Cracked Epoxy / Frayed Thread on Ferrule

[fishpro]

Just purchased a second hand rod (lightly used), and when I received it I noticed that there were exposed and frayed threads on the ferrule (about three strands).  I don't know if it was the defect or the result of an impact, but when I contacted the previous owner he said he never noticed it, and wasn't sure if he ever hit the blank with a fly.  Fortunately there is warranty available (Sage), but with return shipping and all it ends up being about $100.  Would you keep and use it as is, or would you warranty it to avoid the problem getting worse, threads getting wet and weakening, etc?

[murray]

Personally, I think I would keep it and use it till the threads were bad enough to require sending it in for warranty.  A light coating of nail polish/head cement or uv resin would prolong the life of the thread.  Don’t know if that would affect the warranty though.

[fishpro]

37 minutes ago, murray said:

Personally, I think I would keep it and use it till the threads were bad enough to require sending it in for warranty.  A light coating of nail polish/head cement or uv resin would prolong the life of the thread.  Don’t know if that would affect the warranty though.

Definitely considering that option of just using it as is, just hoping that the chipped epoxy wasn't caused by something that also caused damage to the blank.  I emailed Sage today, they were quite vague but said that too much modification "could" void the warranty.

[SilverDoctor]

If you can send back for warranty, if not just as Murray said hit it with nail polish or epoxy and fish it.

[danhunt]

Another option might be to reach out to a local rod builder and see if they can make a repair for you.  I don't know what the "going rate" might be, but if its less than the cost to sending it back to Sage...

[reset]

$25 should do it. 

I had done some checking around last year when i wanted to replace all the guides on a spin rod. Most fairly local guys using the proper epoxy which is important by the way, said $25 per plus cost of guides. 

[RedBeard]

Hey fishpro, I'm a rod builder and might be able to fix it up depending on what it looks like. Send me a message and I'll let you know.

[fishpro]

Thanks everyone for your help, I ended up speaking with a local professional builder and determined the ferrule is most likely cracked, so I have sent it in to Sage for warranty.