Did I not mention GLoomis too? I have used other cranking rods and I like the Loomis and Crucial actions for what I do and my water. It all comes down to what fits your needs. I was not trying to sell him anything so relax. I simply stated my opinion.

And why wouldn't I recommend a Shimano product since I do work for them? I post on this site for myself and not for my job. Of course I will recommend our products because I believe in them.

He also asked about the Crucial rod if you can learn to properly read all of the posts before trying to point me out. I'm not trying to start a battle here or anything like that. Maybe you could have offered him some advice as to what rod you like. So lets keep things proffessional on this site and offer input to the question question that he asked.