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Old 08-14-2008, 10:53 AM   #40
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Great rods but they do have a history of breaking more often than many others. I don't think this can be argued. Further, Lamiglass knows this and is very "selective" about issuing any kind of replacement blank.

I like the Gloomis policy...they charge you 50 bucks and you get a tube in the mail the next day with a new rod in it. You then put your busted rod in the tube and send it back prepaid. Deal done.
For the lower end, many Tsunimi rods have an over-the-counter replacement policy and I hear shimano is doing this with their new surf rod blanks which they say are nearly unbreakable. Lami they may or may not issue a warranty replacement and good luck trying to convince them it broke while fishing if they deem it wasn't.
Further, I think the Arra rods while nice are no longer state of the art tackle. They are decade old technology. A lot has changed in 10 years. I think you will see them phased out.
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