Lamiglass and Batson warranty info- help - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

cheferson · 08-23-2007, 12:58 AM

So with the fall run getting started, i snapped both of my rods!!

I was casting out my eel with my lami 1201m and it snapped right in the middle, fairly clean break. So i was like wtf!! Fly back home get back out with my only other rod a su1088 and some smaller eels and sluggos. 4 casts later this %$%$%$%$ing piece of %$%$%$%$ snaps!!

Now these are my only 2 rods and im broke. What kind of warranty do these companies have?? How long would it take to get a replacement?? I assume all they would cover is the blank and probally not getting them wrapped? Looking for advice on what my options are? Looks like im going to wallyworld and getting an ugly stix for the time being.

Pete F. · 08-23-2007, 05:36 AM

For a cheap rod get a Daiwa sealine

JFigliuolo · 08-23-2007, 07:05 AM

I've got a 10' Tsunami you are more than welcome to borrow until you get your situation straightned out. I fish SoCo/gansett if you're interested.

RIROCKHOUND · 08-23-2007, 07:06 AM

Chef, PM sent

I think only the blank is covered. talk to the shop that wrapped it...

did they break in the same general area? might be a transport/storage issue...

fish4striper · 08-23-2007, 07:49 AM

It's probably covered but have fun sending it to them on the west coast and back. Probably be at least $60 for both ways. I bought a new lami last year that had issues by June and the shop said I had to send it back.

bart · 08-23-2007, 08:40 AM

damn, that sucks bro. i would imagine it happened while transporting like bryan said, as you've never had a problem like this before. don't go buy an ugly stick, i have one you can have. i might even have something better lying around...

cheferson · 08-23-2007, 09:12 AM

Thanks for all the help/offers , it is really appreciated. Im gonna get a loaner today or tomorrow. Dont know about transport, havent changed the way i transport or store them, and the 1088 had only been used/transported a handful of times. Oh well, expensive night i guess! ANyone wanna buy some plugs?

Mike P · 08-23-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Chef, PM sent

I think only the blank is covered. talk to the shop that wrapped it...

did they break in the same general area? might be a transport/storage issue...

Bingo--neither one of those blanks are what I would call delicate. The 120 1M is fished a lot at Montauk because guys feel it's durable and can take some rough handling. I have both an All Star and a Batson SU 1088 and those rods are beefy.

Where do you keep your rods when you're not fishing? Is it possible that someone could have sabotaged them while you weren't looking? It would be highly unusual for both a 120 1M and a 1088 to snap at the same time, unless something damaged them in transit or someone %$%$%$%$ed with them.

cheferson · 08-23-2007, 03:38 PM

No one else has touched or really had access to them. The afternoon before they broke i caught a lot of 8-15lb bluefish on the 1201m and it was fine. Also caught a 15lb bass on it 10 minutes before the 1201m broke. The su1088 has been stored on the wall on a rack sence last season, didnt even use it this year. I use a berkley rod holder that sits on my tail gate of my truck. Maybe thats the problem. Didnt have time yet to compare the breaks on both rods and in relation to the holder on my truck. Will look and post some pix tomorrow.

RIROCKHOUND · 08-23-2007, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cheferson

No one else has touched or really had access to them. The afternoon before they broke i caught a lot of 8-15lb bluefish on the 1201m and it was fine. Also caught a 15lb bass on it 10 minutes before the 1201m broke. The su1088 has been stored on the wall on a rack sence last season, didnt even use it this year. I use a berkley rod holder that sits on my tail gate of my truck. Maybe thats the problem. Didnt have time yet to compare the breaks on both rods and in relation to the holder on my truck. Will look and post some pix tomorrow.

Chef:
Sometime you'll have to checkout how I transport rods w/ a rack on my truck box. not as good as what bart has, but gets the job done...

Redsoxticket · 08-23-2007, 04:52 PM

If you had lifted the 15 # bass out of the water the lami may have cracked then after snapping upon the next cast.

cheferson · 08-23-2007, 05:28 PM

Wave carried the 15lber on the rocks for me. It happened a good 15-20 minutes after i caught the bass.

fishaholic18 · 08-23-2007, 05:46 PM

The mysterious surf rod break...OOOOH, I hate that sound..

Like a friggin' gun went off, scares the crap out of ya. I've broke a few, broke for no reason at all. I once wrapper an SW 1209 for myself..1st cast with a normal size eel...SNAP!!! Man was I pissed..No way it was user error or damaged...Batson gave me a rash of sh!t saying I knicked it..I know that didn't happen. I once built 2 identical 1209's for a friend..1st snapped on half dozen casts..then he went for the 2nd..snapped on 1st cast in same spot on the blank..I was with him..Witnessed the whole thing..It wasn't even worth the shipping back and forth, never mind the BS you have to deal with to get them to actually honor the warranty..Not even worth it IMO..That's why I built myself a Glass Lami 121 3M..Indestructible..

EricM · 08-24-2007, 10:21 AM

That sounds like a very suspicious break indeed. Looking forward to the posted pics and the report on what happened. As for fiberglass lamis, love them, I've got one that I've beat to hell, has gouges in it that I've just filled up with glue and it keeps on fishing no problem. very reliable...it is my surefire backup rod I always take with me in case my no.1 stick explodes.