Warranty Stories.........Share the good/bad UGLY on ROD warranties.

[Swift1]

i dont understand how people brake so many rods. everyone that i have broke has ben my fault. and just chalk it up as a loss but i have only broke four rods and three happend at the same time when a deer decided to hit the side of my truck then my boat and the deer broke three rods. the other i steped on. the proublem i have is trying to keep my sons from droping them in the lake. mason has lost two good rods and andrew lost one good rod. kids gotta love em iguess i will have to start dropping their rods in the water.

225 pound man , seven foot heavy rod , 20 pound flouro , 8 foot of line out , 12 ounce bass under a limb , a hook set that would remove jaws two front teeth equals plenty of broken rods , Not to mention Im married with two new babies, you got to take your aggression out on something........Thats my experience... SHimano , Shimano ,Shimano, Jarrod

[Shimano4Life]

225 pound man , seven foot heavy rod , 20 pound flouro , 8 foot of line out , 12 ounce bass under a limb , a hook set that would remove jaws two front teeth equals plenty of broken rods , Not to mention Im married with two new babies, you got to take your aggression out on something........Thats my experience... SHimano , Shimano ,Shimano, Jarrod

Me -- 230lb, 7ft heavy rod, 25lb fluoro, flippin @ KY Lake, hookset like an angry Viking swinging a battle axe.

I put this is another previously posted thread by GeoFisher:

"I made a decision a long time ago to only buy Shimano, mostly for the lifetime warranty. Basically, buying a rod without a good warranty was like burning money for me. Seemed like the rods I would always break would barely be outside their warranty grace period. Then I would have to buy another, and maybe another, and another -- you get the picture. Buying anything without a lifetime warranty is like giving away money.

For those of you who think the more expensive rods with lifetime warranty aren't worth the money, imagine the money you will save in the long run. Why risk buying rods over and over again instead of spending another $50 or $100 dollars to purchase one that will pay for itself down the road??? I plan on fishing for the rest of my life. If I break one, oh well -- I might have to pay the shipping for a new one (at the worst). I have broken some of my Shimano rods in the past couple of years and guess what?? No questions asked, replaced for free over-the-counter. The more expensive rods with the great warranties pay for themselves in the long run.

Shimano makes several models that are VERY affordable for serious fishermen. Even some of their "entry level" rods that cost around $70 carry a lifetime warranty with them. You don't have to go out and buy the most expensive model, but you can definitely find something from Shimano that will fit your budget.

In conclusion, when it comes to warranty and spending a little extra money to help yourself down the road -- do the math"

Enough said.

[troutman]

Shimano and G Loomis are worth thr $. Replaced both, several times with no problems.

[cumberlandguy1]

I've only had one warranty claim in 30 years. I broke a 6 year old All Star rod and they replaced with no questions asked.