I am thinking about buying a St. Croix Legend Inshore rod with the new titanium RECOIL guides. I like the feel of the rod. It is extremely light and has a sweet action. However, I'm not sure I'm going to like the guides.
Does anybody have any experience with this, or any other rod, that was built using these guides? I have heard good and bad. The bad was that they are noisy as heck when using braid. Also, that they are not as smooth as say a Fuji Alconite. The good was their extreme light weight, that they are 100% rustproof, and nearly impossible to break.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Bob