Had a rod failure today

I say failure because I don’t think I did anything wrong that caused it to break .
It’s an Abu Garcia Mass Beat III travel rod that broke in the second section from the tip. Broke where the tip of the third section reaches when it’s fully inserted .
I was threading line through the guides and had just finish .
It snapped as I pulled the line taught with a slight bend in it . Something I’ve done thousands of times to all of my rods .
I had purchased extra rods when they were at their lowest price to use for replacement parts . So I was prepared.
I didn’t expect the second section to be the one that would fail first . I thought the tip would be the first to go .
Oh well , things happen

When I have time , I’ll look through some old rods and see if I have the correct diameter I can cut out to use for a patch to epoxy inside the section .

Hope you can fix it.

Maybe a manufacturing flaw? Sorry to hear that.
Bob

You like those rods a lot, hope you can get it back up and runnin. Sorry to hear of the break.

Does sound like you found a defect. Glad you have extra parts on hand

Always pays to have a backup. :ThumbsUp

broke a really bad boy 5.5 ultralight nice garcia a few years ago , same thing happened to me , gave it a pull after I threaded it up to test the drag and it snapped !
my guess is a very slight nick in the blank , these here rods these days break really easy if they get a nice scratch on them ...
some are bit better at taking my abuse , but most can't take the day to day grind I deliver .....just saying

I wanted to post about the issue I had with these rods because I have recommended them as an economical entry into JDM rods .
It happens with different brands of rods .
I bought several when they were under $70 shipped . So I’m not too upset .
They’re a great rod for the money .
I’ve had two St Croix Triumph rods break in the same manner . The 5’6” two piece ultralight model .
These are made in Mexico at the St Croix factory they built down there a few years back .
One of them I had replaced under warranty.
After having another break , I quit buying that particular model .

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

broke a really bad boy 5.5 ultralight nice garcia a few years ago , same thing happened to me , gave it a pull after I threaded it up to test the drag and it snapped !
my guess is a very slight nick in the blank , these here rods these days break really easy if they get a nice scratch on them ...
some are bit better at taking my abuse , but most can't take the day to day grind I deliver .....just saying

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Well, you have never been known for your kind and gentle rod ways!:Rofl
Bob

Me either.

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Originally Posted by BobC

Maybe a manufacturing flaw? Sorry to hear that.
Bob

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No manufacturer of anything has ever got away with no flaw ever leaving the plant! One of my favorite UL rods ever came with a 308 reel, Garcia rod and can't remember the number of the rod any more. Wait, seems it was 3206.

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Originally Posted by DonF

No manufacturer of anything has ever got away with no flaw ever leaving the plant! One of my favorite UL rods ever came with a 308 reel, Garcia rod and can't remember the number of the rod any more. Wait, seems it was 3206.

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True enough, Don. Even JDM can’t hit 100%. That said, not many.
Bob