Have you ever attempted a minor rod repair yourself?

[Ohioguy25]

Recently got 2 of the new Legend Tournament Bass spinning rods. Was tightening the twist lock reel seat on a 7’1” MF and the outside casing became detached, came completely loose to where it slides down and I can see the glue strips. 

 

I wasn’t too aggressive with it at all, you know how it eventually becomes slightly loose after a while, so I was just re-tightening it. A little disappointing on a new edition of a premium rod line.  

 

What do you suggest, just use super glue or did I get a faulty rod? St. Croix is way backed out on Tournaments now and won’t have guides until June at the earliest so I really don’t want to warranty it, but I also don’t want a defective $300 rod so I’m torn.

[MN Fisher]

Send/take it back - warranty repair. If you fix it yourself, you void the warranty.

[Ohioguy25]

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

Send/take it back - warranty repair. If you fix it yourself, you void the warranty.

Right, my issue is they are backed out indefinitely on these rods. Even just dabbing a bit of epoxy (exactly what they use) on the inside of the casing would void it?? How on earth would they ever know?

[MN Fisher]

If it's not the exact formula epoxy they use - there'd be a color difference.

[garroyo130]

8 minutes ago, Ohioguy25 said:

Right, my issue is they are backed out indefinitely on these rods. Even just dabbing a bit of epoxy (exactly what they use) on the inside of the casing would void it?? How on earth would they ever know?

 

Doesn't seem like an issue that warrants replacement. They'll probably just slap some glue on it and call it a day. 

[Ohioguy25]

4 minutes ago, garroyo130 said:

 

Doesn't seem like an issue that warrants replacement. They'll probably just slap some glue on it and call it a day. 

Yeah and that puts me off the water for what 3 weeks?? They should be able to mail me the glue, it’s not my fault they made a faulty rod.

[garroyo130]

idk ... get in touch with customer service?

[Ohioguy25]

25 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

If it's not the exact formula epoxy they use - there'd be a color difference.

Just got off the phone w St Croix, he said I can safely use any 2 part epoxy and that it absolutely would not void the warranty! ??

[jbsoonerfan]

8 hours ago, Ohioguy25 said:

Just got off the phone w St Croix, he said I can safely use any 2 part epoxy and that it absolutely would not void the warranty! ??

Sometimes going straight to the source first, is better than asking a bunch of "yahoos" like us. 

[NavyToad]

8 hours ago, Ohioguy25 said:

Just got off the phone w St Croix, he said I can safely use any 2 part epoxy and that it absolutely would not void the warranty! ??

JB WELD is 2 part epoxy. I hope you got the guys name.

Most 2 part epoxy is inadequate on non-porous surfaces. I’d us the JB.