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H20 Xpress from Academy
Posted on 10/1/17 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 10/1/17 at 6:02 pm
I've been buying a lot of their products lately. I know they are Academy's house brand, but who makes their stuff? Their rods and lures are really good.
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Posted on 10/1/17 at 6:22 pm to LSUlefty
I use their hollow body frogs. The mettle is an awesome reel for the money while it last.
Never tried their rods.
Never tried their rods.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 6:39 pm to Clyde Tipton
Their rods and hard body baits with VMC hooks are very good. I have a 7'1" ML/XF spinning rod in the ethos line that is awesome for wacky finesse worms and drop shots. Even makes a good deep jigging rod for slabs.
No clue who makes them though.
No clue who makes them though.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 6:55 pm to LSUlefty
I hope someone with some insider knowledge answers your question, but my guess is someone as large as Academy goes to a few rod builders and offers some serious buying power for a deep discount, and then have that rod builder put their label on it. Win-win for both.
And they do the same with every product you can find with their label.
I'd guess some are a great value, and some are not, and probably like every other manufacture out there, quality goes up down with varying management/suppliers.
That's just my guess though.
And they do the same with every product you can find with their label.
I'd guess some are a great value, and some are not, and probably like every other manufacture out there, quality goes up down with varying management/suppliers.
That's just my guess though.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 6:57 pm to Grassy1
Their tackle and gear are top notch. Great value for the quality you get.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:02 pm to Grassy1
quote:
I hope someone with some insider knowledge answers your question, but my guess is someone as large as Academy goes to a few rod builders and offers some serious buying power for a deep discount, and then have that rod builder put their label on it. Win-win for both.
I'm not some rod industry insider, but even the top manufacturers have their rods built overseas. Quality control is the difference, and academy is big enough to be picky. Their rods and reels are as good as anyone's in the price range, and some models are way better. Like others have said you can't beat the mettle reels for 60 bucks.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:03 pm to elprez00
I use their reels for saltwater. When they break I replace. Good stuff.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:20 pm to LSUlefty
The OB use to hoard H2O products in the day.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:24 pm to Junky
Also, after this weekend I can add that their crankbaits catch garfish and choupique with the best of them.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:26 pm to The Last Coco
I can't believe ya'll like the rods. The reels are great.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:30 pm to AlxTgr
quote:I love the rods. Have caught hundreds of trouts and reds with them. Never tried the reels, which do y’all use for saltwater?
can't believe ya'll like the rods
Why don’t you like them?
This post was edited on 10/1/17 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:35 pm to Uncle JackD
I use the h2o mettle.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 7:57 pm to Janky
The mettle are good in Saltwater?
Posted on 10/1/17 at 8:03 pm to LSUlefty
Good enough. They will last a few years if rinsed. At $50-$60 I treat them as disposable.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 9:00 pm to Uncle JackD
Mettle.
For the weight and feel, they seem way over priced. Just not close to the value of the reels.
For the weight and feel, they seem way over priced. Just not close to the value of the reels.
Posted on 10/1/17 at 9:26 pm to AlxTgr
Not all of their rods are created equal. They generally try to approximate what's selling well at the time and undercut that brand. That's gonna lead to duds and diamonds in the rough. Even store to store the selection varies. Same thing happens with the reels. They have some that are 130 and look like a transformer's nutsack, and fish like one too. You just don't notice cause mettle is the GOAT.
Posted on 10/2/17 at 4:46 am to LSUlefty
They job it out in China.
They just buy it, put their name on it, and cut the middle man out.
They just buy it, put their name on it, and cut the middle man out.
Posted on 10/2/17 at 5:33 am to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:Thanks for making me spit coffee
look like a transformer's nutsack,
Posted on 10/2/17 at 6:05 am to Uncle JackD
I lol at that one
Posted on 10/2/17 at 8:53 am to LSUlefty
I use their hard baits and their hollow frogs. I've also got some tungsten bullets weights, some mono fishing line, and a few other things of that brand, and I've not had an issue with any of it. I've used a rod of that brand once (I didn't have strong enough test on my rod n reels for the area I fished that day so I used a friends) and had no issue with it.
To me, the H2O Express is basically the BCG of fishing gear. Its decent quality for an extremely affordable price. And if something breaks, fails, rips, etc. you can replace it and not take a hit in the pockets.
Am I going to have an arsenal of their rod n reels? Probably not. Simply because I can get name brand combos for the same price or maybe 5 or 10% more, but I will use their other products without hesitation.
ETA: The Abu Garcia Promax is currently $10 more than the H2O mettle combo. The Lew's American hero combo is the same price as the Mettle combo.
I also use a lot of their Game Winner stuff for hunting.
To me, the H2O Express is basically the BCG of fishing gear. Its decent quality for an extremely affordable price. And if something breaks, fails, rips, etc. you can replace it and not take a hit in the pockets.
Am I going to have an arsenal of their rod n reels? Probably not. Simply because I can get name brand combos for the same price or maybe 5 or 10% more, but I will use their other products without hesitation.
ETA: The Abu Garcia Promax is currently $10 more than the H2O mettle combo. The Lew's American hero combo is the same price as the Mettle combo.
I also use a lot of their Game Winner stuff for hunting.
This post was edited on 10/2/17 at 8:59 am
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