Hi everyone,
I hope someone here can help me.
I broke my Redington Red fly 2 rod (9' 5wt 2pieces) and Redington will replace that for me under warranty. But they say they will give me the pursuit which is cheaper than Red Fly2 and the rep told me over the phone even though it is a cheaper rod but we are passing the savings down to customers (I am not quite sure how they are doing this) but anyhow, my question is what would be a comparable rod given what Redington currently manufactures to replace my broken Red Fly 2?  
Pursuit? Voyan? Classic Trout? CPX? Which one?
 
I might even pay a bit more to get something a bit better than Red Fly 2 if that is a possibility.
As far as action which Rod do you think would be closer in action to Red Fly2 which is a fast action rod?
Thanks.

Mine is not the RS2, it is the Red Fly 2.
I just don't want to get something of less value than what I have (but seems like Pursuit which is an entry level rod is what they have in mind as a replacement for Red Fly 2).
I will definately get a 4 piece this time, I have had enough troubles fitting the 2 piece in the car, no more that.

My experience with rod company warranty work is if they don’t make the rod that is under warranty they give you the more expensive rod not the cheaper model in there line up. Or they allow you the option to pay the difference and get the more expensive rod.
 
As far as which rod to get, the CPX in my opinion has about as much feel as a broom stick. I think fast action rods are better in saltwater, or casting games.  If I were to get a Redington for trout fishing it would be the Classic Trout. The best advice would be that you should go and try one before you make up your mind.
 
Mark

Quote from asdfgh on Oct 17^th, 2011, 12:52pm:

 
Sorry, I missed that. Well, the Red Fly 2 is newer but less expensive than the RS2. The Pursuit is not the low end rod in the Redington product line, the Crosswater is. It is good rod that even an experienced fly fisher can appreciate. The difference between the Pursuit and the Red Fly 2 in retail price is the Red Fly 2 was only about $10 more. I like the Pursuit, it's newer technology and I think your getting a good deal!

My buddy borrowed (and broke) my RS2 about a year ago.   Redington sent me the RS4 as the replacement so I was very happy.
 
I've since purchased a 3wt Classic Trout and absolutely love it.  It feels softer, but for the tiny creeks I like to fish, who cares.  Excellent workmanship and beautiful.  The only feature I don't like is the integral rod sock, so I purchased an aftermarket one.  I like to ditch the rod case and strap the socked rod to my Thermarest on the back of my pack.
 
John

Quote from one2fish on Oct 17^th, 2011, 6:18pm:

I agree with Windtalker, The CPX is a very smooth casting rod and not really that fast. The CT is slower that the CPX and also a smooth casting rod. Both are good rods.
 
When it comes to rod action it's more a matter of preference than anything else. It's kind of like cars, sometimes a sports car with fast acceleration, stiff suspension, quick steering and feeling every pebble in the pavement is fun to drive; sometimes a luxury sedan with suspension and steering that makes you feel like your floating on a cloud is fun to drive. You make prefer one to the other or like both depending your mood. While faster, more powerful rods can be preferred when casting shooting heads, as is common in surf fishing, and slower are often preferred for more delicate presentations you will find as you become more proficient at casting you can adapt an action to suit the conditions and may end up with several rods of varying actions just because you like them all. And, of course, you need them!  

Quote from one2fish on Oct 18^th, 2011, 5:50pm:

The CPX Windtalker and I are talking about is a 5 wt. I'm not surprised your 7wt CPX feels stiff compared to the Winston BIIx in 7wt. They are quite different in feel and in price.