Quantum Boca 40 Warranty Result

[BassyiusMaximus]

At the end of June, I bought two Quantum Boca set-ups, a 40pts and a Boca Medium action rod and a Medium Heavy. They are great eeling and casting rods and reels, a huge upgrade from the 6500SS' and much heavier/bulkier/longer-butted boat spinning rods I had gotten so used to over the years, the reels are smooth, cast further and the rods are so whip-light, so perfect for boat-fishing. Anyhow, on my way out the other night, I had both rods in the white plastic vertical rodholders, not gunwale rodholders, and after about a 12 mile run, I pull the rod/reel out and the bail on the reel is busted, it broke right at the junction where the bail wire meets the line roller. After all the reading of the brochure/owners manual, and how it speaks of how the bail is Nickel-Titanium and is warranteed for life, it still broke. I have had 6 Penn 6500SS' and while I have had two break, they did not break within the first month!

Quantum has a 24 hour guarantee, that if something breaks, they will fix or repair within 24 hours, so I boxed the whole reel up and sent it to Okla-Homa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, ( I can't get Steve Martin out of my head from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels when Oklahoma comes up, sorry.)

I got the reel back yesterday, a brand new reel!, along with another reel bag, the reel tool and a new handle as I kept it all expecting them to put a new bail on the reel and send it back to me. So for the inconvenience of having to wait over a week due to shipping, I sent it 2-3 day priority and they sent it back UPS ground=slow, I got a brand new reel and now have an extra reel bag, tool and handle for my troubles, not too bad I'd have to say.

It has been hot, this weekend will cool off although not really enough to do a thing to the water temps. I will for sure be going out at night to stalk the big-uns and will be either surfing behind the boat during the day or getting some fluke/scup/seabass in the deep, cooler water and the rips, and getting the bluefish to pull on my line whenever I get the chance, I'm equal opportunity.