what do i do now.

mitchmcm · #1 14-07-2011, 05:25 AM

hey guys i just spent 3 days 2 nights at a local lake trout fishing i was in my tiny little tinnie fishibg with my mate but this morning (last day) when i got snagged and went to flick it off the line would snap at first i assumed my line was the fault after the 3rd time and realising it was the same distance each time i checked the guide to my rod ( a daiwa luvias 7 foot 1-3kg, silver) and on the first eye it was cracked and had a chip out of the inside. these guides are titanium carbide and for an expensive rod retailing for nearly 400 dollars i wouldnt expect this. i did not rough the rod up or anything. i hacve no idea how it happened so my question is. what do i do about it??? i bought it second hand and it was in perfect condition and now this!!!

do i just buy a new rod or?????

mitch

Stealth · #2 14-07-2011, 05:31 AM

Speak to someone at your local ( tackleshop ) sure they'll know someone who can fix it for ya.

basscada · #3 14-07-2011, 05:31 AM

damn thats sucks mate, unfortunately that happens sometimes with second hand gear, you just dont know where its been or what its been up to.
Get a new guide put on it

Nugget · #4 14-07-2011, 05:34 AM

Going to have to check my guides now on my luvias. Can they go brittle being left in the sun or something along those lines?

mitchmcm · #5 14-07-2011, 05:42 AM

i will have to ring daiwa i guess

watshisface · #6 14-07-2011, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mitchmcm

i will have to ring daiwa i guess

It's pretty easy to replace them yourself, otherwise just see your tackle shop or rod builder it might cost you about $20

__MATT__ · #7 14-07-2011, 05:53 AM

If the insert is cracked just get a new guide. Nothing to do with daiwa, usually from a whack against something.

Go into a tackle shop and get a sic tip so suit, most will replace it for ya on the spot.