IMO when the rod manufaturers cease to offer these warrenties/Insurance they will sell a lot fewer rod. In Johns words, " thats why i pay the price of admission." Rod manufacture simply have to cover the cost of the replacment and I would not begrudge them that. What ever our opinions, the rod companies will work it out in order to keep their products moving. Graphite is not an expensive material, you pay for the process and expertice.

IMO when the rod manufaturers cease to offer these warrenties/Insurance they will sell a lot fewer rod.

I doubt it. People may grumble, groan, and complain, but in the end they'll buy the products they enjoy using regardless of the warranty. Eventually they'll get over the silly notion that manufacturers owe them a new rod every time they do something stupid and/or careless, and learn to take responsibility for their actions.

I doubt it. People may grumble, groan, and complain, but in the end they'll buy the products they enjoy using regardless of the warranty. Eventually they'll get over the silly notion that manufacturers owe them a new rod every time they do something stupid and/or careless, and learn to take responsibility for their actions.

Precisely!

Someone will ALWAYS offer a replacement policy of some sort. As long as one doesn't do it, it will become a selling point for another. My friend owns a rod and reel company. He has a lifetime warranty. Yes, warranty. You break it, he replaces it, no questions asked. He says it really doesn't cost that much, and companies make a bigger deal out of it than it really is. His stuff is not that pricey either.

I agree with you .ghoti. I think while replacing or rebuilding a damaged rod for substantially less than the cost of a new one adds value to the the cost of ownership for some, it also adds cost to those of us who don't want to pay more to cover the cost of replacing rods broken or damaged by neglect or abuse. I think Gary Loomis's view is exactly right. Whether I spend $50 or $500 for a rod I expect it to be free of defects and to perform exactly as advertised; if I do something boneheaded and break that rod, replacing it is the cost of ownership in my opinion.

Exactly! Want to know what my braid rod is? Loomis? Nope. Lamiglass? Nope. Berkley Lighning Rod. If I bust it, it's 40 bucks at Walmart.

A few years ago, I bought a Rogue blank from Jann's Netcraft and made a rod from it. Took it to Florida the next week and broke the tip section off in a screen door. I called up Jann's, told them what happened and they checked with Rogue to see about replacement. The Rogue factory replaced the blank at their manufacturing cost as a " customer consideration", saying they almost never hear of guys owning up to breakage being their fault. I thought that was a pretty sad statement about the honesty of the average guy. Of all the rods I've owned, exactly one had a verifiable factory defect in the blank. I'm usually pretty good with gear and rarely break a rod. It's one reason I never sprang for a GLX when Loomis had their 'no questions asked' replacement policy. I just can't see the logic in paying a premium price that includes the cost of insurance for all the hammerheads that treat their gear like crap.

I doubt it. People may grumble, groan, and complain, but in the end they'll buy the products they enjoy using regardless of the warranty. Eventually they'll get over the silly notion that manufacturers owe them a new rod every time they do something stupid and/or careless, and learn to take responsibility for their actions.

That "silly notion" is one the manufacturers started and marketed as an advantage over their competition.