Need new rods St Croix failed me

[Allen Der]

On 4/4/2021 at 8:36 PM, Shane Robinson said:

Need some good advice on some American made rods. We were using St Croix and had two rod tips break in the last 2 months with very little pressure. Eyecon walleye and a Premier 

 

Are you used to ugly sticks or fiberglass rods?  I have had 2 Eyecons and 4 Premiers for many years and no breakage.  are you "high sticking" when landing a fish?

[Shane Robinson]

No I never high stick it I sent pics and info to St Croix last week still waiting for a reply back

[Bluebasser86]

On 4/10/2021 at 10:17 PM, Shane Robinson said:

No I never high stick it I sent pics and info to St Croix last week still waiting for a reply back

Did you call them? That's the way easier and faster way to get yourself taken care of. The 1 St. Croix I've had break, which was not their fault but I used their replacement program where I paid the replacement fee, I called them and had a new rod at my door in about a week. It's a very easy process and that way you're sure they know about you instead of wondering if anyone has even seen your email. 

[cdlittle]

This is why I really hesitate to spend more than $100 on a rod. There's definitely diamonds in the sub-$100 range that have more than adequate sensitivity. Why would I pay more than that when it can just blow up. 

[AManWearingAHat]

My girlfriend broke my 5'6" LF Premier rod that I use for trout in a car door. I printed off their form, wrote a letter explaining the situation and they replaced the whole rod for 20 bucks. I've never broken a St. Croix and I've definitely landed some larger fish than I should have on them. I've got Premiers, AvidX's and Mojos.

The biggest thing is to be sure the graphite does not get scored or scratched, that can cause a weakness in the blank and it will snap easily. Proper transport and keeping them from bouncing around in the boat will go a long way to keeping a rod in good shape.