ST. CROIX ROD ® | ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY
When you set out to uncover what makes a St. Croix different from other rods, you need to look no further than the engineer sitting right beside the rod designer. It’s a partnership that’s produced such breakthroughs as St. Croix’s exclusive Integrated Poly Curve ® and Advanced Reinforcing Technology. ™ Rod performance is only as good as the design behind it – so before we even think about sending a rod through for production, we spend as much time as necessary in the design department to ensure that every St. Croix rod is engineered and developed to outperform all others.
Integrated Poly Curve ® (IPC ® ) Technology
Developed exclusively by St. Croix, Integrated Poly Curve ® (IPC ® ) tooling technology has rapidly become the engineering leader in rodmaking. Designed to eliminate all transitional points in the rod blank, IPC-engineered rods feature smoother actions, increased strength and greater sensitivity.
Advanced Reinforcing Technology ™ (ART ™ )
Advanced Reinforcing Technology ™ (ART ™ ) is an exotic carbon fiber material that adds a magnitude (10X) of strength with virtually no increase in blank diameter or weight. ART significantly improves the hoop strength of the blank by preventing it from deforming or “ovaling” under a severe load, such as a powerful hook set. ART is also a critical part of our slim-profile ferrule design.
IPC ® blanks have a more uniform wall thickness from tip to butt
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Non-IPC ® blanks have distinct transition points
ART ™ layers
IPC ® blank
Non-IPC ® blank
Illustration above is an exaggeration to demonstrate the difference between IPC and non-IPC blanks.
ART ™ is an exotic carbon fiber material that adds a magnitude (10X) of strength with virtually no increase in blank diameter or rod weight.
Taper Enhancement Technology
After several years of R&D and testing, St. Croix has perfected an innovative new Taper Enhancement Technology (TET) that begins with precision-cut, curved blank patterns made possible by a state-of-the-art computerized pattern cutting machine. When combined with IPC-mandrels, these unique patterns create blanks with better actions and improved sensitivity. This pattern design and cutting technology is a dramatic departure from traditional straight-line patterns cut by hand. TET is featured in Legend Xtreme and Legend Xtreme Inshore.
Fortified Resin System
Introduced in 2013, St. Croix has broken new ground in premium rod manufacturing technology with the development of our Fortified Resin System (FRS), which combines a fortified super resin with new computer operated curing ovens that provide improved temperature and time management through all stages of the curing cycle. FRS prevents microbuckling by keeping the carbon fibers in proper alignment. Blanks manufactured using this advanced manufacturing protocol test out consistently to be 33% stronger than those built with standard resins and curing methods. Rod series manufactured with FRS include LegendXtreme, Legend Elite, Legend Tournament Bass/Walleye/Musky, LegendXtreme Inshore, Legend Inshore, Legend Surf, Legend Salt, Legend X, Bank Robber, High Stick Drifter – and the new Legend Trek.