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NJ Saltwater Fishing Reports and Information => Helping Each Other Out => Topic started by: rugman on June 30, 2008, 03:45:14 PM
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I PICKED UP A NEW ST CROIX ROD LAST YEAR rgmn rgmn rgmn we went out fishing and I got a fluke on it and took it on the boat and the tip broke rgmn rgmn they said send it back and it will cost me $30.00 to send it back and I paid $120.00 for it . what a pain in the a$$$ . do I take the money and buy something else or send it back? The other rod that I love from gander mt was great , so I dont think the st will hole up again rgmn rgmn rgmn PS I CANT GET A BREAK :'(
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buy a loomis
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How did the tip break?
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loomis
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think about it ,you could have spent a little more on a better rod and it would have come w/ a life time warraty ,I broke 4 of them last year and they replaced every one .We had a lammi break on a fluke last week and the guy is screwed ,he paid 225 for the rod a year ago
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See if Dicks sells that rod. Buy a new one and extended warranty. Wait a week and bring back the first one.
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Art
That stinks......if you want I can give you the number of a guy in Highlands that repairs my rods.....real reasonable
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Next time stay away from the nude beach. This way you'll be paying attention and wont break tips.
And please with the Caps Ruggy. rgmn Don't make me pull out the Caps Blocker t^
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Next time stay away from the nude beach. This way you'll be paying attention and wont break tips.
And please with the Caps Ruggy. rgmn Don't make me pull out the Caps Blocker t^
it was next to the nude beach and we saw you hanging it out rofla rofla and the caps are for me being pissed offfffffffffffffff rgmn
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How did the tip break?
mike , I was just bringing a small fluke in to the boat rgmnmaybe we have to use the net all the time rgmn rgmn rgmn
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my thing is ,If I have to send it back and spend $30.00 and get a new one and they tell me that I have to send them $50.00 for a new one . It is not worth it 5hrug 5hrug
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think about it ,you could have spent a little more on a better rod and it would have come w/ a life time warraty ,I broke 4 of them last year and they replaced every one .We had a lammi break on a fluke last week and the guy is screwed ,he paid 225 for the rod a year ago
catfish did you send them back? or just say the he$$ with it rgmn rgmn
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See if Dicks sells that rod. Buy a new one and extended warranty. Wait a week and bring back the first one.
Man Deisel- I like the way you think....let the store pay for the shipping and they can write it off. Of course, better not break the new one until you return the old one!
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Stop highsticking and that wont happen.
45 degree angle and you cant go wrong slt
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Stop highsticking and that wont happen.
45 degree angle and you cant go wrong slt
I think you are right on that , I picked up the fish over to the boat and I think the best way to bring them in is with a net . So in a way it was me that broke it rgmn rgmn rgmn
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See if Dicks sells that rod. Buy a new one and extended warranty. Wait a week and bring back the first one.
My Mom would've told me to do this! Smart woman, that lady.
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think about it ,you could have spent a little more on a better rod and it would have come w/ a life time warraty ,I broke 4 of them last year and they replaced every one .We had a lammi break on a fluke last week and the guy is screwed ,he paid 225 for the rod a year ago
catfish did you send them back? or just say the he$$ with it rgmn rgmn
I always send them back for 50 bucks they give me a brand new one no questions asked
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See if Dicks sells that rod. Buy a new one and extended warranty. Wait a week and bring back the first one.
I can't wait to see Bob's reply on that one...
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Rugman, Broke some Lamiglass graphite in the past few years,called up customer service,spoke to a rep. and sent them back at my expense(aprox $25-28) and they were replaced (but keep in mind they were still under one year warranty). Either way it cost us.
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I'd just glue a new tip on it and spend the money on a Lamiglas, Loomis, or Tsunami.
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whs Of course, it depends on how much of the tip broke off.
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I PICKED UP A NEW ST CROIX ROD LAST YEAR rgmn rgmn rgmn we went out fishing and I got a fluke on it and took it on the boat and the tip broke rgmn rgmn they said send it back and it will cost me $30.00 to send it back and I paid $120.00 for it.
If the rod is only a year old it is still under warranty. All you need to do is return it to St. Croix (shipping is $10) along with a check for $20 and they will replace it. Total cost for a new rod $30. That doesn't sound like a bad deal to me. ;)
so I dont think the st will hole up again rgmn rgmn rgmn
St. Croix makes a great rod! t^ I own close to a dozen of them and haven't had a single issue with rod breakage. You kind of hinted that you were probably guilty of doing some high sticking anyway. This is probably one of the easiest ways to break a high quality graphite rod.
buy a loomis
loomis
So instead of paying a measly $30 to get a brand new St. Croix, you guys are suggesting he spend another $150 to $300 on a Loomis?
Don't get me wrong Loomis makes a great rod too. I have one and love it. But I know guys that have snapped them as well. You should remember that it is Gary Loomis himself who's famous phrase is, "I can build a rod you can't break, but you wouldn't want to fish with it."
In other words, if you're going high end (Loomis, St. Croix, etc.) there is always a chance you may break a rod, if you don't treat it properly. My advice to those guys that are hard on their tackle (i.e. tossing them in the back of the truck, banging them on the gunwale, high sticking, etc.) is you should probably buy an Ugly Stik. And that is not meant as an insult. Many folks out there could not be bothered with having to take care of their fishing rod, and that's fine. An Ugly Stik is made for that type of fisherman. It is made on a very tough and forgiving blank. There is a good reason why it is the best selling rod in the country.
Of course the downside of all that forgiveness and toughness is that those rods are typically heavy with very soft, unresponsive actions. I don't enjoy fishing with them. But hey. To each his own. TT^
If you want to get a Loomis, by all means do so! But you also might as well spend $30 to get a brand new St. Croix! t^
I always send them [Loomis rods] back for 50 bucks they give me a brand new one no questions asked
A typical $200 American made rod costs the company about $50 to make. So if you break one, of course they have no problem replacing it for you for $50! St. Croix is offering a replacement for $20. The other $10 is to ship the rod to them.
my thing is ,If I have to send it back and spend $30.00 and get a new one and they tell me that I have to send them $50.00 for a new one . It is not worth it 5hrug 5hrug
This I don't understand at all. Maybe you could clarify it a little. It is only going to cost you $30 total (mostly for shipping and handling). I don't understand where the $50 comes in. 5hrug
See if Dicks sells that rod. Buy a new one and extended warranty. Wait a week and bring back the first one.
Well, I can see that there are more than a few of you out there that failed your Ethics exams! nosmly
Man Deisel- I like the way you think....let the store pay for the shipping and they can write it off. Of course, better not break the new one until you return the old one!
Retailers are not authorized to take back defective or broken St. Croix rods. St. Croix's policy is to deal with the customer directly. If a store does take a rod back in the spirit of customer service, that store receives no credit for the broken rod and it will come off their bottom line. This, in turn, may deprive some very hard working, underpaid employee of said store from getting their extremely meager (yet important) quarterly bonus. As result, some children may go hungry and the divorce rate amongst retailers may climb. :-\ ;D
Rugman,
If you need any help getting your rod replaced, shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. ;)
-Bob
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See if Dicks sells that rod. Buy a new one and extended warranty. Wait a week and bring back the first one.
Well, I can see that there are more than a few of you out there that failed your Ethics exams! nosmly
Man Deisel- I like the way you think....let the store pay for the shipping and they can write it off. Of course, better not break the new one until you return the old one!
Retailers are not authorized to take back defective or broken St. Croix rods. St. Croix's policy is to deal with the customer directly. If a store does take a rod back in the spirit of customer service, that store receives no credit for the broken rod and it will come off their bottom line. This, in turn, may deprive some very hard working, underpaid employee of said store from getting their extremely meager (yet important) quarterly bonus. As result, some children may go hungry and the divorce rate amongst retailers may climb. :-\ ;D
Rugman,
If you need any help getting your rod replaced, shoot me a PM and I'll walk you through it. ;)
-Bob
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OUCH! Don't hold back Bucktail....tell us how you really feel. Don't worry, I can take it! I think I will go hang myself from my UglyStick now....Hey, but at least it won't break! :-\ ;D
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thanks guys . I sent them a email and they sent one back telling me to send the pole and a copy of the email and I wont have to pay the twenty dollors for them to ship me a new one . so I will take care of this and thanks for all the help TT^ back
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Nice Rugman! ;) I hope you have better luck with your new rod! t^
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thanks guys . I just sent it back today rgmn rgmn rgmn to much going on and they said they will pick up the cost to send it back TT^ so I will let you all know what will come of this . Sounds like a great lace to deal with slt slt
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I sent it back and they are going to replace it for free. it is less then a year . the guy i talked to from st,c SAID IT " WAS A FLUKE " THAT IT BROKE ::) ::) ::) HE THOUGHT THAT WAS FUNNY rgmn rgmn rgmn So anyway it is great for them to stand behind there stuff t^