MEGABASS Destroyer P5 F7.1/2-711X Super Seven Eleven

The storied SEVENELEVEN is one of the founding Destroyer® models that has proudly stood the test of time for over a quarter-century. Early friends of Yuki Ito, the Randy Blaukat and the late Aaron Martens, both factored heavily in design and development and relied on the SEVENELEVEN to compete in tournaments across the US. The SEVENELEVEN entered the scene with what was at the time one of the longest rods in tournament regulation. It excelled in close combat with light Texas rigs or jigs in shore cover, contributed as a limit maker with small to medium-sized search baits in wide shallow areas, and dredged kickers from the depths cranking. This tournament-born weapon builds on its legacy with the latest Megabass rod building expertise to power the legends of tomorrow.

TECHNOLOGY

BENDING CURVE

5-D GRAPHITE SYSTEM

The blank technology newly developed through the experimental LAIHA project is the 5-D GRAPHITE SYSTEM. As the name implies, this blank construction methodology leverages five prepreg patterns to best address five elements—vertical axis, horizontal axis, oblique axis, elongation and elasticity—and combine each in a painstaking puzzle matrix to maximize the application-specific performance of every blank. The cohesiveness of each completed puzzle enables a fusion of disparate parts, reducing the unnecessary prepreg overlap of traditional patterning and layering. This not reduces only material waste; it allows for a more precisely smooth taper and seamless load transition for truly intuitive performance.

DESTROYER HEAD LOCKING SYSTEM 3 (PAT.)

Based on the machined-aluminum head-locking structure developed in the LAIHA concept project, the new Destroyer® HEAD LOCKING SYSTEM 3 is optimized for production status. The structure is the lightest of all Destroyer® series to-date, minimizing any potential interference in blank resonance and vibration transmission through the reel, in addition to highlighting the purpose-built elegance of each rod model.

IBCS (ITO BIONOMICS CASTING SEAT)(D.PAT)

Guided by angler bionomics, the Megabass original IBCS reel seat is an achievement in angler/equipment integration, ushering in a new era of comfort, utility, and performance. Minimalistic grip contours and stable short-trigger design allow for intuitive grip transitions as the angler moves through the cycle of casting, rod work, hookset and landing.

Blank contact areas are maximized to deliver precise feedback without sacrificing control. Carefully formed squat-trigger design is wide and short to provide the grip you need to cast heavy lures and manage hard-pulling crankbaits.
Regardless of your preferred style, the new IBCS seat inspires confident grip for every situation.

DESTROYER ORIGINAL TIGHT THREADING

Fuji TITANIUM FRAME SiC-S GUIDE＆TORZITE TOP RING
To further reduce unnecessary weight and improve performance, the Destroyer® utilizes a smaller-diameter thread made of special fiber, which allows for tighter, more effective guide wraps. This not only minimizes the wrap area and associated epoxy to reduce weight—it minimizes any negative impact that hard epoxy guide wraps can have on the natural bend-curve of the blank. The result is a smoother, more intuitive blank with minimalistic threading for maximum strength and performance.