TECH & TECHNIQUE Here's where you wish you paid a little more attention in science class. St. Croix flexes its engineering muscle by operating the most advanced R&D department in the industry. Investing in emerging composite materials and utilizing the latest manufacturing processes, we have created many of the industry's biggest performance breakthroughs, and continue to explore new ways to make fishing better. Lighter, stronger and more responsive rods all begin with these advancements. But all you need to know is that our technology drives our mission to build the Best Rods On Earth.®
Exclusive Technologies
INTEGRATED POLY CURVE® TECHNOLOGY
ADVANCED REINFORCING TECHNOLOGY™
Eliminates all the transitional points in the rod blank, providing smoother actions, increased strength and greater sensitivity.
Exotic carbon fiber material prevents ovaling and adds 10x strength without increasing blank diameter or weight.
Non-IPC® blanks have distinct transition points.
ART™ layers
IPC® blank
IPC ® blanks have a more uniform wall thickness from tip to butt.
FORTIFIED RESIN SYSTEM Advanced super-resin and blank curing system prevents microbuckling by keeping fibers in proper alignment, providing a 33% increase in strength vs. standard resins.
ART™ significantly improves the hoop strength of the blank, preventing it from deforming or “ovaling" under severe load. ART is featured in the slim-ferrule design by St. Croix.
TAPER ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY Precision cut, curved blank patterns create rods with better action and improved sensitivity.
VEIL TECHNOLOGY
A tri-bread blend of carbon fiber, fiberglass, and explicit resin combined to exponentially reduce the effects of exterior impacts on blank integrities. This trilogy of materials, when combined, increases the durability of a rod in an event of an outside impact from a lead weight, rock, or any hard surface impact to the blank.
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