Just like that, my new toy was broken. If you frequent this site, you know what I'm talking about. If you are new, the toy I am referring to is my 10 foot, 4 weight, Orvis Clearwater fly rod. I have no idea how the tip of the fly rod broke. I'm not just saying that either! Orvis doesn't care how you broke your rod so I have nothing to hide. I simply pulled it out of the case and noticed a funny angle on the end. I touched it and the tip fell to the ground. As you can see, it broke right behind the second guide.
Upon returning home (only my third outing with the rod), I registered it with Orvis and completed the online replacement/repairs questionnaire. The site informed me that I will be receiving a new tip section in the mail and that there is nothing else for me to do. I'm glad that I don't have to go to the trouble of going to the post office, buying a box, and paying to ship it anywhere. I've outlined a few more details below but please do not take this post as me bad-mouthing Orvis. I understand that a lot of things are back-ordered right now and some things are just hard to get quickly in the world that we live in right now. It is what it is. I just thought I would share my experience with others in the off-hand chance that it is useful.
Expected ship date: October 3
Cost: $60 handling fee but free shipping
Current status: waiting on shipment
How awful! I was engaged in a conversation on FB about Clearwater rods breaking. He broke two. I was hoping to get one as some point. Sorry to hear
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