I have seen a lot more Sages and Loomis break than TFO rods,,,of course that is because more of them are fished!!!! Truth is they all break for various reasons mostly due to operator error often combined with an earlier forgotten about clouser hit. I certainly have broken my fair share of rods over the years, but I do believe I can honestly say per hour of angling effort I have bust as many (maybe even more) Sages than TFO rods for whatever the reason!

Guy