Hand crafted in the American northwoods, with a surprisingly modest price, point, the St. Croix Imperial Switch Fly Rod represents a superb value for any performance-oriented fly angler. This lightweight, fast-action 4-piece rod is built on a proprietary blend of high-modulus SCIV and premium SCII graphite, given 2 coats of Flex Coat cure for ultimate durability, and fitted with black-framed aluminum-oxide stripper guides, hard-chrome snake guides, and premium-grade cork handles. All models have uplocking, machined-aluminum reel seats. Comfortable rounded fighting butt. Bottom line: you'll love the way the St. Croix Imperial Switch Rod fishes, and also how it travels. Includes a sturdy 1000-denier nylon-covered rod case with divided polypropylene liner. Manufacturer's lifetime warranty. Lightweight, fast-action 4-piece rod Proprietary SCIV/SCII premium graphite blend 2 coats of Flex Coat cure Black-framed aluminum-oxide stripper guides Hard-chrome snake guides Premium-grade cork handles Comfortable rounded fighting butt Uplocking, machined-aluminum reel seat 1000-denier rod case with divided liner