Sorry to say this Parker, but you WILL be dissapointed if you bought your Allstars from Ted's. They're discontinuing carrying them, and WILL NOT honor the over-the-counter warranty!

I know this first-hand because I bought both an 1141s and an 1143c from them. BOTH rods broke at the ferrule after only a couple of weeks of mild use. Ted's said they would not give me a new rod and that I would have to deal with Allstar directly.

Maybe it's just been my bad luck with them, (though I doubt it) but the word I got basically from the horse's mouth was that the reason Ted's is no longer going to carry Allstar's is because so many came back for warranty, that it's just not worth it to them to go through the hassle.

I have since bought the Loomis, (which I should have done in the first place) and I couldn't be happier.