This page is for specialized, Japan only rod offerings that we we either purchased in Japan or took in through our trade in program. These are high in demand rods that are rare and not normally offered for sale in the USA, and they have all been specially curated by Ben to make sure they're as exciting and impactful of rods as possible.
WARRANTY: There are no warranties on these rods. We will guarantee safe arrival of every rod through shipping, but once you receive the rod you assume responsibility. You have 24 hours from the time delivery happens to inspect the rods and bring any potential issues to light. If the rod breaks in shipping, we will refund the full purchase price of the rod.
USED/TRADE-IN ROD RATING SYSYTEM: We rate all rods on a scale of 1-10. 10 being a brand new rod off. The following rating applies to all rods in our store:
Rating 9/10: New, mint condition, never used rod. Could be missing tags or original packaging, could be a rack or tank demo, could be a trade-in that wasn't originally purchased at our store.
Rating 8/10: Almost mint condition. These rods have been fished once or twice and then traded in. Could be a sample we used for videos, could be a rod a customer purchased and traded in for something else, etc.
Rating 7/10: Great condition. These rods have been fished a normal amount. Normal signs of use are on the rods such as dirty or lightly pitted cork, water spots, etc but structurally the rods are perfect.
Rating 6/10: Good condition. These rods have been fished frequently and may be older rods from previous generations of models. Visibly the rods will look heavily used, but they should still deliver a long life of use.
Rating 5/10: Mid condition. These rods have been used hard and put away dirty. We take very few of these rods but every once in a while a rare rod comes through the shop that we'd rather let someone else enjoy than say no. There is only a 7 day in-house warranty on 5/10 ratings.
Rating 1-4/10: We don't mess with these, nor should you :).
** WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. **