Redington VICE - Am I alone here?
Hey everyone, started this thread to get some feedback on those who have used the VICE and also those who have broken rods at the ferrels.
Long story short, I have broken 4 VICE rods at the ferrels. 4! 2 Different lengths. Broken my 10'0 7 wt twice, and my 9'6" 7 wt twice. I wanted to love this rod. I like light weight rods and boy it's light.
Fished for both Trinity Steelhead and Pyramid Cutties on these rods. Every time it broke, I could see the ferrels splitting and knew it was a matter of time. The 9'6" was mostly used for throwing the 7 wt Sonar Titan Line.(240 grain). I could tell, it was struggling to handle the load in the middle of the rod but I had no other options.
SNAP. Done again. I must be honest, I have used other cheaper 7wt rods that have lasted years...
Redington's response, "Maybe you should upgrade to an 8wt..." I must admit, they didn't charge me the warranty for two of the rods last year. And their warranty crew has been a lot more reasonable, waiving the cost at the 2nd break....but...
What's your feedback? Am I overloading this rod?