I like Ron B bought a PS66MHF2 and was also in Michigan, hooked a big Pike and the pole broke off just above the connector on the top section of the rod. Very disappointed but PS rods breaking seems to be a bit of a trend here. I have never had any issues with any of my SC rods over many years so that makes this even more disappointing to realize this may not be a fluke. Maybe I will look at Fenwick instead.

Love these rods

These rods break in less than a year and than you have to pay a 60 process fee which is crap. I had three rods and all of them. Broke they should be out of business. Don’t waste your time and money on this garbage.

These rods break in less than a year and than you have to pay a 60 process fee which is crap. I had three rods and all of them. Broke they should be out of business. Don’t waste your time and money on this garbage.

I bought a PS66MHF2 at the Cabelas in Saskatoon on 8/5/24. I was excited to go fishing with the new rod a couple of days later. I was reeling in a Northern Pike that was ~35" and the top section of the rod broke. St. Croix sent me a new top section. I went back up to northern Saskatchewan with the rod again on 7/7/25. I was reeling in a northern pike ~30" long and the top section broke again. I do not know what is going on with the quality. This is not a cheap rod and should not break so easily. I then fished with my Fenwick which I have had for years, and it has never broken.