Team Daiwa S Crankbait Rod

[Skeeter]

I have a Team Daiwa S crankbait rod. The other day while using it the cork handle slid down the blank away from the real seat about 3/4 of an inch. The hot glue that they use just gave way. The other day I epoxied the handle to the blank and back up onto the reel seat. Now it looks as though the real seat had turned to the left about 1/4 of an inch also. I didn't catch it. So now my guides all lean to the right about 1/4 of an inch. This just drives me nuts. The rod is in real clean and excellent condition and I enjoy using it. So I need to get the current guides cut off, re-aligned, and re-wraped. I don't know.... maybe I would considered a spiral wrap to the right on this rod too. I am not really concerned about the thread color matching what Daiwa had on there. It would be nice... but not a necessity. So here are my questions:

1. What would it cost me to have the work done?
2. Would it take more guides or different spacing to do the spiral wrap?

 

Thanks,

Skeeter

[Lilpdriverrat]

There are many rod builders in your area that can help you. I would expect you to pay at least $5 per guide or remove and rewrapped the rod. Adding the spiral wrap may add one extra guide but you may also find that in the end you may actually loose a guide or two as with the spiral you are not concerned with keeping the line off the blank so less guides may be needed. I am located about 3 hrs from you and could help out if needed.

[Skeeter]

Thank you!  PM sent.

 

Skeeter

[joelhains]

Why not try contacting the manufacturer and see if it would be covered under warranty?