Lamiglas warranty disappoints me

[JeffH]

I'm willing to bet it broke 18" or so down from the tip like the two of mine, both of which were during a normal cast. For what it's worth I've never broken any other rod.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by JeffH

I'm willing to bet it broke 18" or so down from the tip like the two of mine, both of which were during a normal cast. For what it's worth I've never broken any other rod.

You had the old 1204. Now they call that one the 1203. I'm pretty sure you had one of the blanks from that bad production run about 10 years or so ago. They had one run where they left a layer of cloth out--1322s and 1204s were snapping left and right.

If this is the new 1204--it's the reason I don't buy fast taper rods that have a very powerful butt and taper down to a 7/64" tip. IMO they're a disaster waiting to happen no matter who makes them--Loomis, All Star, Lami, whoever.

As far as Arra's being fragile--I think some of them need more TLC than others. I think the standard taper, "medium/fast" parabolic ones like the 1205, the 1322 and the 126 1MH are as durable as any other graphite rods. No need to baby any of them. Some of the lighter ones need a little more TLC.

Personally I would never own a surf rod with a tip as small as the 1083's (6/64") or the 1084 and new 1204 (7/64").

[JeffH]

Mike - It might have been from the bad production run. I bought he blank at Eastman's in August and broke it the following August. Lami replaced the blank and it broke the following spring. Same production run, I don't know. I'll stick with the GSB's.

[vanstaal]

I had snapped my1233 lamie @ cuddy last month and the GD waders with simms I feel your pain !

[Mr. Sandman]

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...