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Title: LOOMIS HMG ARCHIPELAGO SPIN STX 11ft H or ASSASSIN AMIA ZERO XH?
Post by: Daylow7 on June 30, 2020, 11:43:08 AM

hi guys
Which would you choose between these two rods? Is the extra cost of the amia worth it?


Going to be spinning from the shore for kob and garrick with a bg magsealed 4000 with 20lb hip braid

Title: Re: LOOMIS HMG ARCHIPELAGO SPIN STX 11ft H or ASSASSIN AMIA ZERO XH?
Post by: Visenvryheid on June 30, 2020, 12:33:52 PM

Go feel the rods out with the intended reel, the loomis is an epic rod, and components top notch. It may have higher spec components than the assassin in fact?! Both have Fuji guides, K series alconite on loomis and fuji O series on the assassin, the loomis guides are nearly $3 ea. and the O series are $1.50 guides, and the loomis has a fuji winch which the assassin fails to say what winch it has, from which one can assume its not fuji as manufacturers tend to brag when a rod has fuji components.

The loomis is a lovely rod, top notch, I have the 10' and more than happy with it, guide layout, blank, components all in the sweet spot, it throws amazing and fights fish lekker I landed spans on it during its first season including cob, leeries up to 8kg, little tunas, skippies and bonnies, elf, steenies, large grunts, gulley sharks. Great rod, I fished mine hard. The assassin may have a similar or heavier blank check it out, I am not sure, on paper the loomis beats it and there is no reason to justify the extra cost except the name..I am sure both are way more rods than you used to be able to get so go look and feel for yourself what suits you. The guides are more than heavy enough on the loomis too, you dont need heavier double foot guides for the running guides, I've fished mine upside down with a multi this season with the stock standard guide layout and it COOKED! I bent that rod proper this season and it performed out the box, with a little multi tied to the bottom handle LOL. Single foot running guides were fine, I figured my bass rods for baitcasters all like that and I fish 20-30lb on them so why not, and they were more than strong enough.

Title: Re: LOOMIS HMG ARCHIPELAGO SPIN STX 11ft H or ASSASSIN AMIA ZERO XH?
Post by: HennieB on June 30, 2020, 02:44:46 PM

My vote goes to the Loomis, the price coupled with the components made it a no brainer. Bought mine mainly for big catfish and the odd bit of spinning when at the coast.

Title: Re: LOOMIS HMG ARCHIPELAGO SPIN STX 11ft H or ASSASSIN AMIA ZERO XH?
Post by: Nishon on June 30, 2020, 07:29:45 PM

The archipelago is an amazing rod.Its definitely worth more than what you pay.You have to fish with it then only would you understand why its such an amazing rod for the price.i have the 11ft and paired it with a BG4000.

Title: Re: LOOMIS HMG ARCHIPELAGO SPIN STX 11ft H or ASSASSIN AMIA ZERO XH?
Post by: Big boy on July 01, 2020, 01:42:46 PM

Loomis Archipelago all the way. Gonna pick up my one up this weekend, pairing it up with a stradic 5000  :-)

Title: Re: LOOMIS HMG ARCHIPELAGO SPIN STX 11ft H or ASSASSIN AMIA ZERO XH?
Post by: Daylow7 on July 01, 2020, 04:53:41 PM

Thanks guys👍 you oaks are legends