Thass a no-brainer John,(and Preston) DUH! mark......
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [VFB] Crooked Factory Rod...what is acceptable? Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:45:44 -0500
Return it. You pay too much money for the name and the warantee not to have a straight rod.
john
Preston Quan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi All, > >I recently bought a 7wt 9'6" 4-piece high-end rod from >a US manufacturer who has an unconditional lifetime >warranty (Scott S3 Rod). > >To my surprise when I put it together there is a >noticeable warp or bend in the rod. With the eyes >aimed perfectly down the 3rd and 4th sections of the >rod curve down and to the right. I would estimate the >tip is a 1/4" off what should be center. > >Question. What is an acceptable amount of >crookedness? Will this negatively affect performance? > > >I have 5 other high-end rods and none have this >problem (mostly Sages). I thought with today's >high-tech graphite rolling methods the days of less >than perfect blanks are long gone. I guess I'm wrong. > >Should I return it to the manufacturer? > >Thoughts or your experiences are welcome. > >Thanks, >Preston >Toronto > > >
