repairing a broken tip

[BronzeChaser]

So on my way out the door this morning i broke about an inch off the tip of a 6'10 med/fast rod. Is it worth repairing or am I better off replacing it? 

[IndianaFinesse]

You might as well glue another tip on.  You can get a three pack of Fuji rod tips and rod tip glue from wally's for less than ten bucks.  It will be a little stiffer and slower than before, but it will still work fine.

[J Francho]

Generally, shortening at the tip slows the action down.  I'm willing to bet that just an inch won't change it too much.  Those Fuji kits are great for this.

[Nick S]

I've always thought shortening a rod made the action faster...maybe I'm wrong. 

 

[new2BC4bass]

Call the rod company.  Received a used Hammer rod with the insert missing from tiptop.  Emailed them and they sent me a pack of four for free.  Emailed my address Saturday and had the tiptops Wednesday.

[J Francho]

2 minutes ago, Nick S said:

I've always thought shortening a rod made the action faster...maybe I'm wrong. 

 

No, that's backwards.  Not always true, but 90% of the time it is.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

An inch off a fast action Rod wil likely be noticeable but shouldn't make the Rod useless. Trimming a Rod blank from either end slows the action. In this case the affect should be minimal. 

[BronzeChaser]

I'll fix it when I get home tonight. I loved the tip on that rod so I was pretty bummed when I saw it being crushed by the door haha

[Hawkeye21]

I've got three rods at home that I broke the ends off of.  One was right at the tip but the other two were about 6 inches, right above the second eye.  I broke the one last Friday and continued to use it.  I ended up catching a lot of fish on it yet so I figured I should just replace the tips.

[BassThumb]

Who hasn't smashed a rod in something or other?

That's why it's always wise to consider a company's warranty replacement plan when buying rods.

Personally, I'd replace it and chalk it up to experience. A rod never fishes the same with a glued-on tip. However, that's not to say it's worthless, but it will be different.  

 

[royal0014]

Used the Fuji kit from wallyworld on a spin rod once. Worked reasonable. But use better glue than what comes in the kit. The hot-melt stuff turned loose when I left my rod in the hot car one day.