Telescopic Fishing Rod from China

[stripernut]

So I have a trip to FL this week and I am all set for tackle, but it got me thinking about all those Telescopic Fishing Rods from China that one sees on ebay (most for short money)... Has anyone tried one? I would not expect much and the last Telescopic Rod I had was a crappie rod and it worked fine for what it was... We all know that most stuff from China is junk, so I did not ask this question to start China bashing, I just wonder if anyone has used one and what they thought? Here is a link to a exsample;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-Carbon-Hard-Fishing-Superhard-Telescopic-Fishing-Rod-Spinning-Sea-Rod-/311331311232?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item487ccace80
I can't buy a good reel seat for that price and that is the whole rod shipped... for under 20 bucks...

[Jethro]

I had really good luck- even still have it today- with a 4 piece Ugly Stick by Shakespeare. Just don't like the idea of a telescopic, but don't really know why? The 4 piece broke down small and I could just use a quality small reel. Still does what it's supposed to 15 years later!

[stripernut]

I have a few multy piece rods; fly and spinning and am happy with them. It is those telescopic rods from China that I thought some one may have used...

[mudchuck]

So I have a trip to FL this week and I am all set for tackle, but it got me thinking about all those Telescopic Fishing Rods from China that one sees on ebay (most for short money)... Has anyone tried one? I would not expect much and the last Telescopic Rod I had was a crappie rod and it worked fine for what it was... We all know that most stuff from China is junk, so I did not ask this question to start China bashing, I just wonder if anyone has used one and what they thought? Here is a link to a exsample;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-Carbon-Hard-Fishing-Superhard-Telescopic-Fishing-Rod-Spinning-Sea-Rod-/311331311232?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item487ccace80
I can't buy a good reel seat for that price and that is the whole rod shipped... for under 20 bucks...

I'd be leery of using one since I just recently witnessed firsthand my friend trying to pull out of a snag on the river bottom and his telescopic shattered into 4 pieces.
He wasn't yanking hard and all the other snags all of us had no trouble pulling the terminal tackle out of without any trouble, but that pole was flat out junk.
We all have 6# mono for line and were light tackle fishing for stocked browns and perch, so no reason for that kind of explosive failure of his telescoping rod.

[stripernut]

Interesting, was it one of those ebay rods from China or was it something else? Agreed that is not a good sign...
Thanks.

[tomturkey]

Question about the broken rod.

Was he jerking using the flex of the rod or was he pulling straight off the reel?

My brother had a guy that broke a couple of his custom rods in AK. He came in again with a broken rod. No replacement this time as a friend of my brothers watched him jerking on the rod trying to get loose from a snag. The friend had called and my brother that the jerk would be back in looking for a free rod. NO replacement this time. Plus told not to bother to come back into the shop.

[fishnmachine]

I've got a couple 5' ones with EVA grips that I use as pack rods. They're probably 20 years old or more, so they may be nothing like the ones on Ebay today. I have like a size 20 spinning reel on each and keep them strung with 4 or 6 lb. test. I've caught an awful lot of fish on them. They're great for small brook fishing and busting through brush, but I've flat line trolled with them and lake fished too.   

[Big Ice Hole]

I had one that came apart at one of the joints when I went to cast it. ( $5.00 yard sale find).

[slipperybob]

I had a Chinese guy that came from China with his Chinese telescopic rod.  He was wondering why I didn't use any telescopic rods.  After he used one of my rods, he understood why right away.   

[stripernut]

Did you take a cast with his rod?

[perchgypsy]

I had a Chinese guy that came from China with his Chinese telescopic rod.  He was wondering why I didn't use any telescopic rods.  After he used one of my rods, he understood why right away.   

what's the cost of a Chinese guy with a Chinese telescopic rod from china...lol

[Mac Attack]

2 Mexicans

Lol

[slipperybob]

Did you take a cast with his rod?

Yes I tried, that's all I'm going to say.  I will say, I prefer my ugly stiks 10 X more.   

what's the cost of a Chinese guy with a Chinese telescopic rod from china...lol

No clue...LOL.

[Ice Dawg]

My telescoping rod became a five piece rod the first time I set the hook on a large Walleye. 

[stripernut]

My telescoping rod became a five piece rod the first time I set the hook on a large Walleye.

Was it one of those cheap ebay rods?