Shimano SLX Baitcast Reel

Product Description

Inside the SLX’s Hagane Body, brass gearing delivers reliable cranking power and 3 SUS bearings and 1 roller bearing means everything turns smoothly. The reel incorporates a compact design that is comparable to a 70 sized Curado, however the reel has the same line capacity as Shimano’s standard 150 sized reels, fitting 150m of 20lb Power Pro. A longer 45mm Throw Handle working in conjunction with two model options featuring gear ratios of 6.3:1 and 7.2:1 means that the slow and methodical lure worker and the angler who likes a bit of speed are well covered by the new SLX series. On top of this, max’ drag settings of between 5 and 5.5kg provides some amazing stopping power should it be needed.

The HAGANE Body is produced from highrigidity aluminium or magnesium. This creates stiffness and impact resistance, while at the same time eliminating flexing of the body. The result is a rocksolid housing and support for the moving internal gearing and greater efficiency throughout the reel.

VBS uses centrifugal force rather than magnets to aid controlling the cast. The individual brake weights, when turned on, are forced outward at the beginning of the cast when backlashes most often occur, causing friction that reduces the speed of the spool. Once the spool speed begins to slow, the pressure lessens, allowing the spool to continue spinning. The result is a much more consistent spool speed that is easier to manage and takes advantage of the reel’s maximum casting distance.

Shimano’s S3D technology leads to significantly reduced spool vibration. By designing a balanced and uninform thin wall aluminium constructed spool, S3D creates an incredibily smooth feeling when casting and retrieving lures.

 

Features

• 10 YEAR WARRANTY
• SALTWATER READY
• MODERATE CAST RATING
• MODERATE CRANK
• POWER RATING
• STAR DRAG

 

Specifications

 

ITEM CODE	RETRIEVE PER CRANK (CM)	MAX DRAG (KG)	DESCRIPTION	BEARINGS	GEAR RATIO	POWERPRO BRAID (LB/YDS)	WEIGHT (G)	LINE CAPACITY (MM/M)
SLX150	63	5.5	SLX 150	3+1	6.3:1	20-150	195	0.33/100
SLX150HG	72	5	SLX 150HG	3+1	7.2:1	20-150	195	0.33/100
SLX151HG	72	5	SLX 151HG	3+1	7.2:1	20-150	195	0.33/100