Lamiglass Warrenty ???

  Besides not catching any keepers at Buoy 10 Saturday------ I also popped the tip off my Lamiglass Kenai King 1318 rod....damhik.
  My question is about turn-around time. Is Lamiglass pretty quick about getting out a new rod under warranty ? Even though the rod is 5 years old-- it does have a lifetime warranty I don't want to not have this pole available for salmon. It has been a great rod and has a lot of fish to it's credit.
   To drive down to Woodlawn is an option which would probably be quicker. But that would be about 250 miles round trip. Any one else had a similar experience ? Thanks for any help.....

Mark, just repair it and use it till end of season and then send or take it in to Lamiglass in the off season. 
I would think that with the hot bite going on right now that Lamiglass is getting swamped with lots of customers wanting fast turn around repairs to get them back on the water just like you. 

I accidentally broke the tip off Bluewrx02's Tiger Stik in camp at ORC this year.  A quick trip to BiMart to retrieve a tip repair kit and a stick of hot glue and I had it back in working order in just minutes.  Just heat the glue stick with a glue gun, or mini torch, drip or transfer the melted glue to the inside of the new tip with a nail or small screw driver.  Quickly press on the tip and rotate it to proper orientation.  Allow to cool enough to set.  Then dab a bit more hot glue around the base of the new tip and lay it down smooth with a wet finger.  Done!

My experience with Lamiglas was not good.  I was casting a light weight with my $300 Certified Pro rod, and the rod broke 6" below the tip.  I mailed it in.  Two months later they called me and told me that I needed to pay $70 for a replacement top half of the rod, because they claimed I had done something to cause the break, which was BS.  I paid it, only because I do like the rod, but it left a bad taste in my mouth - they wouldnt admit it might be their fault, and took almost 3 months to replace it.  Suggest you try repairing it yourself if possible.

   repair will probably be the short term answer....

   plenty of other rods to use---- but this one is a favorite....

    Glue gun is ready.

   repair will probably be the short term answer....

   plenty of other rods to use---- but this one is a favorite....

    Glue gun is ready.

Good bet that if you make a nice clean repair, then that will be the end of this event and the rod will continue to serve you until you really break it by shutting it in the car door.   

   repair will probably be the short term answer....

   plenty of other rods to use---- but this one is a favorite....

    Glue gun is ready.

Good bet that if you make a nice clean repair, then that will be the end of this event and the rod will continue to serve you until you really break it by shutting it in the car door.   

  Love your optimism Craig...... just never know

I sent one in that ought to be covered last month. They emailed me on the 18th that they got it and they would look at it in the order they get them in. I haven't heard from them since the 18th.

  My rod has a new tip on it now.

  That said----- anyone ever just walk in to Lami's store in Woodland and ask for and get a replacement on the spot ? Without getting charged $100. ? The Kenai King retails for $340 so it wouldn't surprise me if they try to charge me something. I may have to work on being pissed off and complimentary at the same time.
  At least I can still fish with the pole...........

Anyone ever try epoxy for replacement tips I got three poles that need tips and epoxy on hand?

Anyone ever try epoxy for replacement tips I got three poles that need tips and epoxy on hand?

Epoxy would be overkill IMO and if it is a quick cure, it may be too brittle. Cheap old hot glue is pretty close to what they use in the factory. You can get a stick of rod glue for a buck or so as well. Easiest way I've found is to cut some slivers of the glue, put them in the tip, heat with a lighter and then stick it on. Finished. Done.

Anyone ever try epoxy for replacement tips I got three poles that need tips and epoxy on hand?

Epoxy would be overkill IMO and if it is a quick cure, it may be too brittle. Cheap old hot glue is pretty close to what they use in the factory. You can get a stick of rod glue for a buck or so as well. Easiest way I've found is to cut some slivers of the glue, put them in the tip, heat with a lighter and then stick it on. Finished. Done.

Thanks for the pointer my wife has a hot glue gun somewhere. I have always just passed them on or tossed them but I can buy tips so why not replace them and keep fishing them. Think I will buy the tip glue as well.

Anyone ever try epoxy for replacement tips I got three poles that need tips and epoxy on hand?

Epoxy would be overkill IMO and if it is a quick cure, it may be too brittle. Cheap old hot glue is pretty close to what they use in the factory. You can get a stick of rod glue for a buck or so as well. Easiest way I've found is to cut some slivers of the glue, put them in the tip, heat with a lighter and then stick it on. Finished. Done.

Thanks for the pointer my wife has a hot glue gun somewhere. I have always just passed them on or tossed them but I can buy tips so why not replace them and keep fishing them. Think I will buy the tip glue as well.

And that is what we call an "Ahh-Ha" moment, right there.   

One stick of tip glue will last you through MANY MANY tip repairs, so keep it in a drawer that you will remember where you put it. 
It's such an inexpensive and easy thing to do, you think it would be illegal or something?   

I think it helps to bring your rods to Woodland if you can.  I have had two rods replaced on the spot at the factory store and one  rod repaired with a three week turn around.

Scott

Usually you use a hot tip glue which comes as a round stick and costs about $2. The stick will be enough to repair several hundred rods. For the rods where the tip keeps spinning you can use 5 minute epoxy. 5 minute epoxy is heat sensitive so if you need to remove it you can heat it and it will come off. Use a butane lighter and be careful to not overheat it or the blank will be damaged and break. The pros use an alcohol burner.

Lamiglas will eventually replace your rod but it may take months and if you call them, don't expect to be treated well. It's unfortunate and I have only had to replace 2 rods. I build high end custom rods, and over a dozen Lamiglas rods but their service is at the bottom compared to St Croix, Loomis (before Shimano) Calstar, Phenix or Seeker.

 Over the past 40 years I've broken 5 Lami rods. I've carried them all in and had on the spot replacement w/o any charges. Including a 32 year old rod. That old rod was obviously long discontinued and the girl at the desk said that she'd never seen a ferrule system like that before. They gave me a new rod of the same length, line wt, and lure wt. They have treated me very well. I was there one time when a guy came in with 2 broken rods, he threw them on the counter, and started yapping with a very bad attitude. The folks there were polite and one of them went in the shop to "check if they had replacement rods available ".  The guy came back out and said that they didn't and it would be 3+ weeks to repair his. The guy yelled and hollered then left. His rods were the same as mine that they replaced on the spot. Moral of the story is be nice and good things happen.