Ok. Bad choice of words. The Allstar is a great rod and you won't be disappointed by outfitting your boat with Allstars. The Allstar Elites are on par with the GL3. For the price, you can not beat the Allstar.

The reason I switched over to the IMX was weight and feel. The IMX is made of a higher modulus (sp?) graphite. It is much lighter than the Allstar and is way more sensitive. Both are winning combinations if you boondogg out of sled all day long.

Even if I were a guide and did this for a living, no way would I outfit my boat with IMX rods. They'd all break in a day! I'd go with the Allstar line over Loomis. Better pricing for guides, lifetime warranties, and no limits as to how many rods you can purchase. Right now, I think guides have some thing like a 5-6 rod per year limit for Loomis rods. I think. Any guide can feel free to correct that.

I also have an Allstar 1141s and 1143s. Love them both. The 1143s is a great rod for side drifting or using as a floatnjig rod. If you do a lot of side drifting, I'd consider the 1082. You want a faster action rod for side drifting. The 1141 would be a little too slow for that.

If I can get an IMX 1141s for 50% off, am I still considered rich and have the big $$$? I never said I paid anywhere close to full retail for my IMX rods. No way I could afford that! Now, gimme 50% off an IMX and I'm there!