RAISE HE77...I did and it worked. I broke a new rod after fishing with it TWICE. Both times I caught 5-6 pounders that put it to the test at the boat, and it broke when my crank wedged under a rock. I e-mailed them first, and they called me within 5 minutes. They told me to send it in with 20 bucks, or whatever they wanted. I told em he77 no. A 235 dollar rod that lasts TWO FISH... They ended up sending me a new rod with a pre-paid shipping tube to send the broken one back. Now my LOOMIS rods are in a corner waiting on my son to get big enough to use em.