The Carrot Stix is 30% graphite and
70% carrot material. By adding Nano level
cellulose bio-fibers extracted from carrots
into a super high strength epoxy matrix
and then molding this matrix around a
thin walled ultra-high modulus graphite
skeleton an extraordinary symbiotic relationship
occurs between the two materials creating
a rod blank that's truly "unique" in
every sense of the word
Another first
for the new Carrot Stik is a Finite Element
Analysis (FEA) program which was used
to design the blank. By using FEA while
constructing the rod it removes "hot
spots" or areas in the blanks that
show a high propensity for breakage through
color analysis and allows for the creation
of a blank that is evenly stressed when
loaded thereby reducing its potential
for failure. The blank is then bonded
to a fully exposed grip, no cork or Thermalon,
to interfere with the rods sensitivity.
With the Stik completed the rod is dressed
with an anodized aluminum butt cap which
provides easy access to the rod's weight
balance port. Other components on the
rod are TiCH inserts and frame and E21's "Maximum
Exposure" split reel seat.
