Daiwa Kage reel for 150-200

Megabass Levante Shakyhead or Whipsnake for 200 (20% off at Kittery Trading Post)

5 hours ago, WRB said:

$35 to exchange the SC Rod for different model, that is what I did.

I was taken in by the light weight of the Victory rods...mistake should of call Alex at ALX?

Tom

Yeah, the Victorys are probably the best feeling rods in hand they have made at that price point as a whole IMO.  While its more than serviceable, knowing that a rod half the price will blow it out of the water sensitivity wise makes it really hard to even consider SC rods for future purchases.   I had gotten the M XF Vic and it doesnt have the tip dampening issue that the 6'10 ML has.    I thought about exchanging the 6'10 but I would have had to pay 60$ to send it in and once SC approved the rod for trade then pay the 35$ for the exchange.  I dont know if they were going to charge me to send the new 1 out or not but at 100$ I could spend a few more $ and get a whole new rod.  

11 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

do they hammer you with shipping?

 

For rods, the shipping is different. Asian Portal charges like $70, but Jpangler charges less than $40. For reels, Amazon Japan usually charges about $10 for shipping. 

 

Last month the Daiwa Caldia on Amazon Japan was ~$105, now it bounced back to ~$120. But in long term, I think the yen is still going down, so let's see. 

19 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Yeah, the Victorys are probably the best feeling rods in hand they have made at that price point as a whole IMO.  While its more than serviceable, knowing that a rod half the price will blow it out of the water sensitivity wise makes it really hard to even consider SC rods for future purchases.   I had gotten the M XF Vic and it doesnt have the tip dampening issue that the 6'10 ML has.    I thought about exchanging the 6'10 but I would have had to pay 60$ to send it in and once SC approved the rod for trade then pay the 35$ for the exchange.  I dont know if they were going to charge me to send the new 1 out or not but at 100$ I could spend a few more $ and get a whole new rod.  

I used ALF w/10% off and they sent me a pre paid shipping label to return the Victory rod, then sent the replacement after paying $35. Total exchange was $35 plus I used the original shipping tube to return the rod. Only hassle was going to the P.O!

ALF has good customer service?
Tom