Whilst all Snowbee Rods are covered by our original Purchaser Lifetime Guarantee, carbon fibre is brittle and rod breakages will inevitably occur resulting in additional cost and inconvenience for the owner.
Contrary to popular belief, carbon fibre rods rarely break however as a result of the natural flexing forces during fly casting. In most cases rods may break during casting but most likely when the caster ‘overloads’ the rod flex, or the graphite structure is otherwise damaged by impact or crushing etc prior to use.
To help avoid rod breakage, we offer the following advice:
Never – Lift fish out of the water with the rod – always use a net
Never – Use a fly line more than one line weight above the
rod’s rating
Never – Jerk the rod or use the tip to pull flies free from rocks
or trees
Never – Support the weight of the rod by the tip section
Never – Pull line through the rod tip, while holding the rod handle
Never – Walk with the rod tip facing forward
Never – Lean a rod against an open car door or boot – someone is sure to close the door on it
Never – Place a rod on the ground – someone is sure to stand on it.
Always - Transport and store the rod in its rod tube
Always - Try to avoid Rod Impact Damage: Goldheads or any weighted flies can be travelling in excess of 80mph. Hitting the rod blank will easily cause stress fractures
Applying a little candle wax to new joints can help them from coming apart during casting
Double Handed ‘Spey’ Rods:
Spey-casting involves a circular casting motion that can cause rod joints to work loose. We strongly recommend that you tape all joints prior to use.
Original Purchaser Lifetime Guarantee
For Peace of Mind, Snowbee Fly & Spinning Rods come with an Original Purchaser Lifetime Guarantee.
This guarantee is limited to the Original Purchaser and is not transferable to future owners. In order to implement this guarantee, the purchase and details of the purchaser, must be registered with Snowbee (UK) Ltd., or their appointed agent, in the country of purchase, within 30 days of purchase.
If, during the lifetime of the original purchaser, the rod should break or fail, for whatever reason, simply return the rod, together with a handling & postage fee of £25 and we will replace the rod or damaged/faulty part by return. If within the first 12 months from the date of purchase and if, in the opinion of Snowbee (UK) Ltd, or their appointed agent, the failure is due to manufacturing faults or material defects, then our normal manufacturers guarantee will apply and the rod or part will be replaced free of charge with the handling/postage fee of £25 returned. Snowbee (UK) Ltd., reserves the right to amend the handling/postage fee in line with inflation.
Should the rod in question be discontinued, it will normally be replaced with a new model up to a similar value, or there is the option to “trade-up” to a rod of a higher value, by paying the handling/postage fee, plus the difference in value between the 2 models.
This guarantee is in addition to your Statutory Rights.
