Nash Air Force F40 Carp Rods

Nash Air Force F40 Carp Rods

The pinnacle of modern rod blank technology, Air Force rods have been developed for one single purpose – to allow elite casters and competition anglers to achieve greater distances with greater accuracy than ever before.

Where every yard gained impacts success rate or defines match performance Air Force rods deliver baited rigs or spods to new limits.

Unashamed casting animals, the flagship Air Force F40 rod series are genuine 200 metre plus casting tools built around the highest specification carbon blanks and performance fittings available.

12ft 3.75lb

A stepped up Air Force blank offering increased power, suiting heavier leads or PVA bags and ideal for those who want to maximise distance without adopting 13 foot blanks. Optimum lead sizes 3-5oz.

13ft 3.75lb

A specialist extreme range tools for those whose success depends upon vital extra yards. The longer, stepped up blank allowing heavy leads but retaining tip speed – vital to maintain distance in adverse conditions. Optimum lead size 3-5oz.

Features

40 Tonne Japanese Toray Carbon blanks with unrivalled power to weight ratio

Low resin construction to preserve casting potential and rod action and prevent blank softening

45 degree multi directional reinforcement to prevent torque twist and enhance accuracy

Unique CAD designed fast taper for staged power release from the blank to increase tip acceleration but reduce recovery bounce and increase distance

All F40s are specified with 580mm handle lengths from butt to back of the reel seat for optimum leverage to generate greater force and tip speed

Tournament spec components throughout to complement ultra lightweight blanks

American Tackle Titanium Pentalite Black high stand off guides – snagless design with Titanium frame and the durability of a traditional ceramic inner for use with braided or monofilament lines

All F40 rods are fitted with 50mm double foot butt guide, followed by a 30mm double leg guide

25mm, 20mm and 16mm single foot guides on the tip section improve balance, tip speed and distortion free recovery, terminating in a 16mm anti-frap tip ring

American Tackle 1K Carbon Pipe reel seat with satin black hoods for zero restriction in the blank’s action when fully compressed

Low profile carbon butt stop

Carbon line clip

Precision ground 1K carbon weave with matt black whippings throughout.

Unique high class 3D branding against the smooth 1k carbon blank

Textured finish tapered carbon resin bound butt grip

Debossed helical profile aluminium butt cap

Ergonomic abbreviated carbon weave handle and bespoke butt caps

12 and 24 inch (30 and 60cm) depth markers on Spod & Marker model blanks for accurate feature finding