suggested Fenwick rods. Nice. That will be my next ice rod.
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