[DarthBaiter]

The only company that is giving free replacement is Shimano.

Seeker and Calstar are not big companies. They are losing money for sure on a completed rod with a $70-75.00 replacement. Titanium guides, S glass go price it out.

Lamiglas, St. Croix, G Loomis all have gone to limited lifetime warranty.

I believe the day that Shimano drops its no questions ask lifetime warranty all the other companies will go to a straight 2-5 yr warranty.

If you think about it nothing really has a lifetime warranty. A fishing rod with so many variables going into what keeps it together a lifetime warranty is bad business IMO.

Good Luck.

well said

 

[DarthBaiter]

The warranty card states "defects in materials". When the rod cracks, there is now a "defect in materials". And I have never seen a warning label that swinging a fish in is no longer allowed. We used to be able to do that in the past with the old style rods... I would think most people would assume the hi tech materials are stronger and lighter.

My only point is that saying there is a lifetime warranty is misleading. The way Seeker responded, there is no way a 20 - 30 year old rod is going to be covered.
The "lifetime" warranty gives the impression that the rod is indestructible. I would prefer a 1 or 2 year full warranty instead of a useless lifetime limited warranty.

OMG...RoFL. I just knocked over my beer.