Unfortunately it doesn't help someone that buys that early in the season. This was something we wanted to add to provide additional piece of mind, and make it easier for the customer should something happen within the first month. Typically a true defective rod will fail within the first 30 days of...

Just a question, what good is the 30 day guarantee if i was to buy a Shimano rod during the rigorous Canadian winter season? Don't get me wrong, I'd be surprised if the rod had any initial failures within 30 days of use, but it basically renders this program useless for my given situation. I mostly ...

Thanks for the pics....Keep us updated.