Shimano AR-C Aero CI4+ Reel

Shimano ARC Aero CI4+ Reel

Using the top class Aero concept technology, the AR-C Aero CI4+ is a top end Shimano reel that has to be used to be believed.

CI4+ is a technology that Shimano fishing has borrowed from its impressive bicycle manufacturing division. CI4+ (also sometimes referred to as C14) is an ultra-light, ultra-stiff material that performs in more ways than being simply cosmetic. Unlike standard die-cast metals CI4+ is a fusion of polyimide and carbon, ensuring you get maximum fish playing enjoyment.

Fitted with the classic AR-C spool, complete with its angled spool lip to whip the line from the spool in fast, tight coils, the AR-C Aero CI4+ offers you long distance casts with minimal interference from friction. Aero Wrap II is also at play during the cast, a worm gear oscillation system that maximises speed during the cast, giving you flawless line lay. This combination of technologies is widely considered to be the line lay system in the world.

If you think the casting sounds like a dream you should hear about the retrieve! X-Ship gearing maximises performance efficiency by positioning the pinion gear close to the centre of the drive gear, and Hypergear ensures that full power is transmitted between the handle and the rotor. This offers you a whopping 6.2:1 gear ratio on the high speed option of this reel. Dyna-balance eliminates reel wobble and Rigid Support Drag ensures that even on the lightest settings you will feel fully in control.

The Shimano AR-C Aero CI4+ is fitted with line reducers so you can use it confidently with braid or thin mono, should this be your preferred angling style. Six standard ball bearings and one roller bearing give this reel all the smoothness of performance that you have come to expect from a high-end Shimano reel. This reel comes in 4000 size, making it highly versatile.