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Quality issues
The rod casts great and looks good on the surface. I take care of my gear and this is a saltwater rod. The rod is 2 years old and is going back to the manufacturer for the second time. First time was for a defective reel seat and the manufacturer replaced the grip section of the rod with a used grip section from another rod! This time all the guides are corroding...badly. This is the highest $ rod from one of the popular imported rod companies.
Is it worth it? Lots of folks are talking about how great the lower priced imported rods are. I'm not certain it's worth the aggravation and problems. It proved the adage, "you get what you pay for".
What's your thoughts?
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Could you post the name and model of the rod, so one of us doesn't make the mistake of buying one. Thanks,
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Jude
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I don't understand something. First you say, "This is the highest $ rod from one of the popular imported rod companies."
Then you say, "It proved the adage, "you get what you pay for"." Sounds more like you didn't get what you paid for.
You asked for our thoughts:
Perhaps you haven't taken the good of care of the rod that you profess. "This time all the guides are corroding...badly". Corrosion is the residue of salt water over time. After using the rod you most likely would have avoided the situation if you had simply washed the rod down with warm tap water and a mild soap solution. The salt would have dissolved.
Perhaps you'll be lucky and the manufacturer will replace the guides.
Well, you asked.
Allan
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SW,
Sounds to me that you've paid for alot more than you got,any chance of a refund from the manu.??? thats the line of thought I'd be on,I personally don't own any high end rods guess it's a toss up between my St.Croix Ledgend and a Diamondback All American each of which I've had for atleast 5 yrs forget the cost of the DB..but I remember the Ledgend cost me $170.00..my heavy rod is not factory built from a Redington blank and saved a good penney,So I can honestly say I like and after hard use have no gripes of my low end rods,Nore will I part with em.and am not in the market for "Better"...just some thoughts...
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"I've often wondered why it is that so many anglers spend so much money on,and pay so much attention to.the details on the wrong end of the fly line.If they took as much care in selecting or tying their flies as they did in the selection of the reel and rod,They might be able to gain the real extra edge that makes it possible to fool a fish that has,in fact,seen it all before" A.K.Best
"Wish ya great fishing"
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at any rate I for 1 would expect nothing less than Stainless Steel guides on a saltwater rod if I where to purchase one....I feel that would be a given...
But perhaps I'm wrong in thinking a saltwater rod should be designed around the ideals of the adverse effects of saltwater fishing..however I'd be very certian to rinse "all and any" gear after a day in the salt....that to is I'd think a given!!..
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"I've often wondered why it is that so many anglers spend so much money on,and pay so much attention to.the details on the wrong end of the fly line.If they took as much care in selecting or tying their flies as they did in the selection of the reel and rod,They might be able to gain the real extra edge that makes it possible to fool a fish that has,in fact,seen it all before" A.K.Best
"Wish ya great fishing"
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JC,
I'm not here to bash or "sound off". I think it a legitimate question to ask and perhaps I didn't write it well, "What are your expectations of the rod you buy for a set purpose?"
To all who have responded. I will not name the manufacturer since this is not intended to start a bash session. As a counter example, our family of 2 fly flingers has a large number of fly rods from different manufacturers including saltwater rods from Sage, St. Croix, Loomis and Thomas & Thomas. Some have been fished in the salt for more than 10 years. Ken's old 8 & 9 wt. Sage RPLXi's are his personal favorites and he's never had a problem with guides or reel seats. The imported rod has had the exact same care.
My thoughts are this. I shouldn't be seeing these kinds of issues with a saltwater rod even if it "only" cost $259.
Whatever happens with this rod, it will be replaced. Most likely from one of the rod companies whose product has demonstrated (to me) that their quality of manufacturing and their components can stand the test of actual "usage".