You sure about that? I talked the the hunting/fishing Dept Manager in Lubbock and he said they usually know within a month or two about new products coming out. That being said he hadn't even heard of H2O coming out with a new rod. Are they going to be only in select stores? I would like to try one out. They look pretty schnazzy.

Some blanks are still American made..

look at all these customer rod makers. $160 to $200 a rod. If it breaks you have to send it back maybe by UPS or Fedex. Most people I fish with can not afford $200 rods. I'll take the $60 rods and if one breaks I will go to achedemy and return it.

I am another of the guys that has been testing these Rods since the FLW AFS on Falcon last year. Just like everyone else has said, these rods are amazing. I live around Austin and fish lake Austin and Fayette a lot in my non tournament fishing time. In the last year I have caught countless 5-8 lb fish on these rods (boat flipping many of them). No broken rods. I have beaten them up in FLW and local tournaments and they still hold up. At Choke canyon last month, one of my Falcon rods broke on the rough boat ride, but my blue rods held up. They are as light and sensitive as they come. I have been bugging my friend for the past 6 months to get me some more, but I have to wait until the are in stores.

I was talking about their new lipless crankbait. I have no idea about the rods.

Oh haha my bad. I guess I didn't see that.

Talked to a buddy of mine who is a manager of one of the Academey stores here in Louisiana a couple days ago about these rods. He called me today and told me that he has been checking into them and that some stores will be getting them in this week . He is trying to get them in his store asap .

Do these "blue rods" have a name yet? What will I be looking for?

A blue rod...sorry, had to say it :P

I was hoping for something like 'H2O Smurf Stick'!!

Big fannatic of H2O products. None of thier products have failed me in my conquest of bass fishing. I sure wouldnt mind trying out one of these so called over seas blue rods!!

all the h20 has replaced alot of my tackle. verry good product for the price. and good fish catchers.

anyone have pics of the new h2o cranks?

There is a picture on Clark Rheem's Facebook page.

The rods are called H2O Express I believe. Look at the tag on the pics.