- Model: Hi-‘S’ 12ft 3½lb - 50mm
- Blank: 214g
- Rod Weight: 353g
- SKU: RHS101-50
- Reel Seat: Clone 1k
- Guides: ‘S’-Lite 50-16tip
The Hi-S range is often assumed to only be a long/extreme range of rods, this couldn’t really be further from the truth, there is a Hi-S rod to suit every anglers needs. Obviously some of the range are geared to extreme range and for this purpose you would be hard pushed to find rods that perform better than the likes of the Hi-S 200 and 220’s, however when you get down to the 12’ 2.5lb you wont find a better small water rod.
What sets the Hi-S’s apart from other makes/models of rod is the unique process used to make the blanks, Free Spirit have developed by using Low Resin 40t Carbon a method that can create a rod that has great casting potential, incredible accuracy and fast tip speed recovery but does not compromise the rod when feel and playability are needed. The Hi-S range are made from 1k carbon cloth and have around a 3% resin content (the glue that holds the carbon together) as opposed to other makes that can have anything upto and over 30%, the net result of this is that the rods have thinner wall thickness and faster tip speed recovery, it has the net effect of making a rod that can cast further than the rod feels it should, we often get comments from people that cannot believe the 3.5lb will cast as far and as accurately as it does yet plays fish like a 3lb tc rod.
The Hi-S blanks feature what Free Spirit call their “Perdurable” finish, in short it means the blanks are scratch resistant, again down to the 3% resin content, there is nothing to scratch, diamonds are derived from carbon and you will struggle to scratch those! The blank you touch is the “naked” carbon, there is no varnish/coating on the blank to get damaged, the net result being your rods wont age, the blanks will look the same in 10 years time as they do when you buy them.
The most unique feature of the Hi-S range is that due to the manufacturing process the blanks are “identical”, by this we mean that unlike other rods if you take say 10 Hi-S 3.5lb tc rods and mix all the tips and butts up they will all fit back together perfectly, other makes don’t necessarily do that as each tip is made to fit each butt, so if you mix them up they wont go back in exactly the same position, this means no two blanks are exactly the same.
All rods are finished with S-Lite rings in either 40 or 50mm, a Hi-S clone reel seat with a blue Isotope and a choice of handle options.
Without doubt this is the biggest selling Hi-S Carp rod, a lot of the lads here at the shop use these, we think they are the perfect all round Carp rod, again due to the unique manufacturing process these rods are lovely to play fish on, powerful through the butt with the power being progressively distributed through the tip section. This rod will cast a 2.5oz lead accurately at say 60 yds but will also handle a 3 ½ oz or 4oz lead being pushed out to 140yds or in Hutch’s hands over 180 yds! It will handle pva sticks or smaller solid bag work and is comfortable fishing small waters through to any big pit at “Long Range”.
The 3.5lb is also available in 12’6” and 13’ for those that prefer a longer rod but don’t want to buy an out and out long range rod.
- Length - 12ft
- Test Curve - 3.5lb
- Ringing - 50mm
- Handle - Standard Abbreviated
- Abbreviated 1k Clone Seat w. Fuji Silver Hoods, SS Butt Cap and Collars, Gunsmoke 'S'Lite Guides
