Sage XP

Maybe an AI review?
SF
 
Yard Sale said:
Agreed, but have they made anything significantly better since? That 9'6" 6wt was special. I wouldn't trade my 9'7wt for the world.
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I wouldn’t trade my XP 2 piece 6 weight either . I’ve casted the newer rods , some are okay , but not having fished with them , can’t say much about them . As the article said the XP does everything it said it did for me . But I have an Echo rod that is hard to beat for the money , and performance.
 
Stonedfish said:
Maybe an AI review?
SF
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Yep… I get so many “flyfishing” articles in my Google feed that are so obviously written by bots. They string together random fishing terms like spinning rod pole leader or will talk about the best fishing guide, switching between talking about a person who takes you fishing and the circular thing on the pole that the line goes through all within the same paragraph. What a joke.
 
Stonedfish said:
Maybe an AI review?
SF
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AI review you say?

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Dogsnfish said:
I sold my 6wt XP and now regret doing so.......
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I can't imagine selling mine , I’d like a couple more a 4 & 5 weight , if anything just to have them . I don’t see anyone making a great argument about anything Sage has built since is better . Maybe the Z-Axis according to some . I’ll never change from the XP .
 
The bummer about now owning XP's is the repair cost now should you ever break one. $195.00 is ridiculous for something that supposedly had a lifetime warranty at one time.
There is no way I'd pay the price some folks are asking for used XP's knowing those repair costs and a rod last produced in 2006.
They are just trying to drive you towards a new rod, which will happen in my case if I break my XP. It just won't be another Sage that I buy.
SF
 
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up2nogood said:
I can't imagine selling mine , I’d like a couple more a 4 & 5 weight , if anything just to have them . I don’t see anyone making a great argument about anything Sage has built since is better . Maybe the Z-Axis according to some . I’ll never change from the XP .
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Agreed. I kept my 5 and 7wt Z's and still use them, the 5 as my float tube rod, and the 7 for bass. I bought a 6wt NRX+ last year and that has eased the pain from the XP.
 
Stonedfish said:
There is no way I'd pay the price some folks are asking for used XP's knowing those repair costs and a rod last produced in 2006.

SF
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I have a 10' 7 wt barely used (as in once or twice) XP I will sell ya...
Asking $85.00 a foot plus shipping, that equals $850.00 for those math challenged UW graduates.
😁
Once you break it you'll be into it for about $1100.00
(Plus shipping)
 
Mossback said:
I have a 10' 7 wt barely used (as in once or twice) XP I will sell ya...
Asking $85.00 a foot plus shipping, that equals $850.00 for those math challenged UW graduates.
😁
Once you break it you'll be into it for about $1100.00
(Plus shipping)
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Sir....please step into my office. :ROFLMAO:
SF
 
Porter2 said:
Sorry my phone was interrupted so many times while trying to post this. So something wrong with this post ?

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Is Sage XP A Good Rod? Our Honest Review And Analysis

Discover if the Sage XP rod lives up to its reputation in our detailed review and analysis. Uncover the pros, cons, and expert insights.
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The two photos in the review show a rod blank of the wrong color (at least on my screen) and if it were a factory build the grip would be different.
 
Yard Sale said:
Fair enough. I haven't bought anything since so I'm no judge.

Of course I'd totally soak up a brownie sage spey review with modern lines....
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My 9114 with a 27' 550g head is a legitimate cannon, even if I rarely have occasion to open her up to her potential. It's a little long when you're up in the trees but I love that rod like my children.
 
Stonedfish said:
The bummer about now owning XP's is the repair cost now should you ever break one. $195.00 is ridiculous for something that supposedly had a lifetime warranty at one time.
There is no way I'd pay the price some folks are asking for used XP's knowing those repair costs and a rod last produced in 2006.
They are just trying to drive you towards a new rod, which will happen in my case if I break my XP. It just won't be another Sage that I buy.
SF
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I had to bite the bullet and get the butt section on one of my XPs replaced a while ago. The reel seat was all jacked up, and in trying to replace the reel seat I broke the graphite. Bad news = $200 to get it fixed. Good news = since it was the butt section, the replacement makes it feel like a brand new rod (new cork, new reel seat, etc.). $200 for what feels like a new XP isn't that bad I guess. But yes, free would have been a lot better.
 
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