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Thank you. They've agreed to let me ship it back for a refund

A bow in the tip, might be a better way of describing it. I've contacted the seller and am returning it, hopefully I won't have to eat the return shipping.

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I bought a St. Croix LTB shaky head spinning rod off eBay. When the FedEx guy gets there he offers to stick around while I open the package, to make sure the rod is okay, since the packing job looks so awful. Three sections of taped together boxes, very flimsy. I begin to open the package and realize the seller has just stuck the rod in this makeshift box and filled it with packing peanuts. When I get the rod out, I realize it has a bend in it, 6" from the tip (below the second guide). Next I realize that the box is literally 2" shorter than the rod. Why would you ship a $260 rod like this! It was used, I didn't pay that much. Is it fixable?

I bought a St. Croix LTB shaky head spinning rod off eBay. When the FedEx guy gets there he offers to stick around while I open the package, to make sure the rod is okay, since the packing job looks so awful. Three sections of taped together boxes, very flimsy. I begin to open the package and realize the seller has just stuck the rod in this makeshift box and filled it with packing peanuts. When I get the rod out, I realize it has a bend in it, 6" from the tip (below the second guide). Next I realize that the box is literally 2" shorter than the rod. Why would you ship a $260 rod like this! It was used, I didn't pay that much. Is it fixable?

I like the Berkley Braid knot for tying fluorocarbon line. It starts like Shaw's knot, but you go through the bottom loop, instead of the top loop.

I have the Curado I and it is smooth and powerful, but I dislike the way it palms. It isn't that it's bulky, just the way I hold my reels.

If I wanted a smooth/powerful reel for throwing 1/2 oz spinnerbaits, would the Met or Chronarch be a better fit.

cbass12, which rod did you get? I was wondering if they were less tip heavy.

Anyone got one of these rods yet? I'm still waiting on Cabelas or Dick's to start carrying the new rods so I can get my hands on one.

Thanks Goose52. I'm thinking it will be a nice Christmas present to me from me. I may have to sell a couple of my other reels to justify the purchase. Ah who am I kidding, I can't seem to part with any of them.

I'm really excited about these reels. I have always liked the way the round reels palm, however their lower gear ratios have kept me from using them more. I believe the gear ratio on these are 6:8:1, with roughly a 30" inches per handle turn retrieve. Anyone else looking forward to this reel? Anyone have it?

I have two of the 6'9" MH Micro Guides and love it for Creature Baits and Jigs.

Curado 100B Curado 200B Curado 100D Curado 200E7 x2 Curado 50E Curado 200I Chronarch 100A Chronarch 200E6 Calcutta 100 Calcutta 200D Sustain 2500FG Stratic 2500CI4 All of them work as new!