Century - FMA - Force = Mass x Acceleration
We are pleased to bring you advance news of our new ultra long-range carp rod Century FMA (Force = Mass x Acceleration). The radical new design of this rod has been achieved through close cooperation with Frank Warwick-one of the biggest hitters in carp angling, together with a significant technical transfer from our experience in competitive casting where we hold the World Records for casting 4oz, 5oz and 6oz.
The FMA departs from conventional thinking by a quantum leap. We have started from a position that we require a neutral taper in the butt section: the butt is therefore parallel and incredibly just over ½” in diameter at its base. This allows us to position the power bands in exactly the areas that will generate maximum tip speed. The design of the rod is now governed by the materials and is less reliant on a fixed taper, which hitherto had a disproportionate influence on design and performance. This is one of the reasons why all our World Records have been achieved with parallel butts.
We use a complex series of ultra high modulus, high modulus and intermediate modulus carbon patterns cross-linked in the axis of the rod. The hoop strength is increased with the use of 1K-1K carbon twill and special cross wrap carbon fibre interply which we call AT-T. The new action in the tip blends into the butt with a flowing arc when under compression and acts like a pretensioned spring. The rod is incredibly quick in recovery and the virtues of braided line can be used to the maximum. Conventional line is well protected and the revised action really helps prevent hook pulls. Casting distances in excess of 200 yards have been a regular feature of our development programme and the tip has many of playing characteristics of the Century FBS range. A truly remarkable combination fused at birth in the autoclave for action retention and total integrity.
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We have given FMA’s a casting weight rating rather than a test curve. Our focus is to produce the best long-range and playing carp rods available: extensive trials confirm the 2 models available - FMA1 for casting 3-4 ozs and FMA2 for casting 3-5 ozs are truly sensational. We use Century double leg 50 pattern SIC guides, configured to give the same performance we achieve at Tournament. The rods are finished in Century’s UVA resistant silk matt finish. We fit a Century SB20 stainless reel seat and the rod graphics are lasered onto an ultra fine stainless tube beneath the seat. A full length JSR handle is fitted below the reel seat.
FMA Rod Line-up
F1=MA 12' casting 3-4 oz T/C
F2=MA 12' casting 3-5oz T/C
F2=MA 13' casting 3-5oz T/C
Century offer three reel seat options. Standard fit is SB20. Optional at extra cost SS20, AL20 or no extra Fuji DNPS 20
The complex construction is engineered from the highest grades of carbon fibre – most of which are only available in the West and blended with special low density toughened epoxy resin. This is all fused together in the autoclave process under tremendous heat and pressure. The result is a rod that keeps on performing to its maximum potential for considerably longer than oven cured rods.
