The all-new limited edition Retro Grey colorway, available in a select few models, is inspired by a pivotal period in Sage
history - a time when long-brimmed hats, members only jackets, and eye-catching colors were all the rage. Based on
the palette brought to Sage in the early 90’s with the SP family of rods, the Retro Grey R8 CORE features an iconic Teal
silk screen and trim wraps reminiscent of the SP blank color and tube accents. Set on the lighter grey blank, the colors
pop with the same vibrancy as 90’s culture. Finished with a complementing Ziricote wood reel seat and Silver Pine
anodized aluminum hardware, the new Retro Grey R8 CORE offers a unique take on Sage’s expansive heritage.
R8 CORE is focused on maximum versatility and applies new revolutionary R8 material technology through our forwardthinking lens of what we're seeing out on the water - where one rod needs to show even greater range. At its core, R8
CORE traces a direct lineage to Sage's multi-application / fast action vision, one shaped by the fishing evolutions
happening all around us—from habitats we stalk and waters we frequent, to the flies we fish and the diversity of
species we now target.
The advanced, leading-edge material behind R8 enables us to shape a rod with a stiffer, stronger backbone but a more
sensitive tip and more connected feel. The secret is twofold. First, a proprietary aerospace composite with a greater
hoop strength enables us to dimensionally grow taper diameter more quickly from the tip—while a nano-sintered resin
application increases axial resilience and allows us to pack more fiber into the blank, resulting in that true two-way
connection from hand to fly and back for greater feel, flow and control.
FEATURES
The all-new limited edition Retro Grey colorway, available in a select few models, is inspired by a pivotal period in Sage
history - a time when long-brimmed hats, members only jackets, and eye-catching colors were all the rage. Based on
the palette brought to Sage in the early 90’s with the SP family of rods, the Retro Grey R8 CORE features an iconic Teal
silk screen and trim wraps reminiscent of the SP blank color and tube accents. Set on the lighter grey blank, the colors
pop with the same vibrancy as 90’s culture. Finished with a complementing Ziricote wood reel seat and Silver Pine
anodized aluminum hardware, the new Retro Grey R8 CORE offers a unique take on Sage’s expansive heritage.
R8 CORE is focused on maximum versatility and applies new revolutionary R8 material technology through our forwardthinking lens of what we're seeing out on the water - where one rod needs to show even greater range. At its core, R8
CORE traces a direct lineage to Sage's multi-application / fast action vision, one shaped by the fishing evolutions
happening all around us—from habitats we stalk and waters we frequent, to the flies we fish and the diversity of
species we now target.
The advanced, leading-edge material behind R8 enables us to shape a rod with a stiffer, stronger backbone but a more
sensitive tip and more connected feel. The secret is twofold. First, a proprietary aerospace composite with a greater
hoop strength enables us to dimensionally grow taper diameter more quickly from the tip—while a nano-sintered resin
application increases axial resilience and allows us to pack more fiber into the blank, resulting in that true two-way
connection from hand to fly and back for greater feel, flow and control.
FEATURES:
~ Limited Edition
~ 490-4, 590-4, And 690-4 Models Only
~ Revolution 8 Technology
~ Retro Grey Blank Color W/ Teal Silk Screen
~ Ziricote Wood Reel Seat W/ Silver Pine Anodized Hardware
~ Grey Primary Thread Wraps W/ Teal Trim
~ Fuji Ceramic Stripper Guides With Hard Chromed Snake Guides And Tip-Top
~ Laser Etched Line Weight On Slide Band
~ Premium Flor Grade Snub-Nose Half-Wells Cork Handle
