I took a chance with a Rogue Rod when they first came out,now I have 3. And really like them all.
I have one loomis GL2 and it definatly doesn't have anything the Rogues dont have. I dont have any of the more expensive loomis rods to compare to. There has been some funny price stuff going on here in the Rogue Valley, but I just always thought it was the retailers trying to see what they could get for them. Anyhow my two cents worth is they're good rods and affordable to most people.