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roberino Finger Mullet
Joined: 20 Dec 2018 Posts: 42 Location: Austin
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Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:17 pm Post subject: The service at Breakaway |
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I bought a LDX spinning combo from Nick at breakaway in November. He answered questions by email for a month leading up to the purchase, and had someone stay at the shop a few minutes past close to let me get it on my way down for a weekend trip. Then i snapped the rod casting on my next trip. He verified the weigh i was casting, then told me to come pick up a replacement section. He even arange for a sunday pickup of the replacement.
Two thumbs up to a great local business. I'm glad i went through a little extra effort to buy direct insted of finding a dealer. |
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Hook Horse Mullet
Joined: 08 Jun 2019 Posts: 134 Location: Round Rock
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the good review. Nice to see something positive for a change. |
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Donnie Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 1248 Location: Near pins
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: The service at Breakaway |
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| roberino wrote: | I bought a LDX spinning combo from Nick at breakaway in November. He answered questions by email for a month leading up to the purchase, and had someone stay at the shop a few minutes past close to let me get it on my way down for a weekend trip. Then i snapped the rod casting on my next trip. He verified the weigh i was casting, then told me to come pick up a replacement section. He even arange for a sunday pickup of the replacement.
Two thumbs up to a great local business. I'm glad i went through a little extra effort to buy direct insted of finding a dealer. |
Same experience - i inundated the poor guy with questions - he patiently answered them all. I now have three of them, all bought direct. I had an "event" with a sharker who on a high tide night - ran his line from the dune down out to the water - which snapped the top of my hdx - and Nick helped me out with the solution. Guess where I will buy my next one.
I have had great expreriences with folks at roys as well, they answer lots of questions, and literally carry every thing you could possible need for surf fishing. And their sales folks come up and do the "can we help you find something" - can you remember the last time you heard that at academy ? I cant. _________________ Don - permanent prescription of salt water therapy. |
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ziacatcher Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 6563 Location: The Bluff
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| I agree it's good to hear positive comments about both local businesses. |
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BayFly Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 02 Sep 2014 Posts: 1728 Location: Austin/Flour Bluff
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Donnie Full Grown Flour Bluffian

Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 1248 Location: Near pins
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Sorry about that - Nick Meyer has a business marketing Breakaway rods, terminal gear , etc. You can see him down the beach in his red breakaway vehicle fishing with his wife Brenda and his fish retrieving dog , "Abby" I think. Very knowledgable. _________________ Don - permanent prescription of salt water therapy. |
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HighTide Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 552 Location: Padre Isles
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Nick is a good businessman and a nice guy all around. In the past, he has treated me well when I had problems with any of his gear. This is such a contrast to other businessmen in our area that just won't work with you. _________________ HighTide
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