Shimano North America Fishing is elevating the bar on saltwater spinning reels as soon as once more with the brand new 2025 2025 10K and 14K Stella SW D. Aiming to make the final word saltwater spinning reel for preventing and touchdown the largest gamefish, the brand new Stella SW D is crammed stuffed with options designed for offshore anglers who demand peak efficiency. On the coronary heart of the reel is the Shimano cold-forged HAGANE Gear, which options InfinityXross know-how. This gearing system distributes the load evenly throughout every gear tooth for unmatched sturdiness and smoothness.
“The Stella SW D is designed for severe saltwater anglers chasing large tuna and different highly effective species that check the boundaries of substances and angler alike,” mentioned Blaine Anderson, Shimano Saltwater Advertising Supervisor. “This reel delivers a mix of cutting-edge applied sciences and sturdiness that can give anglers the arrogance to push their limits and conquer the unimaginable.”
These spinning reels debut the brand new XX Robust Drag system, a big drag washer design, and a sophisticated warmth dissipation system that ensures peerless drag sturdiness and smoothness throughout lengthy, intense battles with massive fish. Complementing the powerful drag is the brand new Heatsink Drag, which pulls warmth from the spool to reduce warmth switch to the road throughout lengthy fights. This ensures higher line energy and longevity. Together with these new options, the reels additionally include InfinityLoop tech, the Anti-Twist Fin, X-Defend, and plenty of extra. These options make this reel one of many hardest fishing reels obtainable. MSRP for each reel sizes is $1100 and ought to be obtainable from Shimano sellers later this yr.
Shimano 2025 Stella SW D Spinning Reel Key Options
- InfinityXross – Extends the cold-pressed HAGANE gear tooth floor
- InfinityDrive – Clean, easy winding — even beneath heavy load
- Heatsink Drag – A heatsink construction on the underside of the spool to assist dissipate 50% of warmth exterior the spool to cut back drag-force drop as a consequence of warmth throughout lengthy fights.
- XX Robust Drag – The drag washers have considerably elevated in measurement, and the higher drag washer has moved to the highest of the spool to extend drag sturdiness and have much less warmth accumulation.
- Anti-Twist Fin – Ensures even line lay on the spool and minimizes the prevalence of wind knots.
- Hagane Gear – Chilly-forged, extraordinarily sturdy, and wear-resistant alloy from Shimano
- X-Defend – Aids in stopping water from getting into inner buildings and helps cut back the danger of corrosion
- Ball Bearings – 12 + 1 Ball Bearings
- Reel Sizes – 10000, 14000
- Line Retrieve Per Crank – 39in, 53in
- Gear Ratio – 4.8:1, 6.2:1,
- Weight – 24oz, 24.2
- Max Drag – 55lb for each sizes
- PowerPro Braid Line Cap (lb – yd) – [50-360, 65-290, 80-215], [50-400, 65-315, 80-240]
- MSRP – $1,100
