Caught 10 strippers in first few days of use. Great rod. Does not feel like a “travel rod”.

Spent a massive amount of money on this rod to have it snap within 15 minutes of its first use on the first fish and first hookset. Probably a 2-4lb fish as it stayed on for a bit after the rod broke. It did not break on an eyelit or on a joint. It was assembled correctly and it snapped in the middle of the 2nd smallest of 4 pieces.
I have never had this happen with any rod, and I buy a lot of cheapo rods from Canadian Tire, Bass Pro, etc. This was the most expensive rod I have ever purchased and resulted in the absolute worst experience I have ever had with any fishing rod (from $10 rods all the way up to $300).
I cannot believe I am now required to pay more $$ to get a replacement piece in what is clearly a defective part. if the part would be sent out to me without hassle free of charge (honestly I bought the rod in January, it broke in February on my first fishing trip with it, in the first 15 minutes of fishing), then I would certainly modify my rating. But to ask for me to pay warranty processing fees and cover your overhead when it is your composite layup manufacturing problem? unbelieveable. I can go out and purchase a rod locally for cheaper than the processing fee and it will probably serve me better than this thing.
Am I a little over the top with this review? maybe. But I lost out on a week of fishing in the backcountry when I had no access to other equipment.

I can't wait to use this set up during one of our back packing trip this spring, easy set up for kayaking and canoe or fishing from shore.

Purchased rod from Sporting goods Gun Store that no longer sells fishing equipment less than 5 years ago not knowing it was a 2013 model West fishing in puerto rico for peacock bass and Guide broke. Sad but I Tools to Hawaii Panama etc and worked well for 3 years. Great rod. World recomend

Can’t wait to try my take down 4 piece spin rod on redfish and sea trout in the Carolinas