IM SO PI$$ED! went fishing yesterday and caught trout all afternoon and hung into a 22" trout and my FTU green rod ( you know the one they charge $269 for so that you get a life time warranty... ) broke right above the handle. i was upset at the time but reassured myself good thing i went with the lifetime warranty. Anywho, went to FTU today to get it replaced and they wouldn’t take it back because he said " a little fish like that could not break a rod like this, and that i must have crushed it or something". this is however completely false, i always take very good care of my rods and even keep it in a pvc tube during travel and when not using so i know nothing happened to it. To top it all off the guy behind the counter took what was left of the rod broke it in half and said this is what a fish break looks like... i asked to have the owner look at it and he told the guy i was a liar and that it must have had prior damage and he would not cover it and sorry i was just out $269 bucks. i mean times are hard and stores are cracking down on fraud but this is ridiculous... so this is a warning to everyone out there DO NOT BUY A GREEN ROD FROM " FISHING TACKLE UNLIMITED " otherwise you may just end up with 3 pcs of a rod and a sad story to tell... i included a pic that i took with my cell phone just because i couldn’t believe it myself... But if anyone out there knows anything that could help i really would appreciate it... sigh...
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Originally posted by mikey01 View PostIM SO PI$$ED! went fishing yesterday and caught trout all afternoon and hung into a 22" trout and my FTU green rod ( you know the one they charge $269 for so that you get a life time warranty... ) broke right above the handle. i was upset at the time but reassured myself good thing i went with the lifetime warranty. Anywho, went to FTU today to get it replaced and they wouldn’t take it back because he said " a little fish like that could not break a rod like this, and that i must have crushed it or something". this is however completely false, i always take very good care of my rods and even keep it in a pvc tube during travel and when not using so i know nothing happened to it. To top it all off the guy behind the counter took what was left of the rod broke it in half and said this is what a fish break looks like... i asked to have the owner look at it and he told the guy i was a liar and that it must have had prior damage and he would not cover it and sorry i was just out $269 bucks. i mean times are hard and stores are cracking down on fraud but this is ridiculous... so this is a warning to everyone out there DO NOT BUY A GREEN ROD FROM " FISHING TACKLE UNLIMITED " otherwise you may just end up with 3 pcs of a rod and a sad story to tell... i included a pic that i took with my cell phone just because i couldn’t believe it myself... But if anyone out there knows anything that could help i really would appreciate it... sigh...
PM me your # and I'll give you a call.........Mike
PS......I'm about to go fishing so it may be this evening before I can call you back.I work just enough to pay for my fishing habit.
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Like I said on your post on 2cool rods just don't break down there, without previous damage. Not saying that you caused that damage, but something was wrong in that area. The other thing that catches me as odd is that the break is too clean. Rods I've had or seen break never are that clean. Right or wrong that may be why the guy at FTU said what he said. They are normally good folks, but this is a really odd case right here.Last edited by bountyhunter; August 25, 2009, 01:17 PM.Pro Staff - Bounty Hunter Turbo Buzz, Creme Lures, New Pro Products, & K9 Fishing Fluorocarbon
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sorry to hear that mikey they pretty much done the same thing to lurefisher on some waders! why dont they just send it back to CHINA where it was mass produced in the first place! I quit buying rods there when I was a teenager when they were on telephone rd. I used allstar and a fish broke it and some scholar was tellin me that was'nt possible when a guy from the back told him to STFU and gimme another rod I gave up I only buy the hard to find stuff there now and never spend any amount of$$ there. only reason I go there is because its on the way to Paul Browns house someone may be able to help!Last edited by dbarham; August 25, 2009, 01:18 PM.MANVEL MOB
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Originally posted by 007 View PostI have an inside connection at FTU......it may take me a day or 2 but I'm pretty sure that we can get it resolved.
PM me your # and I'll give you a call.........Mike
PS......I'm about to go fishing so it may be this evening before I can call you back.MANVEL MOB
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Originally posted by dbarham View PostIf you can help him 007 that would be great mikey01 is my cousin! and belive it or not he is one of the most honest fellas I knowI work just enough to pay for my fishing habit.
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i had both pcs with me, now three pcs since he snapped it in half.... but i was told the same thing...
Originally posted by Shin-Diggin View PostWhen I bought mine I was told it didn't matter how it broke just be sure to bring in the part with there logo on itThink like a fish no matter how weird it gets…
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i had a rod break from acadamy and it was only $30 and they replaced it... i was told i had a lifetime warranty...
Originally posted by imhammer View PostOK.....So if we boycott FTU and Academy, where do we buy equipment?
Sorry that happened to you Mikey.Think like a fish no matter how weird it gets…
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