Great fly rods have always reflected a specific idea in the minds of their designers. It might be a particular feel or action, or address, a certain technique, but ultimately, a great fly rod stands upon its ability to deliver performance in a variety of situations. The Two-Seventy project was conceived specifically around big Western rivers. There's nothing mysterious about what a rod needs to do here. You'll be constantly throwing vigorous mends with deep nymphing rigs, or pounding the bank with a sinking line from a drift boat, or punching a dry fly to a new target every few seconds. Sometimes the wind will lay down, but don't figure on it. A day on this type of water with "not quite enough" rod can be exhausting. Recognition of this fact is the most important and unique thing about our Two-Seventy rods. The rest is expert state-of-the-art manufacturing, and top-drawer hardware. All models are 3-piece. The Blank: We chose to work with 85 million tensile modulus graphite. The vast majority of fly rods are built with 40-?45 million modulus, because the denser material can be temperamental. Due to breakthroughs in our conventional rods, we employed a new construction process that increases the hoop strength of the material. It also lends a distinctive look to the blank. Reel Seat: Machined, anodized aluminum. Nothing works or wears better. Guides: Dual Fuji? silicon carbide stripping guides. Not many rods give you a second stripping guide unless you've paid over $300. The snake guides are oversized for smooth line travel while mending and casting. Grips: Great cork has less filler and lasts longer. This is the real thing!