can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by kingdaiwa » Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:47 pm

Thanks for your responses.

I've decided to try the repair via a shop before completely discarding this $700 rod.

Will update once repaired and tested.

Watch this space....

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by Lightningx » Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:00 pm

Good luck with it :thumbsup:

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by Fish-cador » Tue Apr 24, 2018 5:39 pm

kingdaiwa wrote:Thanks for your responses.

I've decided to try the repair via a shop before completely discarding this $700 rod.

Will update once repaired and tested.

Watch this space....
I will take it off your hands for $20 provides the 3 pcs are all present :-)

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by smile0784 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:15 pm

Good luck

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by Scraglor » Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:24 pm

Yeah, as you can see from the thread, it can be repaired but it will impact the action. Dont high stick or lift fish with the rod in future. It sucks, but is possibly a good learning experience. Fishing rods just arent designed for lifting decent fish onto boats/shore. Make sure you use a landing net or gaff in the future.

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by smile0784 » Tue May 01, 2018 12:43 am

Scraglor wrote:Yeah, as you can see from the thread, it can be repaired but it will impact the action. Dont high stick or lift fish with the rod in future. It sucks, but is possibly a good learning experience. Fishing rods just arent designed for lifting decent fish onto boats/shore. Make sure you use a landing net or gaff in the future.
Good advice
I lost a few good fish by just lifting them in

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by Tonyzee » Thu May 24, 2018 7:16 pm

You could try a small ferrule, but of course action will be changed how thick is the rod, I have some small ferrules that would work.

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by smile0784 » Sun May 27, 2018 7:48 am

When do you get it back?

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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by kingdaiwa » Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:41 pm

Hello peeps..

Got the rod back a few weeks ago and just thought I'd give an update...

Rod action is still great. I think this is due to the breakage being near the 2piece joint section and not the parabolic bend. If anything the newly repaired area is much stronger now as it has a solid carbon core insert.

It cost me $70, and given the overall picture, it was either this or throw away $700....

Thanks for all the advice & comments...
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Re: can my Daiwa Labrax AGS be repaired?

Post by Lightningx » Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:38 pm

Glad to hear it worked out for you :thumbsup:

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