Kistlers warranty is only 1-5 years depending on model. Also a replacement fee if they determine its not a manufacturer defect. How's that better then Loomis

This issues i had was based on a free replacement, If its a defect which this was , I should get what I pay for..... Its Unfortunate, this happened, learned the hard way. Warranty have changed for all manufactures and when a company states a free replacement read the small print. because its not free..

It isn't any better just (maybe) different?

I have heard plenty of horror stories about rod warranties from every company and most of the time it is after I have bought 1 or more of them.

I haven't broken a rod in decades so the warranty normally isn't something I am worried about though.

Rods break! its part of fishing. I've never seen anywhere in writing where Loomis rods have an "unconditional warranty." It sucks that the rod broke, but if it wasn't a defect (you say it was, but we can't see pics to know one way or the other) they won't replace for free. Diawa has verbiage somewhat similar to loomis when it comes to warranty on rods. So does ugly stick for that matter. I say go to another brand if you'll sleep better. If you're expecting a high end rod company to warranty a rod without proof of it being defective, you're in a dream world w/o a happy ending.

Of all the rods I've broken fighting fish (I've lost a couple to garage doors, car doors, boat decks) in the 40+ years I've been fishing, the score is one Loomis E6X, two Shimano Exprides, one older Falcon LowRider, and three Kistler Helium LTAs. The E6X I fixed and gave to my old girlfriend. The Kistler's I all bought used so no warranty. The Exprides were covered by Tackle Warehouse. The Falcon was years out of warranty.

Here's the deal, with the light weight and sensitive blanks we love, we have to deal with an increased level of fragility. Just comes with the territory. Nobody breaks their Ugly Sticks, but then again, an Ugly Stick is what it is.