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STELLA SW C

Stella SW has always led the fishing world in durability, power and operability. The new Stella SW builds on that tradition and brings unmatched strength, reliability and ease of use to serious saltwater anglers. Featuring a HAGANE Body, Stella SW boasts a highly rigid metal construction for improved impact resistance and less body flex. At the heart of the reel, state of the art HAGANE Gears are cold-forged for lasting durability and smoothness. Infinity Drive Technology offers an improved winding experience, optimizing winding torque by up to 30%. SilentDrive further improves smoothness by eliminating worm shaft and drive gear play. Stella SW incorporates a new Shimano Heatsink Drag to improves performance by transferring heat away from the spool, reducing the spool-surface temperature by up to 100 degrees. X-Protect and X-Shield ensure your investment is guarded against the harsh elements of a saltwater environment so you can fish with confidence. The new Stella SW is lighter, more powerful and more reliable than ever before.

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Aero Wrap II This two-speed oscillation system layers the line onto the spool in a precise crisscross pattern that reduces line-to-line friction for longer casts. Reels with Aero Wrap II technology utilize a patented worm gear design to move the spool upward quickly and downward slowly to wind the line in a precise pattern, reducing friction and giving anglers smoother and longer casting ability.	Cross Carbon Drag The Cross Carbon Drag material provides a wider range of drag settings compared to traditional drag materials. The Cross Carbon Drag provides the smoothest Shimano drag performance ever while providing anglers with increased durability.	HAGANE Body The HAGANE Body is a metal reel body with high rigidity. The body rigidity and impact resistance virtually eliminates body flexing on the reel while fighting fish. The result transforms the angler's actions directly into cranking power, increasing efficiency through strength.	HAGANE Gear With amazing strength and durability, the HAGANE Gear is at the very heart of most Shimano reels. Shimano, through the application of state-of-the-art technologies, gives anglers the long-lasting smoothness and pleasure that is felt when anglers first use a reel, over and over again. No cutting work is applied to the teeth of the drive gear during fabrication, instead the entire surface is calculated in minute detail by special 3D-design and then formed by Shimano's cold-forging technology. The result is assured resilience. HAGANE Gear is the fruit of Shimano's inexhaustible pursuit for durability — the strength and power of forged metal continues to represent the fundamental concept of Shimano reels.	Heatsink Drag Heatsink Drag The Heatsink Drag is a revolutionary structure located at the bottom of the spool that helps achieve overwhelming drag performance and improved durability. The Heatsink Drag dissipates heat outside of the spool by about 50% to reduce the drag-force drop that is caused by friction and heat. To further improve performance, the Heat Insulation Sheet dampens the heat flowing to the line on the spool and reduces line temperature by 30% for increased dependability during long fights.
IPX8 Water-Resistant Body IPX8 Water-Resistant Body IPX8 water-resistance rating.	Infinity Drive Infinity Drive is a new main shaft supporting structure that improves winding torque and allows for incredibly smooth and light rotation. This means anglers will benefit from the quick line retrieve of a HG ratio reel while also having the power and winding torque similar to that of a PG ratio reel.	One-Piece Bail One-Piece Bail One-Piece Bail allows the line to travel unimpeded to the line roller. The seamless design reduces friction and decreases the chance of tangles or the line catching on the bail arm.	Propulsion Line Management System The most obvious component of the Propulsion Line Management System is the new Propulsion Spool Lip design. Through tens of thousands of casting tests and computer simulations, Shimano’s new spool lip design provides longer casting distances than a standard spool lip design while also preventing backlashes and wind knots from forming.	Rigid Support Drag By strengthening the spool support of the main shaft, the play and fluctuation of the spool during drag operation are suppressed. The Rigid Support Drag allows smooth and consistent drag delivery, even under high load.
S A-RB S A-RB bearings are put through the same process as Shimano’s A-RB bearings but feature shields on both sides of the bearings. These shields reduce the possibility of salt or sand inhibiting rotation of the bearing.	SilentDrive SilentDrive technology benefits from a total redesign of all functional parts focused on the drive gear, worm shaft and other parts. The goal: remove unnecessary noise and vibration. In doing so, the overall tolerances are improved to a micron level, ultimately creating an overall quieter and smoother reel operation.	Water Resistant Drag Water Resistant Drag With the use of rubber gaskets the drag is sealed against intrusion of the elements such as water and dust.	X-Protect X-Protect provides high-level water resistance without sacrificing light gear and rotor rotation. By combining Shimano’s water-repellent coating with a water-channeling labyrinth construction, X-Protect provides added durability in tough conditions.	X-Rigid Bail X-Rigid Bail X-Rigid Bail uses a large diameter titanium alloy wire loop to increase the overall hardness of the bail. In addition to excellent toughness and impact resistance, titanium alloy materials bring unparalleled lightweight and corrosion resistance.
X-Rigid Gear X-Rigid Gear The X-Rigid Gear was born to win the challenge against tough saltwater species and lies at the heart of Stella SW.The thickness and rigidity of the reborn main gear are obvious to the naked eye with a 20% increase in thickness. In addition, a special surface treatment is applied to achieve durability of up to 138% compared to conventional products.	X-Rigid Handle X-Rigid Handle The X-Rigid Handle is a new cold-forged aluminum handle that has a 35% increase in rigidity versus previous versions and results in more power under heavy load. The new one-piece shaft cover incorporates an aluminum outer shell and stainless-steel core. This new configuration allows the shaft casing to thoroughly and accurately encase the top of the handle shank, resulting in increased rigidity of the entire handle.	X-Rigid Rotor The shape and thickness of the aluminum rotor creates high rigidity that results in more fish fighting power. The increased mass of the aluminum rotor generates more inertia and results in easier fishing of heavy jigs and high-resistance lures.	X-Shield By providing dependable sealing structures and gaskets at 12 critical locations throughout the reel body, Shimano is able to create a water-resistant structure that is highly reliable and durable while ensuring that it can hold up when used in extreme saltwater conditions.	X-Ship X-Ship provides improved gear durability. By supporting the pinion gear on both ends with bearings, the pinion gear maintains precise alignment with the drive gear. This allows the gears to stay in the same position under the heaviest loads. The added benefit of X-Ship technology is that friction between the spool shaft and gear are eliminated. This further benefits anglers with enhanced casting performance and casting distance of lighter lures.
X-Tough Drag X-Tough Drag X-Tough Drag features dramatically enhanced smoothness, control and toughness to anticipate the vigorous speed of bluefin tuna and giant trevally. X-Tough Drag further improves heat resistance and durability with construction that incorporates metal-only drag washers and abrasion-resistant carbon washers as well increased stability by supporting the spool from both the top and bottom.

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Item code	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd)	Weight (oz)	Bearings	Gear Ratio	Retrieve Per Crank (in)	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds)	Max Drag (lb)
Item code	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd)	Weight (oz)	Bearings	Gear Ratio	Retrieve Per Crank (in)	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds)	Max Drag (lb)
Item code STLSW10000PGC STELLA SW 10000PG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 12/500, 16/320, 20/220	Weight (oz) 23.6	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 4.9:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 40	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 50/360, 65/290, 80/215	Max Drag (lb) 55
Item code STLSW14000XGC STELLA SW 14000XG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 12/555, 16/360, 20/260	Weight (oz) 23.8	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 6.2:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 53	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 50/400, 65/315, 80/240	Max Drag (lb) 55
Item code STLSW18000HGC STELLA SW 18000HG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 20/415, 25/340, 30/280	Weight (oz) 30.9	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 5.7:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 51	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 50/600, 65/440, 80/360	Max Drag (lb) 62
Item code STLSW20000PGC STELLA SW 20000PG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 20/460, 25/380, 30/320	Weight (oz) 31.2	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 4.4:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 41	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 65/490, 80/400, 100/340	Max Drag (lb) 62
Item code STLSW30000C STELLA SW 30000 C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 40/370, 50/300, 60/250	Weight (oz) 34.4	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 4.4:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 52	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 65/900, 80/700, 100/570	Max Drag (lb) 55
Item code STLSW4000XGC STELLA SW 4000XG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 8/240, 10/200, 12/160	Weight (oz) 12.5	Bearings 12+1	Gear Ratio 6.2:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 40	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 15/230, 30/180, 50/120	Max Drag (lb) 24
Item code STLSW5000HGC STELLA SW 5000HG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 10/240, 12/195, 14/165	Weight (oz) 14.8	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 5.7:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 38	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 20/245, 30/225, 40/175	Max Drag (lb) 29
Item code STLSW6000HGC STELLA SW 6000HG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) 12/265, 16/170, 20/120	Weight (oz) 15	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 5.7:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 41	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 30/290, 50/195, 65/140	Max Drag (lb) 29
Item code STLSW8000HGC STELLA SW 8000HG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) Braid Only	Weight (oz) 22	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 5.6:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 42	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 40/340, 50/265, 65/215	Max Drag (lb) 55
Item code STLSW8000PGC STELLA SW 8000PG C	Mono Line Capacity (#Test/yd) Braid Only	Weight (oz) 22	Bearings 13+1	Gear Ratio 4.9:1	Retrieve Per Crank (in) 37	PowerPro Braid (lb/yds) 40/340, 50/265, 65/215	Max Drag (lb) 55