SHIMANO Sustain FI SA2500HGFI Spinning Fishing Reel, Gear Ratio: 6.0:1
Brand: SHIMANO
Color: Black
A favorite of knowledgeable inshore fishing guides and enthusiasts everywhere, the Shimano Sustain FI Saltwater Spinning Reels are an ICAST Award Winning series of saltwater optimized spinning reels from Shimano. They feature Shimano's proprietary HAGANE gear and body for superb frame rigidity that holds up to even the most aggressive of fish without compromising its lightweight properties. The Sustain's new (as of 2017) Magnumlite Rotor weighs less and provides increased casting distance when compared with previous models and provides better balance and easier start-up and halt during retrieve. The reel's X-Protect technology also exhibits top-level water resistance with its unique water-repellent finish and water-diverting labyrinth structure. The Shimano Sustain FI Saltwater Spinning Reels also feature X-Ship Technology for more durability and smooth performance; G-Free Body to re-orient center of gravity to enhance comfort; AR-C Spool with a V-shaped spool lip for farther and more accurate casting; Cross Carbon Drag; S A-RB to protect bearings from sand and salt; and One-Piece Bail Wire.
Gear ratio: 6.0:1, Weight: 7.9 ounce, Mono line capacity (lbs/yds): 6/230, 8/170, 10/140, PowerPro line capacity (lbs/yds): 10/200, 20/140, 40/105, Line retrieve per crank: 35 inch, Bearings: 8 and 1, Max. dragforce: 20 lbs
From bass to small billfish, Sustain is built with the power and rigidity to handle a wide variety of fishing challenges while maintaining the refinement and light rotation that Sustain is known for
By combining our water-repellent coating and our specially designed, water channeling, labyrinth construction, X Protect provides high-level water resistance without sacrificing light gear and rotor rotation
By utilizing the asymmetrical, super-light, perfectly balanced design of the new Magnumlite Rotor, the Sustain requires very low inertia to start rotating, resulting in an immediate, light, smooth feel
Sustain FI Spinning Reel's HAGANE Body and HAGANE Gear provides the power and rigidity to handle a wide-range of tough-fighting fish, while maintaining the refinement and light rotation that the Sustain is known for