jjthom2 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Bought a used demo Z-axis on eBay a couple years back - broke the tip section last summer. Thought it was a shop demo but apparently it's a factory demo thus Sage will not repair it even for a fee. Any ideas on getting it fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhunt Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 If it broke an inch or two from the tip you can try adding a new tip top and repositioning the closest guide. It will change the action somewhat, but it may still be fishable. If its further down the section you might be SOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjthom2 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 It's a 2pc broken half way up the tip section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I see it two ways. Buy another rod and you'll have a spare butt section and be able to send any future problems in for repair.(confirm ferrule fit first) Or find a buddy with the same rod and send his butt section in with your tip, assuming the fit is right. A scummy move but that's also kinda lame that sage wouldn't fix it even for a fee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhunt Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I like Bron's idea and I agree - I think it's kind of crappy for sage not to offer a replacement piece if you're willing to pay for it. It's a real long shot, but if you could find a section of blank that would fit in the top section of the broken piece you might be able to saw the lower section off flush and reinforce it with a thread wrap and finish to make a kind of spigot ferrule setup like you sometimes see on fiberglass rods. I was trying to fix a wiggly reel seat on a loop rod I have and I ended up breaking the blank underneath the handle. I used a piece of another butt section that I slid inside the blank and epoxied in place and it worked like a charm, but that's a lot different than a repair on a tip section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjthom2 Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 I see it two ways. Buy another rod and you'll have a spare butt section and be able to send any future problems in for repair.(confirm ferrule fit first) Or find a buddy with the same rod and send his butt section in with your tip, assuming the fit is right. A scummy move but that's also kinda lame that sage wouldn't fix it even for a fee. The two piece 5wt Z Axis was never in production so it's unlikely I'll find someone with the same rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I hear the X is a helluva rod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjthom2 Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Picked up a One on clearance. I'll post the broken Z in the trading post if anyone want to take a crack at the fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Did you take it to Pieroway and see if Geoff could fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjthom2 Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Did you take it to Pieroway and see if Geoff could fix it? I'll look into it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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