irishexit Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 And go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levari Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 Toss a coin.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfrat59 Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 Both pricey, wouldn't buy either without test casting. That said I wouldn't include ODM in the company of any Century offering... LockedDrag, no name, yogiiiboy and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockedDrag Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 That surf machine is something else. It is amazing yogiiiboy, Kones1 and irishexit 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdemiri23 Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 Century all the way in my opinion, just overall better feel Kones1, hhager23 and irishexit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no name Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 I like century. If you can make it down to seaside heights area tomorrow, Century is having a demo day. Century is in a league by itself. Kones1, irishexit and hhager23 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levari Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 (edited) 1 hour ago, no name said: I like century. If you can make it down to seaside heights area tomorrow, Century is having a demo day. Century is in a league by itself. BS, too pricey..  Edited September 30 by levari Jim McFeeley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levari Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 2 hours ago, surfrat59 said: Both pricey, wouldn't buy either without test casting. That said I wouldn't include ODM in the company of any Century offering... Why not? I got some of the ODM Genesis 2 and the 8’, 9’ and 11’ are great rods. I am especially impressed with the 8’. Cast great and very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_M Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 59 mins ago, levari said: Why not? I got some of the ODM Genesis 2 and the 8’, 9’ and 11’ are great rods. I am especially impressed with the 8’. Cast great and very strong. I have the 8’. It’s my favorite but the 9’ is to soft for my liking but a lot of guys love it. I went back to my frontier x. Maybe I like old school. That 8’ is a perfect balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfrat59 Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 ODM, nice rods, friend has a few I've cast them numerous times. The knock if any, pricey considering Chinese blanks and most built with middle of the line components. No better than alot of factory rods built on Asian blanks and mid tier components. Picked up a pair of Okuma Rockaways 2 yrs back in a trade, just as spare 2pc to keep in the truck...$50 for the pair. Build is on par with ODM and honestly they cast and fish surprisingly well, I preferred either to the ODM's I've thrown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levari Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 The Okuma rockaway maybe built in par with the century rods. The guides in ODM Genesis 2021 are Fuji guides. The guides in the $1100 century rods are titanium but considering the $700 difference in the price, does it worth it? I can buy the top of Legend rods from StCroix with the titanium guide for $120 which includes the shipping cost as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no name Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 The 9' century surf machine is $650 not $1100. The surf machine elite is $1100. There's a reason there are so many rods and companies out there. To each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFMike Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 23 hours ago, irishexit said: And go... There is no 1 perfect rod company. Everyone has their preference. I can tell you that the ODM will not be the same rod down the road a bit. The materials will fatigue and the rod will continue to get sloppier. Century blanks are autoclaved so no material fatigue. The Surf Machine will perform exactly the same 5 years down the road as day 1. If you can test them that's your best bet. See which rod suits you. We're putting on a demo and plug show tomorrow in SeaSide Heights if you're not too far away. irishexit and hoodyseason 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levari Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 2 mins ago, AFMike said: There is no 1 perfect rod company. Everyone has their preference. I can tell you that the ODM will not be the same rod down the road a bit. The materials will fatigue and the rod will continue to get sloppier. Century blanks are autoclaved so no material fatigue. The Surf Machine will perform exactly the same 5 years down the road as day 1. If you can test them that's your best bet. See which rod suits you. We're putting on a demo and plug show tomorrow in SeaSide Heights if you're not too far away. This is bull****…I fish 15 years old rods like Legend Surf and they perform exactly the same way the day I bought them..Same with my GSB rods and AllStar rods..  Fergal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFMike Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 38 mins ago, levari said: This is bull****…I fish 15 years old rods like Legend Surf and they perform exactly the same way the day I bought them..Same with my GSB rods and AllStar rods..  If you say so. I've talked with many customers who have said different and I've experienced it myself as well. As I've said a million times. Fish what you like. Enough said plugchucker and Kones1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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