I blew up a 1202 last year and the builder had to battle with lami to replace the blank. They said it looked like i had broke it. It blew up casting a 2.5 danny.

I don't dip, but I can pis myself. Will that get me 13.5 40's or is the mix necessary?

Ask Westportmafia about his Ron Arra story :rotf2: more like a saltwateredge.com story:uhuh:

Mike,

Firstly, sorry for the loss. Now the facts: You were an OTW Angler of the year, you know alot of people that either fish Lami's or are interested in buying one. Let Lamiglas know that. Who knows, there may be an Arra and Crazy Alberto already, however the latest edition the "Red Lite Special" may be next!

Good Luck

No doubt mono stretch is easier on the rod and the angler . as is fiberglass over graphite for that matter . How much power can you get out of a rod before it starts working on you ? The answer my friend is blowing in the wind ..

Well if they don't replace it for some reason like a nick on the blank or some other nonsense, then I suppose we can have a fundraiser for you since you are poor.

St Croix or Century might be interested in having you fish on of their rods. You gotta ask the right person.

I beat the hell out of my 1205 and yes , someday it will break at a ding I put in it falling down or dropping it or it sliding off the car , etc. If you gets several years and lots of heavy use from a rod , it owes you nothing. If you walk out with a new one , catch one fish and it breaks on the next cast , you deserve a new rod. To me its like LLBeane warrantee. Some people get a good pair of leather boots and wear then twenty years and are happy. Some take those well worn 20 year old boots to the store and demand a free replacement pair.


Anyway , just cause a rod breaks after years of heavy use does not mean there is anything wrong with the product line.

Now , if you get new one from Lami fine , if not , I think the smart move right now is to buy a century. Time and technology march on and lets face it , the Arra blanks are a 20 year old or older product line.

Pls drive down to CT and return my 1201, I need to hang it in the basement for dust retrieval purposes. :)