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It broke mid span. And when it broke it sounded like a gunshot! Both buddies I was fishing with heard it and it was a nasty sound. I have had it for couple years and caught thousands of fish with it. Never had a problem. I did baby it a little but I fish it often. It was my favorite surf rod. I will write a letter but doubt it helps. They seem to think I am trying to dupe them I guess. (why would I crush a beautiful custom rod to get a free blank?...there is more money in the labor and components then then blank)
While this was a custom I have a few more, I am moving over rods with to over the counter unconditional guarantee's on breakage. Shimano has a couple new ones that seem like they will work out and a couple other companies are offering rods like this, they are not quite as sweet as the customs but I if they don't respect my 40+ years as a surf caster and the word of other reputible people and say I crushed or fell on it somehow I will find someone who does.
Funny, I once broke a 79.99 Tsunami in half while fighting a fish, showed it to the guy in the shop and he took a new one off the rack and we swapped, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. I know they are not the same but you get the idea.
I just bought their new Tutog Rod and two tuna 30-80# rods this year... and have one custom on order...maybe I can return them. All I want is for them to stand up to the warrenty...
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