I know the SCIV Bass Rods are technique specific. Are the SCV rods an improved or beefed up version of the SCIV for the same techniques?

I'd rather be catching!

One difference is the SCV uses a carbon-matte scrim to make them lighter. Why wouldn't the SCV be built for technique specific applications as well? If you look, Most of the SCV blanks have the same specs as the SCIVs (line/lure weight, length, action, etc).

The same theory applies to "downgrading" to the SC3 lineup. St Croix chose to categorize the SC4 blanks by specific task - but the specifications that make it suitable can be applied upline or downline, almost to perfection.

Thanks guys. You helped to confermed what I all ready belived.

The "technique specific" is pretty much just a marketing thing. They're all pretty much the same blanks with nearly identical ratings across the graphite series.


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Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

Yes it's a marketing thing, but when you are bass fishing, certain rods lend themselves to better specific applications (drop shot, shakey head, crankbait, spinnerbait, carolina rig, etc). Hence branding them as technique specific. But like already said, the SC3 - SC5 all have the same general characteristics (line/lure weight, length, etc) among the models.