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Old 01-21-2024, 03:17 PM
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I have some XI2 and XI3 rods for saltwater fishing.

I saw the other day that repair prices have shot up.

https://farbank.com/pages/repairs-pricing

$195 US plus shipping for a rod repair that was once $100 US. Yikes.

Buying expensive rods made sense because repairs were reasonably priced.

Guess this is what happens after Sage is sold.
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