American Rodsmith rod -- #%&(*^

bcklash · 04-25-09, 12:39 PM

I have a problem with my new American Rodsmith crankin stick, every time I set the hook the reel flies off. I put different reels on it same thing. Those same reels, no problem on other rods. Any ideas before I do a Jim80 with it and take it back.

Raul · 04-25-09, 01:10 PM

It´s the reel seat, the problem can be solved, put a piece of duct tape on the reel foot for a tighter fit. A couple of Kistler Mag TS I purchased had that same problem when they were manufactured with Batson reels seats.

Now on the other hand, why should you have to "fix" a problem like that ? 180 bones rod ( Mag TS ) with a bad reel seat

, 2 180 bones rods with the same problem

. Heck, the least I can expect when I´m paying 180 dollars for a rod is that it has at least a good reel seat.

bamabassman · 04-25-09, 01:46 PM

hahahha lash......i like that. do a jim80. hahahahahaha.

zooker · 04-25-09, 02:01 PM

bring it to ky lash... i show ya how to fix that problem...

zooker

JB · 04-25-09, 02:02 PM

well put Raul,
I have had the same problem with a abu garcia rod and used black electrical tape, just to wrap the reel on the rod ...looks a tad less hillbillish than grey tape LOL

dodgeguy · 04-25-09, 03:36 PM

take it back.

bamabassman · 04-25-09, 04:43 PM

i got one for ya, try to put an OLD zebco 33 on one of these new rods. it won't fit at all. the seat is too small to slide in the reel. had to buy a new rod jsut to put it on. then a new 33 to put on the new rod.. jeeeeeessshhhhhhh!!! hahaha. these are the lisa's rods by the way. then she said she wanted to have my 2 spinning rods. LAWDY LAWDY! yep.........she won out. hahahahahahahaha.

keithdog · 04-25-09, 04:53 PM

I'd take it back. You payed for a rod built to do it's job. If it can't, geet something else. I was in charge of a fishing dept for 8 years and never had a reel seat problem with any of my rods. I did have problems with Shimano rods though. They were always being returned due to the blanks breaking. Didn't have that problem with any other rods I sold. To this day I won't buy a Shimano rod. But to be fair, this was 20 years ago. Hopefully, Shimanos quality has improved over the years.

Jim80 · 04-25-09, 06:17 PM

I had a cheap rino rod that my son was using that had the same problem no matter what reel went into the reel seat it wiggled around , I just put a small piece of cardboard under the reel and that got rod of it . by the way I do believe the jim80 it is now a coined term

Jim

zooker · 04-25-09, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim80

by the way I do believe the jim80 is now a coined term

nuff said

zooker

bcklash · 04-27-09, 09:25 PM

Well I did the Jim80 today and took the rod back and they didn't have another one. So I got a Kistler crankin stick, I just hope I like it has good has I did the American Rodsmith. I will find out tomarrow.

WTL · 04-29-09, 12:20 AM

Once upon a time I had an Ugly stick that did not match up well with a Abu C3, used electrical tape. I'm sure thats not the only solution.

With all the advances or changes in rod construction, I'm not surprised by the problem. I was looking at the shimano cumaras the other day, and I loved the reel seat but wondered how some reels would fit in it.

04-25-09, 12:39 PM	#1
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	*American Rodsmith rod -- #%&(^** I have a problem with my new American Rodsmith crankin stick, every time I set the hook the reel flies off. I put different reels on it same thing. Those same reels, no problem on other rods. Any ideas before I do a Jim80 with it and take it back. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

04-25-09, 01:46 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahahha lash......i like that. do a jim80. hahahahahaha. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-25-09, 02:01 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	bring it to ky lash... i show ya how to fix that problem... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

04-25-09, 03:36 PM	#6
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	take it back. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

04-25-09, 04:43 PM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i got one for ya, try to put an OLD zebco 33 on one of these new rods. it won't fit at all. the seat is too small to slide in the reel. had to buy a new rod jsut to put it on. then a new 33 to put on the new rod.. jeeeeeessshhhhhhh!!! hahaha. these are the lisa's rods by the way. then she said she wanted to have my 2 spinning rods. LAWDY LAWDY! yep.........she won out. hahahahahahahaha. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-25-09, 01:10 PM	#2
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	It´s the reel seat, the problem can be solved, put a piece of duct tape on the reel foot for a tighter fit. A couple of Kistler Mag TS I purchased had that same problem when they were manufactured with Batson reels seats. Now on the other hand, why should you have to "fix" a problem like that ? 180 bones rod ( Mag TS ) with a bad reel seat , 2 180 bones rods with the same problem . Heck, the least I can expect when I´m paying 180 dollars for a rod is that it has at least a good reel seat.

04-25-09, 02:02 PM	#5
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	well put Raul, I have had the same problem with a abu garcia rod and used black electrical tape, just to wrap the reel on the rod ...looks a tad less hillbillish than grey tape LOL

04-25-09, 04:53 PM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I'd take it back. You payed for a rod built to do it's job. If it can't, geet something else. I was in charge of a fishing dept for 8 years and never had a reel seat problem with any of my rods. I did have problems with Shimano rods though. They were always being returned due to the blanks breaking. Didn't have that problem with any other rods I sold. To this day I won't buy a Shimano rod. But to be fair, this was 20 years ago. Hopefully, Shimanos quality has improved over the years.

04-25-09, 06:17 PM	#9
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	I had a cheap rino rod that my son was using that had the same problem no matter what reel went into the reel seat it wiggled around , I just put a small piece of cardboard under the reel and that got rod of it . by the way I do believe the jim80 it is now a coined term Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten. Last edited by Jim80; 04-26-09 at 04:45 PM.

04-27-09, 09:25 PM	#11
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Well I did the Jim80 today and took the rod back and they didn't have another one. So I got a Kistler crankin stick, I just hope I like it has good has I did the American Rodsmith. I will find out tomarrow. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

04-29-09, 12:20 AM	#12
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Once upon a time I had an Ugly stick that did not match up well with a Abu C3, used electrical tape. I'm sure thats not the only solution. With all the advances or changes in rod construction, I'm not surprised by the problem. I was looking at the shimano cumaras the other day, and I loved the reel seat but wondered how some reels would fit in it. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

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