Boron Composite

BORON COMPOSITE WAS DEVELOPED FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS. BUT WE’VE DISCOVERED A FAR MORE IMPORTANT USE: FLY RODS.

Winston introduced its first-generation fly rods with Boron in 1998. Now with our new second-generation Boron II rod designs (Boron IIx, Boron II-MX and Boron IIt), Winston is the leading fly rod company in designing extraordinary lightweight and quick, responsive high-performance fly rods utilizing this amazing material.

Boron is five times as strong and twice as stiff as steel, yet lighter than aluminum; it lets us add stability and up to 25% more strength to graphite enabling us to significantly reduce weight over comparable graphite rod models.

Winston’s utilization of new Boron II materials and designs has enabled us to achieve unprecedented levels of performance. Our new Boron II-MX, Boron IIx and Boron IIt rod series as well as our new Boron II Two-Handed fly rod series rods are now regarded as the most innovative, most responsive and extraordinarily powerful fly rods in the world. Now, from fast-action through traditional-action, the new Boron II material and designs enable us to provide an unprecedented combination of delicacy, power and extraordinary light weight. In the same way that parabolic skis transformed skiing, Boron II has revolutionized Winston fly rod design.

See the recent Boron II-MX Movie outlining the advantages of our new Boron II technology.

Here is an overview of how Boron II is utilized for each of our new performance rod series:
Our Boron IIt Series offers an innovative design blending technology with tradition. The result is a smooth-casting yet highly responsive medium-action rod that is perfect for dry fly fishing or light nymphing. We only make these Boron IIt rods in lighter, trout models (3-weight through 5-weight). They are incredibly smooth and provide a fresh, more modern/high-tech updating of our famed “Winston Action.” The Boron in these rods, however, also gives these rods a controlled power and liveliness unlike any graphite rods made.

Our Boron IIx Series are technically “fast-action” rods but aren’t stiff like other faster action graphite rods. Boron’s stiffer, stronger fibers have allowed us to design a rod that generates extremely fast line speed, loads very quickly and yet has a tip allowing more feel and responsiveness than fast-action graphite rods. In fact, the revolutionary breakthrough of these new Boron IIx rods is that they provide an incredibly wide casting range allowing anglers to cast comfortably between 20 and 100+ feet. So if versatility is what you have in mind, then the Boron IIx is the perfect choice (offered in 3-weight through 12-weight).

Our Boron II-MX Series rods are significantly faster action rods and are definitely the stiffest and most powerful rods we make. The strength and weight advantages of Boron II are so significant, they are arguably the best balanced and most lightweight powerful fly rods ever made. You will definitely feel the power when you cast these rods. The stronger mid and butt sections in particular allow you to carry more line in the air, lift more line off the water and cast longer distances even in heavy winds. Designed for those who prefer a faster action with more muscle, the Boron II-MX offers tremendous power and control for both saltwater and freshwater applications (offered 4-weight through 12-weight).

Boron II, Boron IIx, Boron IIt, Boron II-MX are registered trademarks of the R.L. Winston Rod Company, Twins Bridges, MT.
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