Short answer to that is no. For the money an NRX is going to cost you can get just as good out of Japan and most likely better. With the exchange rate the way it is if you were ever going to buy a rod of that caliber out of Japan now is the time to do it. I would pose the question over at Tackle Tour. I doubt you will find many…if any at all…on this forum that have purchased the size and power of the rod you mentioned. For that amount of money you will find Shimano…,Daiwa…and MegaBass will have something equivalent or better….and of course there are more brands. I have often wished Loomis would bring NRX tech to UL rods. For me I want the best I can get for my style fishing. In many cases it makes a huge difference in the hook up rate. Three days ago I was trout fishing with a Major Craft FineTail Banshee L action rod with nylon line. The trout were swarming the TM but not really interested and would barely mouth the lure. I caught fish…but only about 20. The Banshee I was using is a very soft rod….and if trout are not aggressive using that rod with nylon line it is going to be a slow day. The next day I tried out a new trout rod…light action but extremely fast. Brought 57 to hand. They were acting same as the day before. But this time I had the right rod and line for the conditions at hand. My host could not believe the difference the rod and PE line made. He now has a JDM rod with some Varivas Infinity PE. Now the rod I was using is not mine…but I pulled the trigger on the same rod…cost me 400 bucks but it is going to be well worth it. When these trout are aggressive just about any setup will do… but when they get like they have been this past week one better have the most sensitive setup you can get. What makes it worse is this gin clear water, you can see all of the action…or lack of action….going on. Best of luck in your search.
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