Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
... And then there's the
warranty. If I break a G Loomis they'll send me a brand new one
via UPS for $50 and for $65 they'll get it to me in two days. If
I were to break a Huber custom built in a car door how much does
it cost to replace and how soon can you get it to me ? ;-)

I warranty any rod I build for life (mine! :-) against defects in
workmanship or materials. If it fails in the course of fishing, return the
pieces to me and I'll build you a new one for nothing more than the cost of
shipping.

Slam it in a car door and you're on your own! I don't warranty stupid.....
;-)

LOL !! I don't blame you. I've never busted a fly rod in a car door
but I did have an unfortunate encounter with a malicious screen door
one time. ;-)

A lot of folks complain about unconditional warranties needlessly
raising the price of rods but how do you tell the difference between
stupid and material failure without a forensics team from CSI ? And
if you do determine the break was due to stupid is it worth the ill
will it generates to say so to a customer ? I understand that the guy
who sells 100-200 rods a year can't have an unconditional warranty
but it's a nice thing to have and I don't mind paying a little extra
for the insurance.

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Ken Fortenberry