…And it weren't no fun.    Busted my 6'6" M Team Daiwa T 3" - 4" from the tip.  It was my own fault for storing it in a bad spot; it got pinched between a stepladder and a shelf, and though there was no visible damage I flexed it to make sure it was all right.  Then, SNAP!  I now have a two-piece TDT.  Really love this rod—it was my first good fishing rod, and it sure didn't feel good breaking it and knowing I could have avoided doing so.  Ordered a Fuji Alconite tip so I can get it back in action.

 

At least I like short rods for their close-range accuracy, and those 3" off the end might make the rod a little more handy in close quarters.  

 

Let's just say it's a modification I don't plan on repeating.

 Those last 4 inches are pretty critical in the rods performance. They can be successfully spliced by a competent rod builder. If done right, the affect on performance is almost imperceptible.

Thanks for my word of the day DVT!! I had to look this up hahaha.

Main Entry: im·per·cep·ti·ble

 Pronunciation: \ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tə-bəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis,from Latin in- + Late Latinperceptibilis perceptible

Date: 15th century: not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle

 Those last 4 inches are pretty critical in the rods performance. They can be successfully spliced by a competent rod builder. If done right, the affect on performance is almost imperceptible.

 

I'm going to keep the tip section and will probably have it reattached, sometime.  There's a guy +/- 90 miles from where I live who could repair it, but I only see him once or twice a year and I'd rather not ship it both ways.  The replacement tip will keep the rod in service until then.