S-Series
Kakuhiro Nonaka was the first bamboo builder who made bamboo rods from Ha-Chiku that is endemic Japanese bamboo. The fiber constructions at the surface of the cane is less dense than Tonkin. Kakuhiro believes “The denser, the better” is only an old myth about bamboo rod material. None of the graphite maker uses high modulus Carbon of 40 tons for the light rod. Kakuhiro chose Ha-Chiku because he thinks it the best material to make rod lighter and smoother without losing the enough strength to catch the fish.
S76 is the standard model that has straight taper.
**All photos courtesy of Yuki Bando (Flybito Press)
Specifications
<Model Name>
S Series
Length and Line weight
7'0" - 8'3
3wt - 6wt
Section
4 piece
<Rod Blank>
Taper Design
Straight
Strip
Six
Deflection
Medium
Solid or Hollow
Full Hollow
Bamboo
Ha-Chiku(Japanese Kyoto Bamboo)
Brank color
Medium Brown
Tip
2 tips
<Around grip>
Reel Seat style
Downlock by cap and ring
Reel Seat metal
Nickel Silver
Reel Seat spacer
Japanese Zelkova or Japanese Marronnier
<Around Grip>
Handle
Fine Ciger
Grip
Portugese corks
Grip Check
Thread Wrapping
＜Guides>
Stripping Guide
Carboloy
Guides
Snake
Guide Metal
Hard chrome Steel
Color
Black
<Wrapping Thread>
Thread Color
Dark Olive with Dark Red trim
<Opitonal>
*Intermidate Wraps with signature wrap at Butt $500
*Aluminum Tube $250 ( Rod price does not include alminum tube. Alminum tube of Kakuhiro rod is not common rod tube, but one of the kind)