Ultegra Ci4 5500XTA
- 5 x Shielded Stainless Steel Ball Bearings
- Ci4 Body and Rotor Construction
- AR-C Line Management System
- Baitrunner Spool II
- Cold Forged Aluminium Spool (inc. one spare)
Made from Ci4, a reinforced carbon fibre, this new reel from Shimano is over 1.5 times stronger than a normal XT-7 graphite reel and over 20% lighter. Impervious to rust due to the lack of metal in the carbon fibre, Shimano have been able to design not only an extremely strong but lightweight reel operating to extremely precise tolerances.
Other features include 1x roller bearing, Dyna Balance System, Oversized Power Roller, Maintenance Port, Floating Shaft II, Super Stopper II, a gear ratio of 5.3:1, line capacity of 315yrds/12lb mono and an overall weight of 495g (17.5ozs).