OUR Xi SERIES WAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH ONLY ONE THING IN MIND: FISHING ! DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE HOOK & HACKLE COMPANY, OUR BLANKS ARE MANUFACTURED WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF MODERN GRAPHITE MATERIALS TO ACHIEVE THE PERFECT BALANCE OF ' EASE OF CASTING,' TIP SENSITIVITY, WEIGHT & TAPER. YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND BETTER FISHING PRODUCTS THAN THESE, BUT NOW WE'VE "SWEETENED THE POT" WITH AN UNLIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ! DARK OLIVE GLOSS.