SHIMANO Baitcasting Reel 22SLX DC XT 71XG (Left)

Spectacular flight and anti-backlash performance. A technical versatile model equipped with an I-DC5 unit.

A technical versatile model that covers everything from lightweight lures to big baits. The sophisticated low-profile body is equipped with the highly rated I-DC5 unit from the Calcutta Conquest DC.
The DC's characteristics, which are excellent in long-distance casting performance and anti-backlash performance and are resistant to weather conditions such as wind, have been further refined.
The spool uses the ultra-thin Magnum Light Spool 3. The quick rotation start-up due to low inertia is particularly effective with lightweight lures,
and it is possible to shoot lures at will with a low trajectory even under narrow overhangs. A micro module gear is placed at the center of the drive.
With smooth and powerful winding and three gear ratio variations, it matches all kinds of lures, from spinning lures to shooting lures.

■Features

●HAGANE
Shimano's design philosophy of making truly usable products by utilizing metal processing technology.
Robustness that allows you to continue using it with confidence even in harsh conditions. A precise winding feel and a solid sense of operation that stimulates the senses. And winding power beyond imagination.

By stubbornly pursuing reels that anglers can truly use, that activity has created HAGANE gears and HAGANE bodies, which have become Shimano's belief. Everything is for the angler.

●Micro module gear
A new drive system in which small precision gears mesh tightly.
Ultra-small precision gears and elaborate body housings realize a "silky" winding feel never experienced before. The vibration level is less than half (compared to our company) compared to conventional gears,
and the increased number of meshing teeth ensures strength that surpasses conventional gears. Shimano's unique gear system combines a smooth feeling with strength.

●X ship
Larger diameter drive gear, optimal placement of both pinion and drive gears, and two-point support by pinion gear bearings. The meshing of these robust gears maintains a light reeling that is resistant to loads.

●HAGANE Body
By using lightweight and highly rigid metals such as aluminum and magnesium, the reel's flex, distortion, and twisting are firmly suppressed. It protects the delicate gear meshing and enables smooth reeling.

●Magnum Light Spool 3
An ultra-thin spool that thoroughly pursues low inertia. It can be aimed at your will as if crawling on the surface of the water.
The first Magnum Light Spool and the second generation Magnum Light Spool have evolved, and the latest Magnum Light Spool 3 is the third generation.
By further thinning the spool, we have achieved lower inertia than before without compromising durability. In addition to long-distance casting performance, it has a light start-up that far exceeds the conventional one,
a refreshing casting feel that extends endlessly, and a significant improvement in trouble-free performance.

●I-DC5
In addition to the 3-mode internal dial, you can select with the 5-stage external dial. The 4-pole magnetized ring magnet suppresses backlash and achieves appropriate braking.

●S A-RB
By applying a special anti-rust treatment to the bearing itself, the rust resistance has been greatly improved. The S A-RB also has its sides sealed with an anti-rust material,
which significantly reduces salt buildup caused by salt recrystallization inside the bearing.

●Super Free Spool
When the clutch is released, only two bearings support the spool. This system reduces rattling and also makes the spool free performance as light as possible.

●Seawater OK

SHIMANO SLX DC XT
Shimano SLX DC XT

●Model number: 71XG
●Gear ratio: 8.1
●Maximum drag force (Kg): 5.5
●Weight (g): 195
●Spool diameter (mm)/width (mm): 33/21
●Line capacity nylon (lb-m): 12-100, 14-90, 16-80, 20-65
●Maximum winding length (cm/1 handle rotation): 84
●Handle length (mm): 42
●Number of bearings BB/roller: 7/1
●Yumeya handle knob type: A
●Yumeya handle type: BH-1