Century "The Weapon" Spinning Rods

Graphene + S-2 Glass + Textreme. Anti-Twist Technology. The flagship local-built inshore rod.

Century's "Weapon" series is the flagship inshore rod — a blank packed with materials and technologies that even most $800+ rods don't include. Anti-Twist Technology (ATT) uses a complex layup that gives the rod near-"steel I-beam" torsional properties — no side-to-side deflection, all energy in a single plane. The autoclave curing process produces a completely void-free composite. Graphene reinforcement (200 times stronger than steel, harder than diamond, while staying flexible) is woven throughout the blank. S-2 Glass nanofiber resin adds high-end fiberglass properties to the mix, and a Textreme outer shell (used in aerospace and racing) adds fracture resistance and recovery speed. Built one rod at a time by Aquidneck Island Rod Builders in Newport, RI.

Key Features

• Anti-Twist Technology — single-plane energy transfer, no side-to-side deflection
• Autoclave-cured blank — void-free composite for true deflection
• Graphene throughout — strength, weight reduction, durability, recovery
• S-2 Glass nanofiber resin — carbon fiber performance with glass durability
• Textreme outer shell — aerospace-grade fracture resistance and recovery
• Built one at a time by Aquidneck Island Rod Builders (Newport, RI)
• Designed as the ultimate inshore rod — beach, jetty, kayak, boat

Specs

Rigging & Use

• The Anti-Twist Technology shows up under load — rod stays in one plane during a cast and a fight
• Pair with a 5000-6000 class spinning reel for typical inshore work
• Run 30-50 lb braid with 40-50 lb fluoro leader
• Built for inshore casting from beach, jetty, kayak, and boat scenarios
• Each rod is built individually — minor variations are expected and part of the custom build

Why We Like It

Century's "Weapon" series brings together more high-end blank technologies than almost any production rod we carry. The combination of Anti-Twist Technology + Graphene + S-2 Glass + Textreme is unusual at any price — you'd expect to see this on $1000+ rods. The AIRB build (Aquidneck Island Rod Builders, right down the street from the shop) means the components match the blank: every wrap, every guide, every cork section done by hand. At $655-$705, this is a serious investment, but the kind of rod a serious surfcaster fishes for 20+ years.