new sage rods

[paul708]

The XP is being discontinued

It will be replaced by the Z-axis, which is supposed to be similar in feel to the XP- a fast action rod that is light and very flexible in the tip.
I found this somewhere else......might get them cheap now

[paul708]

Magic. Replacing what is quite possibly the most popular fast action fly rod in the world takes a lot of...well, research and development. It also takes something so ggod you can confidently move forward without a backward glance. In short, it takes a fly rod with nearly magical properties.
Intorducing the incredible new Z-Axis Series fast action fly blanks.

How did Sage do it? How did they create a blank that is significantly lighter, stronger and easier to cast for anglers of all skill levels? The answer, muct to the marketing guy's dismay, isn't a simple buzzword or an easily described new material. In fact, the latest version of teh Generation 5 Technology is defined by improvements across the entire rod-building process.

To sart with, Sage's exclusive analysis software helped them to better evaluate the performance requirements of every inch of rod blank, allowing them to eliminate all unnecessary material. At the same time, they made significantt advances in their Aligned Fiber Technology, which, most significantly, replaces traditional glass hopp fibers with lighter, more responsive graphite. This, of course, required Sage to develop new construction techniques to align and compress these rods for maximum strength.

To take advanatge of these developments, Jerry Siem went back to the drawing board (and out on the water) to create improved taper designs for each Z-Axis rod. The G5 process gave hime an opportunity to reach previously unattainable levels of line feel, response and performance. It also allowed him to design rods that better fit the modern casting style, with the tip strength to bail you out on a missed stroke and the power to more easily punch flies into the wind. The result? An entirely new level of fishability.

[gottaflylee]

Last week I had the privilege to take a couple for a test rod, I mean ride. My head is still reeling from that and they can't get it on the shelves fast enough foe me. Anyone who casts a fly rod much should be able to tell a big difference in this new rod. With out a doubt the best rod Sage has made to date. "Aligned Fiber Technology" is something very new and it works to take the side to side vibration out of the rod and it does allowing you to cast further and it works! For what it is worth I am NOT sponsored by Sage nor do I sell rods, I just took a 7 and 6 wt for a ride and the 6 wt I could cast 65 to 75 feet with ease.

[paul708]

nice to hear. i dont really fly fish , but just passing info along. hope it helps some guys