Ya'll were right :(

Gangly · 07-21-2009, 07:56 AM

I picked up a medium cherry wood rod for my spin caster because I didnt want to spend too much more money on a combo that I wouldn't use that often.

Sure enough, I'm pulling the rods out of the garage and i hit the tip of the cherrywood on the top of the garage door and SNAP, broke the tip off

. Fortunately for me, since it was on a spincaster that has the eyelets down instead of up, I can clip off the hanging end and not worry about cutting the line. But jeez, you really do get what you pay for!

Chuck7 · 07-21-2009, 08:41 AM

OR since you bought it at Walmart you can exchange it for a new one..maybe..

Chuck7 · 07-21-2009, 08:42 AM

aaron..for 17 more you can buy a Lightning Rod..they last forever..

Gangly · 07-21-2009, 10:56 AM

i cut the tip off and it actually feels better now that it did. I know I could exchange it at walmart for free, but it actually felt pretty good with the last 5 inches broken off.

Chuck7 · 07-21-2009, 12:07 PM

Those cherry wood feel great..for panfish..i just never had one last more than 2 trips..bump the rod..and the tip snaps..

Gangly · 07-21-2009, 12:29 PM

yup, i can imagine, because thats exactly what happend to mine, and I didnt even bump it that hard. I had a Castaway and an H&H in the same hand, all three hit the garage door, and only the cherrywood broke.

Chuck7 · 07-21-2009, 01:41 PM

Same here...I'm carrying 6 to the boat..they rub the ceiling...I lay them in the boat and see a piece of cherry wood dangling..thinking ..oh crapp!!!never again..
6 months later buy another for pan fishing..All 6 rods are nicely laying down 3 on each side..one looks funny..it's a broken cherry wood..

guess what..NO MORE CHERRY WOODS!