St. Croix Evos challenges the status quo of traditional fly rod design and sets the bar for multi-technique performance. Powered by a next-level carbon fiber matrix and exclusive MITO® Graphene technology, Evos’ refined actions are exceptionally responsive through a wide range of casting distances, insanely accurate, and provide the perfect marriage of punch and precision. Fast enough to deliver infinite lifting capability, mesmerizing loop stability, and maximum line speed for challenging conditions, Evos balances speed and power with intimate feel and feedback ideal for technical situations that demand perfect presentation.
Graphene is a single-atom-thick honeycomb layer of carbon, harder than diamond, yet more elastic than rubber. In fact, it’s the strongest and stiffest material known to man. St. Croix had an eye on graphene for a while, but until recently, available graphene products applicable to rod building failed to deliver the consistency and control they demand.
Through an exclusive relationship with MITO Material Solutions, St. Croix is the only rod manufacturer leveraging MITO technology and applying the first and only verified functionalized graphene product to its rod-building materials in-house. “Functionalized” means that MITO’s graphene product fits within St. Croix's existing manufacturing processes, and that they're in full control of the material’s application. MITO functionalized graphene is fiber-agnostic, meaning it’s compatible with any carbon or composite material they want to use – a critical consideration, as most of St. Croix rod-blank designs contain multiple materials. MITO’s formula also ensures graphene concentrations in the functionalized product are homogenous – much more evenly dispersed than in commercially available graphene nano resins. This means they're able to apply a total weight loading of actual graphene material at accuracies within .01%.
