Savage Gears Battletek series is intended to meet the diverse range of demands that the most serious anglers place on rods when targeting the biggest predators on a lake. Battletek gives you the rods you need to tackle any situation. Made of 24-ton high-modulus carbon with technique-specific tapers and a lightweight blank, each Battletek model includes Savage Gears patented 1DFR (1-directional-fiber) tip-reinforcement technology, which strengthens the rods upper third with a seamless blend of materials to fortify a rod tip and greatly reduce chances of stress-related failure.