The St. Croix Bass X Casting Rod is built on a visually striking, reengineered SCII carbon fiber blank that's significantly lighter and flexurally stronger than previous formulations, and topped off with 2 coats of ultra-durable Flex-Coat slow cure finish. This high-performance rod features a top-line component list from tip to butt. Its hybrid guideset combines black-frame Sea Guide Aluminum Oxide guides, Sea Guide Atlas Performance SS304 stainless steel guides, and a Sea Guide black PVD-coated tiptop, for impressively smooth line flow with all lure types. Standard models are fitted with a Sea Guide XCMS reel seat with split-grip premium cork handles, while swimbait models sport the rugged Sea Guide TCS reel seat and a full butt with contoured EVA handle. Manufacturer's 5-year warranty. Premier bass rod, great price Reengineered SCII carbon fiber blank 2 coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish Hybrid guideset for great castability Sea Guide Aluminum Oxide guides Sea Guide Atlas Performance guides Sea Guide PVD-coated tiptop Sea Guide XCMS reel seat with split-grip cork Sea Guide TCS reel seat with EVA full butt