I have a dilemma sort of.. Currently I have 2 baitcasters ( probably soon to be 1 ) and the 2 rods to go with them also soon to be 1.

I had bought M Berkley Lightning rod and loved it. So when I got my two latest reels I decided to pair both with the same rods except one was a 7' MH. Well on a cast my cousin had his rod propped on the side od the boat and I didn't see it, the MH rod hit his rod and broke ( this was a light side arm cast I made ) so I don't think a MH rod should have broke like that. Was it bad luck? Possibly a defective rod or do all the Berkley Lightning rods have a tendancy to be easily broken?

So to the question, should I return both Berkley Lightning rods? Also the 2 reels I got were the Quantum Code & My Lew's Tournament SS TS1-H ( my lews is without a doubt being kept ) and return the quantum code as well and get a good rod for my lews? Preferably something versatile that can be used for most anything from shakey heads to being still stout enough for my spinners and buzzzers. Then get a ML spinning set up for my finesse stuff and rooster tails ect?

Also if it matters mostly I fish from the shore might go on a boat once in a while.

Give me your thoughts and suggestions on this also whatever is gotten will have be from academy once again as they will give me store credit. It can be used at their site as well.

As always thank you and keep your lines tight!

The Speed spool is a better reel, when it comes to casting reels, anything at the 100 dollar price point will be head and shoulders above an 80 dollar reel. If you had a MH $350 Loomis and whipped a sidearm cast into another rod you would either break it or damage it significantly, even though it is a Berkley lightning rod it is still graphite, not a fiberglass rod which would take more abuse. That said, return the reel and the rod and you should have $120 or so which can get you a decent rod, you just need to look at what you are going to use more as you aren't going to do well trying to run crankbaits with a MH-F rod nor are you going to fish texas rigged worms with a fiberglass granking stick or a moderation action graphite stick.

shouldve got an ugly stick over that berkley rod...

shouldve got an ugly stick over that berkley rod...

At least that wouldn't have broke lol.