Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tommybuckles on January 13, 2014, 09:34:27 PM
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Just wondering if anyone knows much about the Lamiglas BC series" CA113MHCP? I know lots of people have concerns in general with Lamiglas and their warranty, but I'm just wondering if anyone owns this particular rod and how they like it. There is little information out there on them and no decent reviews that I can find.
Thanks!
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I don't know much about their BC series rods because they are fairly new. However, I own several Lamiglas rods and have broken a few in my time. Their lifetime warranty is one of the best. If the rod breaks, and is found to be under warranty they either replace the broken section or give you a new rod. It takes time though. I've gotten mine in about two to three weeks. They have been building rods in Woodland, Washington for over sixty years.
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That's good to know. Thank you. It seems a lot of people are hit or miss on whether they like Lamiglas in general. From searches of other posts some people had a great experience with warranty issues while others had to wait a really long time to get their rod back.
I know Fred's carried the "BC Series" last season but haven't talked to many people that own one.
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Stay away from Lamiglas!!! the warranty is horrible. I broke mine in the summer and i took it to highwater tackle where it sat for 3 months. To keep the story short, the rod is still in 3 pieces....
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Stay away from Lamiglas!!! the warranty is horrible. I broke mine in the summer and i took it to highwater tackle where it sat for 3 months. To keep the story short, the rod is still in 3 pieces....
Why didn't Highwater send it to Lamiglas?
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Stay away from Lamiglas!!! the warranty is horrible. I broke mine in the summer and i took it to highwater tackle where it sat for 3 months. To keep the story short, the rod is still in 3 pieces....
Did you buy that rod from Highwater? If so, Highwater would have dealt with that warranty issue right away but if it's a custom issue well that's another story!
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Why didn't Highwater send it to Lamiglas?
They were having issues with sending the rod back to Lamiglas so i retrieved the rod after 3 months of having it sit on the shelf. Redl sports deals with the Lamiglas warranty issues. I contacted them and was provided a number to contact one the the reps. I called the number provided and left a voice message, but they never returned the phone call. So my only option is to send the rod directly down to Lamiglas in the states and who knows when i will get the rod back.
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I heard 3 other warranty issue with lamiglas too. All 3 of them took more than 6-8 months before they can have the rods back from the claim. One was from Freds. second was from Westcoast. and the third one was from Angling west). so go figure....
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Hey Ivan. How do you like your Lamiglas rod so far?. May be you should stick with Sage ;)
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Hey Ivan. How do you like your Lamiglas rod so far?. May be you should stick with Sage ;)
I must admit i really enjoyed using my other Lamiglas for fall salmon; however, im a bit hesitant in taking it out as the rod has been discontinued on top of all the warranty issue. I also heard that Lamiglas will not honor the warranty if the rod was broken on the butt section of the rod. For the future i will just stick to sage rods! You got a 3113mb for sale Tom? ;)
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Yeah I figured there would be lots of horror stories about Lamiglas and their warranty.
Fred's sold out all there "BC Series" rods last season so I thought someone may have fished it.
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Here's the phone number for Lamiglas in the U.S. (360)- 225-9436. It's always good to call them early in the morning like when they first open for business. I have never had any issues with Lamiglas. You may just have to put the rod in a tube and ship it to the U.S. If you live close to the border you can always use a parcel post place like letter lock.. etc... Good luck.
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I must admit i really enjoyed using my other Lamiglas for fall salmon; however, im a bit hesitant in taking it out as the rod has been discontinued on top of all the warranty issue. I also heard that Lamiglas will not honor the warranty if the rod was broken on the butt section of the rod. For the future i will just stick to sage rods! You got a 3113mb for sale Tom? ;)
I will sell you all my Lamiglas Rods with spare tips. . ;)
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I've been very happy with my Lamiglas rods. They are the only rods I use now for casting metal and float fishing. You will not find a better bang for the buck. Never had to deal with warranty. But it seems pretty straight forward to me. http://www.lamiglas.com/?page_id=77 Most of the "horror" stories I've heard seem to be at least partially due to the consumer.
As for the BC Series rod. I've never used one. I did play with one in Fred's and the blank seemed a bit meaty. The 10-20 rating is a little much for your average steelhead or coho rod.
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I have both, one paired with my Luna and the CP paired with my new Milner.I bought both at Freds and was told that Lamiglass will replace or repair either will little hassle.They have both been amazing to fish with even though I'm new to the CP.
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They were having issues with sending the rod back to Lamiglas so i retrieved the rod after 3 months of having it sit on the shelf. Redl sports deals with the Lamiglas warranty issues. I contacted them and was provided a number to contact one the the reps. I called the number provided and left a voice message, but they never returned the phone call.
My experience with Highwater over the years is that they are slow doing everything.
Redl reps-from my time in the tackle industry-are equally flaky and now that Redl has been sold who knows they might care even less.
Consider that there's no money for Highwater for sending rods to Lamiglas and Redl has their own low end units they want to push.
OTOH I have spoken directly with Lamiglass about a non-warranty issue and the response was fast friendly and 100% accurate.
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My experience with Highwater over the years is that they are slow doing everything.
Redl reps-from my time in the tackle industry-are equally flaky and now that Redl has been sold who knows they might care even less.
Consider that there's no money for Highwater for sending rods to Lamiglas and Redl has their own low end units they want to push.
OTOH I have spoken directly with Lamiglass about a non-warranty issue and the response was fast friendly and 100% accurate.
Thanks Dogbreath and wallygator24! I've spoken to Lamiglas directly and have picked up a PVC tube to ship my rod down. Hopefully i will get the rod back before next year's season.
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Hopefully i will get the rod back before next year's season.
I don't think you are :D going to use it after all. Lets bring on the Sage..
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I don't think you are :D going to use it after all. Lets bring on the Sage..
Hey Lou. After all, you did the same thing too. Back in the store room.
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Gotta jump in here! "Dogbreath", you say you were in the tackle business so it really surprises me to hear you slaggging Highwater and Redl Reps.
Let me start with Highwater. Dave Steele has a reputation in this business that is second to none. There is not a harder working, more honest store owner anywhere! If he appears "slow" at warranty or some other task - trust me, it's probably because he's occupied teaching some young lad how to tie a roe knot. Or maybe he's wrapping a guide so that his customer can get back on the river that day. What I'm getting at is that Dave is truly one of the best in this business and he absolutely cares about his customers.
Then there's the "flaky" Redl rep comment. Having been a Redl rep for a couple years, I can speak with experience. These guys work their butts off. To make a comment like you did shows your ignorance of the industry. Redl reps are highly respected for their hard work, honesty, and product knowledge. Why do you think a big US operation wanted to buy Redl in the first place?
Seriously, think before you post. Comments like yours can have ill effects on very good people. Not cool!
Brian
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Brian, in reference to your Highwater post; I live in North Vancouver and have been going to highwater since I was a kid, and Dave is one of the most helpful and genuinely awesome guys in the fishing community. He sold me my first salmon setup and explained how to use it, showed me knots, etc.
However, just because he is an awesome guy doesn't mean that there aren't staff under him who can make mistakes, and I'm sure once in a while he has too much on his plate. I've had 3 friends who have brought rods/reels in for repair/return, and they've sat there for weeks without being sent out. Just this past year my buddy had to borrow my setup for a trip to the Stamp because Highwater hadn't returned his Rod after almost a month!
Highwater is an awesome tackle shop, but they are slow at times. And there is one employee there who is not very fun to deal with, and causes myself and my friends to head to a different retailer on ocassion. He basically mocked my buddy for using braid on his baitcaster (which I see TONS of guys doing), and chastised him until my friend was embarassed and purchased some 15# Ultragreen that he didn't want.
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Gotta jump in here! "Dogbreath", you say you were in the tackle business so it really surprises me to hear you slaggging Highwater and Redl Reps.Let me start with Highwater....
FWIW-I know Highwater going back to when Dave bought the place from Bob I know what I'm talking about I've had to wait months to have rods repaired and finallythe last time I had to walk in and demand my rod back and have it repaired somewhere else.
Then there's the "flaky" Redl rep comment. Having been a Redl rep for a couple years, I can speak with experience. These guys work their butts off. To make a comment like you did shows your ignorance of the industry. Redl reps are highly respected for their hard work, honesty, and product knowledge.
My experience is that Redl reps are adept @ talking out of both sides of their mouths @ once as long as it doesn't take too much effort.
Returning phone calls?
Don't hold your breath it ain't gonna happen.
Why do you think a big US operation wanted to buy Redl in the first place?
Maurice's bought Redls for their distributorship deals and because they foresaw the market changing with Cabelas buying SIR in Winnipeg and Bass Pro moving into Canada it has nothing to do with stellar performance from a bush league wholesaler.
Carl Z
Vancouver BC
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I just bought one with and islander yesterday from freds's and I'm going to fish it today. I will let you know how it fishes when I get home this evening. Abby store has one left now.