Rod Tip repairs...Do they have any kits? How do you fix them

[speechless33759]

Hey the rod tip broke about 3 inches down from the tip and was wondering if they have any kits that I can retrofit to reattach it. I've seen baitcasting rods with what looked like a sleeve of plastic to hold it together...don't know what it was called but if you know please let me know!

I've tried sticking a stiff piece of metal in the between the two and using it as a means to connect the two and I used superglue inside it, then tried using thread to wrap around it and then epoxied it...but after a trip on the river, it started to bend at that break...

Well I'm sure there's some way we can ghetto rig this without having to buy another rod...let me know!

[mantis]

What material is the rod made of? Is it a clean break or is there some fracturing and splintering? How much more of it is affected by your super glue attempt to repair?
If a clean break I would cut it just a bit lower and glue on a new tip top.
Is there a guarantee on the rod? Orvis Scott, Sage? If it is an inexpensive rod and you can't get a new blank or tip top won't work you will probably have to bite the bullet and buy another.

[rainbowchaser]

Check out the rod repair article under rod building in the menue on the left side of your screen.

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all leaders tangle; mine are just better at it than most. Jim

[ashbourn]

Bring it to a pro

Joe Fox

[Jed]

Jack it off, but you probably need to buy a tip a little bit larger. Should be almost unnoticable, or better!

jed