SuperSeeker
S-Glass, Carbon Fiber & EH04 Resin
Combine to Create Seeker's Very Best Rods
Seeker
has been busy in 2006 designing a new series of rods, the Super Seekers. They
began introducing the rods this year (2007), with new models being
manufactured almost each week. They have produced the majority of the blanks
(as of this writing). The
new rods will be one step beyond the Black Steel series, with heavier
construction, guides and material changes. These
are truly The State of Art blanks and
rods combining the classic look
with the latest technology in materials. The blank color is brown with a
tangerine finish. All blanks have a double-coat
of epoxy finish heavy duty double foot guides... The aim of Seeker is simply
to produce the best rods ever manufactured. The line is being rolled out in
2007, with new models being added to production each week.
State
of
Art Materials
120 carbon fiber and “S” Glass with our new EH04
Epoxy Resin System. Seeker refers to this new material as Carbon-fiber
Superglass, and it's appropriate. By using carbon fiber transitioning into an
“S” glass tip we have built the most powerful and fastest recoil blanks Seeker
has ever built. The new rods also feature American Tackle Company's new Titan
solid titanium frame ring guides which are 100% corrosion resistant. They are
also 65% lighter than standard guides and are the most flexible live bait and
standup boat guides on the market. The roller rods use AFTCO guides. The grip
material is not hypolon, it's a new compound that's much more functional and
longer lived. You'll notice that your hands don't become as slippery on the rod,
there's no twisting, and it's also a more comfortable material.
These
rods were built to match today's
powerful two speed reels such as Avet and Accurate. The grip material is totally
new, as is the blank material which incorporates the finest fiberglass as well
as the very best carbon fiber made and meshed with the new resin formula from
Seeker. Even the reel seats are top drawer, not composite but rather aluminum.
The rods are uncompromising in terms of quality and fishability. These are not a
graphite rod, or a graphite composite. They are a totally new design,
incorporating many of the unique benefits of the other materials but with some
added enhancements to produce a stronger rod that's also relatively light in
weight (though that's not the main design focus of these rods). They are made
for strength, lifting power, and durability. Simply put, they are designed and
constructed to be the very best rods on the market, without compromise.
Why
use S glass and 120 Carbon Fiber? Because when blanks break they usually break
on the bottom side of the blank. The top side of the blank can stretch more than
the bottom side can compress. By using the “S” glass tip and the EH04 resin
system it gives these blanks three times the compression strength of “E” glass
and produces faster recoil.
Three years in testing has produced the most
powerful and fastest recoil blanks and
rods Seeker has ever built.
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We also sell the unfinished Super Seeker
rod blanks. You can check them out on our
Seeker Blank page.
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