Happy to be corrected. I see more St. Croix's in my future.

Canada might be $20 to ship.  But still...

I neglected to mention that I have never had a Gloomis replaced. I have had several shimanos and powells warrantied over the years though. But the fact that the 5 or 6 loomis rods I do own will cost me 100 each when I inevitably break them, really ticks me off. I wouldnt have bought them if it had been 100 when i did. I can walk into fishermans warehouse and replace a powell over the counter for $40.

I am DONE with shimano and Gloomis. Daiwa makess a reel every bit as good, and I'd rather fish a Powell or .... ick... a Dobyns at this point.

i can see why to be ticked at g-loomis. but shimano still has an over the counter warranty so shipping or anything. i know its their parent company but its still its own deal its probably just shimano price gauging so you buy more shimano and the people that are g-loomis head will still buy it anyway. it does suck alot for people with loomis rods now or ones that are discontinued.

Corporate business is taking over the fishing industry just like any other business. It happen with Daiwa this year when they started competing with their resellers by selling all their rods and reels on the daiwa website.

Pure and simple greed !

Greed?   ;D

Corporate business is taking over the fishing industry just like any other business. It happen with Daiwa this year when they started competing with their resellers by selling all their rods and reels on the daiwa website.

Pure and simple greed !

Greed? ;D

How is selling a product that you produce through your own website greed? 

Corporate business is taking over the fishing industry just like any other business. It happen with Daiwa this year when they started competing with their resellers by selling all their rods and reels on the daiwa website.

Pure and simple greed !

Greed? ;D

How is selling a product that you produce through your own website greed?

Comrades, anytime you capitalists pigs profit by your free enterprise economy, we classify that as GREED!!!!! ;D ;D ;D

Time to move on...

Good night Irene.

-Kent  a.k.a. roadwarrior

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