chub outkast

[tenchmaster]

got a chub outkast yesterday and was trying a few casts with just the rod

next minute- crack!

end of the first section cracked off just before the joint

there must have been a fault in it?

[philntomo]

Nightmare mate! What were you casting??

(cant belive your signature is also just that!)

[tenchmaster]

was casting with just the rod (no reel or anything)- just got it out of the box

did about 3 casts then it happened

Originally Posted by tenchmaster

was casting with just the rod (no reel or anything)- just got it out of the box

did about 3 casts then it happened

thats no good, they are generally tough rods tho outcasts..

As they are owned by Hardy and greys is it covered under the ULG (unlimited lifetime guarantee)

If it is they will ask you to cut it into 4inch pieces and send it to them with a cheque for £25.
Don't send the cheque wait for them to ask you for the money

They normally don't

[tenchmaster]

4 inch pieces?

[oliver reed]

I wouldn't recommend 'pretend' casting with any rod that isn't complete with a reel and line/lead on as I've seen it on more than one occasion where the tip section has come off the butt section and gone skyward before meeting its gravitational destiny.

Chub Outkasts are bang on for what you pay for them and usually very robust (we've all seen the 'destruction' test) so either you've got a faulty section or it may have been damaged in the post to you/the shop you bought it from.

Either way its not a common occurance so a bit unfair to go slagging the product for an isolated case,take it back to where you bought it (if new) and get them to sort you a replacement section...

Originally Posted by tenchmaster

4 inch pieces?

just cuts down the size of the package I think, I had to cut my x flight tip section into 4 inch pieces.. Honest

[tenchmaster]

im sure they are a good rod for the price- still shouldnt have happened though

it werent a clean snap- it was kinda twisted

ill phone em and see what they say

[oliver reed]

Carbon faults generally are a clean snap,'twisted' or 'celery' fractures are a sign of damage by stress so could have been done in transit or storage.

Lots of things break that shouldn't lad,nothing to get upset about. Just be thankful you've got your unlimited warranty to fall back on,a lot of companies go to the trouble of inspecting the fracture before replacing sections and if they deem it 'customer misuse' instead of a carbon flaw they will not replace the section FOC....

[carp junkie]

if its new they will replace it foc dont be fobbed of with the "garauntee will cover it argument"

[aphplumb12]

my uncle pulled one out of windimere on his boat fishing a lure he has cleaned it up and is using it for bait fishing with dead baits there was a fox fs 10000 reel on the end as well and that works great aswell good catch i think

Originally Posted by aphplumb12

my uncle pulled one out of windimere on his boat fishing a lure he has cleaned it up and is using it for bait fishing with dead baits there was a fox fs 10000 reel on the end as well and that works great aswell good catch i think

bloody ell!!

I bet that has caused a fish great suffering though

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by aphplumb12

my uncle pulled one out of windimere on his boat fishing a lure he has cleaned it up and is using it for bait fishing with dead baits there was a fox fs 10000 reel on the end as well and that works great aswell good catch i think

He must be a lucky guy, He,s not one of those moaning pike heads is He

[booth91]

why were you casting a rod with out a reel on it?

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by amateurblanker

bloody ell!!

I bet that has caused a fish great suffering though

I saw some guy using a live mirror as bait caught a 18lb pike on it when I said something to him ,he said mind your own etc. etc or al put you on as bait Lovely personality such a jolly chap