Reel seat repair

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I have a Duckett that the reel seat started twisting on me. Is there any way to fix this? 

[fishinwrench]

I'd send it back to them.  They obviously didn't clean it and epoxy it good when building it.   No way to fix it RIGHT without stripping the entire rod down, guides and all.  

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I got it about 5 years ago as a gift and have used it hard, If i do the warranty process i think it costs like $60 since i dont have the original receipt, which i will probably end up doing, just wondering if there was an easy fix

[fishinwrench]

Not really an easy fix for a reel seat that didn't get installed properly.   

I guess you could drill it, add as much epoxy as you can stuff in the drilled holes, and then pin it.  But if you do that the warranty is definitely toast.   

I was under the impression that Duckett was fairly proud of their rods.   If I was them and had a loose reel seat out there somewhere I'd be apologetic as hell, and anxious to replace that rod. I wouldn't give 2-hoots about a receipt.  I can tell you that their blanks are nothing special, so what you paid for was a well built rod.....and you didn't get one.  You got a Wal-Mart quality rod with a cool name on it.

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

When they warranty them they just have you hack saw off the piece of the rod that has the model number and the rod specs and send it in with a check in a padded envelope. may try the epoxy thing just for the heck of it

 

https://www.duckettfishing.com/sites/duckettfishing/uploads/documents/2018__88_Duckett_Fishing_Warranty_Form-2.pdf

This is one reason i like buying nice rods, most of them have a warranty program like this, even if you brake one on a cleat you can still get a $170 rod replaced for $60.    I broke a Falcon Cara once i bought for a great price used and ended up breaking it on a hookset and had it replaced by Falcon for $60

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

As far as Duckett being proud of their product is up for debate, I really love the feel of them but their fit and finish is pretty sloppy, hard to find one with all the eyes being straight, The micro guides are always falling out. I have a few of them and they are all pretty much the same. I really just like the feel of them though even over the My Falcon Caras

[5bites]

If we weren’t an hour apart I’d get it fixed for you. Or try anyway. 

[fishinwrench]

Over a 25 year period I have had 4 St.Croix rods, 2 Fenwick's, 1 Sage, and 1 Cabela's rod replaced.   I only recall being out the shipping to return, except for one time I paid 36.00 for an upgrade.  

Maybe it's the method I use.   I always call them on the phone, pay for a replacement so they'll ship it out immediately, then they reimburse me when the broken rod is received.    Try doing it that way and I bet you'll only be out the shipping in the end 

[dave potts]

Are you talking about a fly rod?  If so that is probably an easy fix.  Most reel seats are attached using a thermoplastic epoxy.  Simply hold the rod vertically and dip the reel seat into a pan of very hot (but not boiling hot) water.  This should loosen the whole reel seat enough to twist and slide it off.  Then buy a new reel seat and epoxy it on being careful to properly line up the slot where the reel foot goes so it aligns with the rod guides.  In fact, if it's not damaged you good probably re-attach the reel seat that was on it.

 

Dave

 

[fishinwrench]

Don't think Duckett offers fly rods. 

The PROPER way to fit a reel seat is to slide it down from the tip and land in position on the tapered blank.  If a rod was built well there's no pulling a reel seat off the butt side.  Can't happen.

Building a rod in any other fashion is relying too heavily on glue.