Evergreen Rod Model Numbers Explained

An Evergreen rod’s model number combines a series identifier with information about length, power, and selected construction features. Codes such as IRSC-66MHF-TG40X and SPRS-63SL-S become easier to read when you separate those elements.

This guide focuses on Japanese-market bass, light-saltwater, and squid rods. Read the code in recognizable blocks, then use the individual model’s specifications to match it to your lures and transport requirements.

Quick reference

Code element	What it identifies	Example
Prefix	Series and often reel type	IRSC; OCSS; SPRS; NIMC
Length block	Feet followed by inches	66 = 6'6"; 610 = 6'10"
Power	Strength class	SL; ML; MH; XX
Action	Taper or bending profile	F = Fast; R = Regular
Tip code	Solid or tubular construction	-S; ST; -T
Technology suffix	Material or manufacturing specification	TG40X; SXF

Read the code in blocks, then confirm lure range, line rating, section count, closed length, and exact construction in the model’s specification table.

Break the Model Number into Its Main Parts

Start with IRSC-66MHF-TG40X — Black Raven Extreme RS:

Part	Meaning
IRSC	Inspirare RS casting model
66	6 feet 6 inches
MH	Medium Heavy power
F	Fast taper
TG40X	A blank specification combining Toray T1100G and M40X carbon

Read MHF as MH + F: the power and the taper are separate specifications. The model’s published lure range is 7–21 g, supplied in its specification table rather than encoded in MH.

A practical reading sequence is series and reel type → length → power → action, tip, or material codes. Some models include more of these elements in the name than others.

Prefixes: Identify the Series and Reel Type

The opening letters identify the product family. In pairings such as OCSC/OCSS and PCSC/PCSS, the C version is casting and the S version is spinning.

Bass-Rod Prefixes

Prefix	Series or model group	Reel type
IRSC	Kaleido Inspirare RS	Casting
IGTC	Kaleido Inspirare GT	Casting
GT3RS-C	Inspirare Super Stallion GT3RS	Casting
HD-C	Inspirare Rapid Gunner HD	Casting
TKSS	Kaleido Serpenti	Spinning
OCSC / OCSS	Combat Stick Orion	Casting / spinning
PCSC / PCSS	Combat Stick Phase	Casting / spinning
CSYC	Combat Stick Synergy	Casting

These are the designations used in Evergreen’s corresponding product lists. Keep the complete prefix when matching a retailer’s listing to a manufacturer’s model.

Saltwater-Rod Prefixes

Prefix	Series	Reel type
SPRS / SPRC	Salty Sensation Superior	Spinning / casting
NEOS	Salty Sensation Neo	Spinning
NIMS / NIMC	Imperial	Spinning / casting
SSSS	Second Stage	Spinning

Superior includes light-game and vertical boat-Ajing models. Imperial covers shore eging and offshore squid applications, while Second Stage is an eging series. The prefix identifies the family; the individual model specifies the intended presentation.

Series Identity Is Different from Component Specification

An IRSC prefix identifies an Inspirare RS casting rod, not one fixed blank recipe or guide package. For example, IRSC-67MHF-ST/SS Strider RS uses a medium-modulus main blank, a short low-to-medium-modulus carbon solid tip, and titanium-frame SiC guides.

Read the series code first, then inspect the model’s construction and components. That separates its place in the lineup from the details that affect your fishing.

Length Codes: Feet Followed by Inches

The numerical length block expresses feet and inches. 66 means 6'6", 610 means 6'10", and 711 means 7'11". An inch value of 10 or 11 occupies two digits.

Length code	Read it as	Example
63	6'3"	SPRS-63SL-S
66	6'6"	IRSC-66MHF-TG40X
70	7'0"	NIMS-70ML-ST
610	6'10"	IRSC-610MHRF
711	7'11"	OCSC-711XX

The examples follow Evergreen’s model names and published length descriptions. 610 is 6 feet 10 inches, not a decimal length.

For a metric specification, use the manufacturer’s published overall length. Evergreen lists OCSC-711XX at 2.40 m and SPRS-63SL-S at 1.90 m. Keep those values when reproducing product specifications.

Section Count Is a Separate Specification

The length digits do not automatically tell you how a rod packs. These models show three different constructions:

Model	Published sections	Construction
IRSC-66MHF-TG40X	1	One-piece
OCSC-711XX	2	Removable-grip construction
NIMS-70ML-ST	2	Spigot-joint construction

Throne’s detachable grip and Sword Tip Master S70’s two-section blank arrangement are different ways of dividing a rod. Check the joint description and closed length when planning storage or shipping.

The OCSC-711XX Throne uses a removable-grip construction; section count and joint type must be checked separately from the 711 length code. Source: Image: Evergreen International

Power, Action, and Lure Rating: Three Different Fields

Power Describes the Rod’s Strength Class

Evergreen uses familiar power labels such as L—Light, ML—Medium Light, M—Medium, MH—Medium Heavy, and H—Heavy. Other examples include SL—Super Light, XX—Double Extra Heavy, and XXXH—Triple Extra Heavy.

Use the power label to establish the class, then compare the stated lure range. Three MH casting rods illustrate the difference:

Model	Published power	Published lure range
IRSC-66MHF-TG40X — Black Raven Extreme RS	Medium Heavy	7–21 g
IRSC-67MHF-ST/SS — Strider RS	Medium Heavy	3.5–12 g
GT3RS-C71MH-TG40X — Super Stallion GT3RS	Medium Heavy	10.5–84 g

The common MH label does not assign one universal lure range. Each rod’s rating reflects its design and intended presentations.

For Strider RS, Evergreen specifically explains that the 3.5–12 g rating targets frequently used bait-finesse rig weights, rather than stating the blank’s load-to-failure strength. That is a useful distinction when interpreting a powerful rod with a comparatively light lure rating.

L/M and XUL/L Are Combined Power Labels

SPRC-66L/M-S〈BOAT〉 carries a published Light/Medium power rating. NIMS-63XUL/LST carries Extra Ultra Light/Light. Keep each combination together when reading the code.

The final letters in NIMS-63XUL/LST separate as XUL/L + ST: combined power followed by a solid-tip designation. This reading matches the manufacturer’s power and tip specifications.

F and R Describe Action or Taper

Code	Meaning	Example
F	Fast	IRSC-66MHF-TG40X
R	Regular	IRSC-611XXXHR-SXF〈SG〉

In MHF, read MH power followed by F taper. In XXXHR, read XXXH power followed by R taper. Evergreen’s product descriptions distinguish these bending characteristics from power.

A model can also state its action in the product description without including an action letter in the name. TKSS-63LST Mighty Finesse, for example, is described as having a Regular taper.

Tip Codes: -S, ST, ST/SS, and -T

Tip codes identify construction. Solid tips have a solid cross-section; tubular tips are hollow. The material and stiffness of a solid tip are additional model-specific details.

Code or pattern	Meaning in the example	Example
-S	Solid tip	SPRS-63SL-S
-ST	Solid tip	NIMS-70ML-ST
ST directly after power	Solid tip	TKSS-63LST
-ST/SS	The Strider RS short-solid specification	IRSC-67MHF-ST/SS
-T	Tubular tip	SPRS-64UL-T

Evergreen identifies these models as solid-tip or tubular designs in its product descriptions.

Read TKSS-63LST as L + ST

TKSS / 63 / L / ST identifies a Serpenti spinning rod, 6'3" long, with Light power and a solid tip. L is the power letter; ST identifies the tip. Treating the entire LST sequence as a separate “long solid” code would merge those two fields.

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Solid Tips Can Use Carbon or Glass

The SPRS-63SL-S uses a high-modulus carbon short solid tip with a published 0.8 mm tip diameter. NIMS-70ML-ST also uses a carbon solid tip, while NIMS-63XUL/LST Draggin Master S63 uses a glass solid tip.

For Strider RS, Evergreen specifies a short, low-to-medium-modulus carbon solid tip. The ST/SS designation should therefore be read together with this construction description, rather than assumed to mean a high-modulus tip.

SPRS-64UL-T Sharp Cut provides the tubular counterpart: Evergreen describes it as a full-tubular rod with a Regular action. Tip structure and bending action remain separate specifications.

SPRS-63SL-S pairs its -S code with a fine high-modulus carbon solid tip; the suffix identifies the tip type, while the product specification identifies its material and diameter. Source: Image: Evergreen International

TG40X and SXF: Material and Manufacturing Codes

TG40X: A T1100G-and-M40X Blank Specification

TG40X appears on models that combine Toray T1100G and M40X carbon. On Super Stallion GT3RS, Evergreen specifies T1100G along the main shaft and M40X through the butt-to-belly section, with additional reinforcement in selected areas.

The suffix is useful when comparing material specifications; the product description explains how those materials are arranged and reinforced.

SXF: Super Crossfire Construction

SXF identifies Super Crossfire, Evergreen’s multilayer blank-manufacturing method. The manufacturer describes it as reducing wall-thickness variation and the influence of the blank’s spine on bending and casting behavior.

IRSC-70MF-SXF Cougar Elite 7 RS is one model using the method. Keep SXF together as a technology code: it describes the blank’s manufacturing method, separately from the rod’s power and action.

Evergreen presents M40X as a carbon-material specification and SXF as a blank-manufacturing method—two different kinds of information encoded in model suffixes. Source: Image: Evergreen International

Five Complete Model Numbers, Decoded

Inspirare IRSC-66MHF-TG40X — Black Raven Extreme RS

IRSC / 66 / MH / F / TG40X

Inspirare RS casting model, 6'6", Medium Heavy, Fast taper, with the TG40X material specification. Evergreen lists 1.98 m overall length, one-piece construction, a 7–21 g lure range, and an 8–16 lb line range.

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Orion OCSC-711XX — Throne

OCSC / 711 / XX

Orion casting model, 7'11", Double Extra Heavy. Its published specifications are 2.40 m overall length, a 28–280 g lure range, and a 16–30 lb line range. It has a removable grip and is listed as two sections. XX identifies power; the joint arrangement comes from the product specifications.

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Salty Sensation Superior SPRS-63SL-S — Superior

SPRS / 63 / SL / -S

Superior-series spinning model, 6'3", Super Light, solid tip. Evergreen lists 1.90 m overall length, two sections, and a 0.1–3.5 g lure range. The short carbon solid tip is a construction feature; the light-rig weight range belongs to this individual model.

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Salty Sensation Superior SPRC-66L/M-S〈BOAT〉 — Deep Sense C

SPRC / 66 / L/M / -S / 〈BOAT〉

Superior-series casting model, 6'6", Light/Medium power, solid tip, and a boat-fishing designation. Developed for vertical boat Ajing, it has a published maximum load of 95 g, listed alongside 25 gō, and a PE #0.3–1.0 line rating.

The spinning counterpart, SPRS-66L/M-S〈BOAT〉 Deep Sense S, has a different published maximum: 75 g / 20 gō. Keep the C and S versions separate when comparing their working-load specifications.

Imperial NIMS-70ML-ST — Sword Tip Master S70

NIMS / 70 / ML / -ST

Imperial spinning model, 7'0", Medium Light, carbon solid tip. Evergreen lists 2.13 m overall length, two-section spigot-joint construction, a 30–150 g weight range also stated as 8–40 gō, and PE #0.5–1.0. It is designed for offshore squid applications including omorig and ika-metal.

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Use the Full Code to Make the Comparison

Read the series and reel type first, followed by length and power. Then identify any action, tip, and material codes. Match the result to the exact product’s lure or rig rating, line specification, and joint construction.

For a Japanese-market listing, keep the complete prefix and suffix when comparing products. The difference between SPRC and SPRS, or between a solid and tubular tip, can be central to the setup you are trying to build.

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Choose the configuration from the code, then match the published specifications to your fishing. That turns the model number into a practical selection tool without confusing a power label, a material code, or a section count with the complete rod.

Key official references

• Evergreen Inspirare lineup
• Evergreen Black Raven Extreme RS
• Evergreen Orion Throne
• Evergreen Salty Sensation Superior
• Evergreen Imperial Sword Tip Master S70
• Evergreen Super Crossfire development story