Shimano Ultegra XSB Reel

Shimano Ultegra XSB Reel, Long range feeder anglers will have their heads turned and rods soon fitted with this reel that will gain vital yards on a cast. A smooth operator at heart, the Ultegra XSB is supplied with 4 Shielded A-RB's + 1 Roller Bearing providing faultless operation. These handy mid-sized, or little big pit reels to be more accurate, will certainly prove to be popular with many specialist anglers wanting greater line capacity for heavier breaking strain/bigger diameter mainlines. Features: Power Roller: Significantly reduces line twist during the retrieve and is a big advantage when using thin mono and braid Super stopper II: With the reel set in anti-reverse mode you'll find zero free-play on the handle. Unerringly positive every time, its practical benefits include micro increment settings of quiver tips or specialist bite indicators and faster hook setting AR-C Spool: A spool design with a V-shape spool lip ensuring that the line comes off the reel in smaller loops for further and more accurate casting. The AR-C spool will minimise the risk of backlash Instant Drag: The Instant Drag system allows you to adjust the clutch from free spool to fight in only a few turns. In the interests of fish safety & the environment, please ensure that you do not exceed the breaking strain of the mono/braid when tightening the drag Easy Maintenance: An easy and efficient way to keep your reel working at optimum performance. This feature enables direct lubrication of the reel's inner workings - without having to take it apart. A small oil lubrication port can be found on each of the S-system reels which, when removed, enables you to apply manufacturer approved lubricants to the inside mechanism Floating Shaft II: The key friction area on most fixed spool reels is where the spool drive shaft meets the pinion. Shimano designers have overcome this by reducing a large percentage of surface area contact, and incorporating bearings on either side of the shaft. The resultant design leaves the shaft in a "floating" position, considerably improving efficiency and longevity Hypergear: This precision-engineered main gear transmits more power from the handle to the rotor. Designed to exacting tolerances, it requires less effort but returns more retrieve/playing torque with vastly reduced component wear. In fact, all reels offer a breathtaking 90.3% efficiency, which makes them not only feel great, but in years to come they'll still be quietly purring S-Guard: Specially designed guards are attached to the rotor and the body, which prevent the accumulation of water and also give added protection against accidental bumps and knocks. S-Arm Cam: Slack line around the line roller is the basic cause of problems during the cast. A newly designed roller incorporates a protruding lower surface, which helps prevent slack line, virtually eliminating the problem S-Drag: The drag washers are made of pure carbon. These provide a smooth performance from zero to maximum power and also offer excellent durability S-Spool: S-System spools are cold forged from aluminium alloy. The cold forging process creates a lightweight spool with increased structural strength. The addition of a spool ring, made from titanium-coated Zirconia, which is ten times harder than stainless steel, gives the lip added resistance to abrasion and damage S-Master Gear: The master gear is made of A7075 Super Duraluminium aircraft grade alloy for high strength and low weight. In the Stella reel it is further coated with a layer of Black Almite. Black Almite is a microscopic thin ceramic coating that provides scratch and corrosion resistance