Akios Airpower 435 SRS Rod

Description

The Akios Airpower Surf 435 SRS is a continental-style surfcasting rod built around casting power and refined fishing performance. Its 4.35m length, three-piece construction and advanced blank technology let it launch leads and baits to marks well beyond the shore, making it a natural choice for competitive casting or for reaching distant features and feeding grounds. It is often called "The Three Piece Beast" for its ability to handle powerful casts while remaining a pleasure to fish with. While it is a distance caster at heart, the rod is built to handle a variety of conditions, suiting clean, mixed and even semi-rough ground. Its power copes with strong tides and lands large fish over snags. The "SRS" in the name stands for Sliding Reel Seat, which lets the angler position the reel at the ideal spot for their preferred casting style, whether multiplier up or fixed spool down, and for maximum comfort. The blank is made from a new grade of high-modulus nano-carbon, offering strength and responsiveness so it can store and release a huge amount of energy during the cast. A hybrid tip — a solid carbon tip spliced into the main tubular blank — pairs a powerful casting action with a sensitive, more flexible tip for exceptional bite detection. The three-section design makes the rod easy to transport and store, and the butt section is reinforced with Spyrowrap for added power and durability. Fittings include Fuji K-series guides with Alconite inserts. The K-series frames are known for their anti-tangle design, which helps prevent wind knots and line wrap, particularly with braided lines, and the guides are configured for both fixed spool and multiplier reels. A sliding Fuji screw lock reel seat provides a secure, adjustable platform for the reel, with EVA reel seat collars to keep sand and other particles out of the mechanism. The butt section is covered in Japanese shrink rubber for a comfortable, non-slip grip even in wet conditions. The spigots are reinforced with metal bands for strength and a secure fit between sections, and the rod includes Akios's Sure Grip System (SGS) to help separate the sections after a session. In use, the Airpower 435 SRS is a casting machine. Its progressive action and powerful blank generate lightning-fast recovery, propelling a lead and bait to incredible distances with a smooth casting style, with an optimum casting weight typically cited as around 170g plus bait. The hybrid tip is visually sensitive and transmits even the most subtle bites, making it a strong choice for shy feeders on clean ground. Despite that sensitive tip, the rod has a powerful backbone that lets the angler exert significant pressure on a fish, handling large species such as cod, rays and even huss in strong currents. - Length: 4.35m (14.5ft) - Casting Weight: 112-224g (4-8oz) - Action: Progressive action with a sensitive hybrid tip - Sections: 3-piece - Blank Material: High-modulus Nano-Carbon with Spyrowrap reinforcement - Guides: Fuji KWAG Alconite (K-Series), configured for both fixed spool and multiplier reels - Reel Seat: Sliding Screw Lock (SRS) - Special Features: Hybrid tip, Sure Grip System (SGS), Japanese shrink handle, supplied with a padded rod bag - Sliding Screw Lock Reel Seat - EVA Reel Seat Collars to Prevent Particle Ingress - Extended Japanese Shrink Rubber Butt Section - Metal Band Reinforced Spigots for Added Strength - Sure Grip System (SGS) to Aid Rod Dismantling - Supplied with Akios Padded Rod Bag - Rod Length: 4.35m / 14.5ft - Overall Weight: 728gm - Butt Diameter: 24mm - Casting Weight: 112-224g (4-8oz)