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St.Croix Legend Ice Rod Help

Newguy06

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I need some help from you guys if I could please. Im new here so bare with me on this. I purchased 2 St.Croix legend rods on sunday one medium and one ultra light action. I got home spooled up the medium action no problems. Open the ultra light and found that the tip was broken off (still factory sealed looked like). Returned it and got a new one. I get home to open the packageing find the tip is ok start to spool up the rod and the tip falls off again. Is this just my bad luck or these rods not that good?? Sorry for all the reading, but any help would be helpfull before I return this one for another new one. I just dont want to be out first time this season to have it break on me again. Thanks again for your time!

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St. Croix rods are very small at the tip. They use a special powdered glue, but because there is such a small bond area, it still is tough to make the tip stay in one position. A little hot melt on the blank and remount the tip.

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Do you think I should take it back and try my luck on a 3rd one? Or just fixit myself and hope it holds up? Im just worried ill be out fishing and a few fish in it will break.

Thanks again for your help.

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If your handy and can tackle it, do it yourself but if you don't feel comfortable doing that then by all means take it back. I just find it easier/faster to put a drop of glue on the end of the rod then running back to the store. grin.gif

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Since I joined this web site, I have heard a number of people complain about these rods. Obviously, St. Croix has some quality control problems. A FM member posted the same things you have. Tip was broke, tip falling off. Then later posted that when he called into them they told him to just super glue it on. I myself haven't used these rods, but would be upset if I spent $50 on some rod only to have the thing falling apart. If you want to do yourself a favor, take back the rod get your money and by a thorne brothers rod. If you want something cheaper try a Genz rod, reels are cheap on them but the rods are great for the money. Also, nature vision has excellent service. Everytime, that I have had a problem with a product of their's they've taken care of it. grin.gif

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I have 4 myself and they are great rods. None of mine had the tip problem but I super glued them anyway. The tip is very fine and the bobber attachment is more like a clip - doesn't completely go around the rod like a regular rod tip. Anyway I had zero problems last winter and I am hard on stuff. Just throw rods in my case or the bottom of the sled. I would not hesitate to glue it myself but you can always return them. FYI the new rod slicks from Clam are great for spring bobber type rods. Protects the tips and now I won't have that tangled mess.

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I just bought this years model and the tip is fine, my legend from last years model spins a little bit which bugs me but a little epoxy and your back in action, It probably spins from all the fish I caught last year with it laugh.gif

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I ordered 5 Legends a few months ago and one had a broken tip when I got them. I sent it back and they sent me a new one. The new I received didnt even have the tip glued on confused.gif So I glued it on and all was fine. Then yesterday i was out fishing for the first time and a different rod's tip fell off. So I went and glued that one back one. Also, on almost every rod the guides were not lined up. They must have some serious quality control issues because this should not be happening for a $50 rod.

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I bought two from Reed's on that sale - they are ok so far. A buddy of mine just took one of his that he bought last year out of the case today - was taping the reel on, and the tip fell off - I mean, the blank broke off inside the tip tube. I have used mine, and like it, however if one looks around a bit, there are better spring bobbers on the market. The Fiskas springs are superior in adjustability and durability, according to what I've seen and experienced so far.

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The st. croix ice line has really gotten bad this year their guides are not aligned and the tip of some of the legends fall off. This is a problem that really needs to be addressed by st. croix. they make really good rods but they really need to fix thier quality control...

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