9', 8-weight, 4¾oz., Mid 7.0

TLS Power Matrix: The Light Heavyweight Champ

TLS Power Matrix rods are not only light (the majority of models are the lightest in their price class) they are ounce for ounce the most powerful rods in their price class. Thanks to industry-leading graphite matrix technology first employed in our T3® fly rods, Orvis gets more power out of graphite than anyone else. In a process exclusive to Orvis, each fiber is encased in a strengthening sheath. There were many bigger men who couldn’t deliver a punch with as much power as Marvelous Marvin Hagler or Sugar Ray Leonard. Pound for pound they somehow generated more power than anyone else. You can cast a TLS Power Matrix rod farther because the graphite is more powerful. And you can cast it longer because the TLS Power Matrix is so light.

What makes a prizefighter legendary is also what makes the TLS Power Matrix a champ: efficiency. The same process that wraps each graphite fiber in a strengthening sheath also precisely aligns the millions of graphite fibers for more efficient transfer of energy. Every fiber works together to transfer the energy generated by your arm through the rod and into the line. The same cast with a new TLS generates more wind-beating power than with any rod in its class. There were also many boxers bigger than Muhammad Ali who couldn’t deliver a punch as accurately. Ali got more out of each punch because of the combination of efficient power delivered with devastating accuracy. He stung like a bee. The precise alignment of graphite fibers in the new Orvis TLS Power Matrix produces a rod that tracks exactly where you direct it.

Simply put, with a new TLS Power Matrix rod in your hand, you get more power and precision out of a rod built with lighter materials. Only Orvis can reduce rod weight without sacrificing power.

TLS PM freshwater rods feature a durable woven graphite spacers that, in addition to adding a beautiful high-tech luster to the rod, further reduce overall rod weight and durability to match the encased graphite fibers in the rod blank.

TLS: Advanced technology, more muscle, more accuracy, less weight. And less money. You won’t find a better value in this prices class anywhere. TLS Power Matrix blanks, built by experienced craftsmen in Manchester, Vermont, continue a 150-year rod-building tradition.

TLS Power Matrix Features:

• High-strain, high-impact graphite for power and accuracy.
• Thermoplastic thermoset-resins/scrim matrix (same as T3) strategically placed enhances durability, power, and response.
• Proven TLS compound tapers fine-tuned to the demands of specific fishing situations.
• Lightweight woven graphite reel seat insert. (reel seat A) or corrosion-proof black anodized aluminum (reel seat B).
• Durable aluminum oxide stripping guide, chrome snake guides and tip-top.
• New protective finish is the most durable we’ve ever used.
• AA-grade cork grip.
• Hard case covered in high-denier nylon with internal dividers.
• 25-year guarantee. We’ll repair or replace no matter the reason.

Watch a video of the TLS Power Matrix in action!