Anyone used their warranty? Is it as simple as take it to a dealer, give them $60 and get a new one? Have a Sierra 765 that decided to explode about a foot from the tip.

If you have the time, you can send it back if. If it's truly a malfunction of the rod, I think they replace it free. The replacement cost at a dealer is a no questions asked type deal, just give them the old rod and the money and get a new one. Not all Dobyn's dealers do this though, call first.

Thanks. Not sure what happened. Really hadn't used it much. Caught a bunch of fish all day without issue then got hung in a bush. Popped the line to try to shake it loose like I usually do and it just exploded. Weird deal.

Same here. I've got 3 right now (2 extremes and 1 champion) I need to send back, one of them popped just trying to shake a topwater loose, one of them popped on a hookset and one I don't know what happened, I went to pick it up off the deck and the tip was broke, that one may be on me. They're still my favorite but I've had more snap in the last year than I have in the last 5 years combined.

Do not take it to Oak Ridge Marina at Fork unless you bought it there. They won’t warranty it. Lake fork tackle has in the past for me, as has fishing world in Dallas.

Personally, that really ticks me off about Oak Ridge. They were really rude when I asked them about it and I won’t spend a penny there, and it will hold me back from buying Dobyns in the future. Dobyns needs to get all their dealers providing equal warranty service if they want to be taken seriously. This gamesmanship against the customer is not something I’m interested in being a part of.

If you have the time, you can send it back if. If it's truly a malfunction of the rod, I think they replace it free. The replacement cost at a dealer is a no questions asked type deal, just give them the old rod and the money and get a new one. Not all Dobyn's dealers do this though, call first.

Dobyns warranty is easy and they stand behind their products