Low-inertia MGL rotors constructed of carbon fibre reinforced CI4+ resin largely account for the amazingly light weight and instant responsiveness of Shimano’s new Twinpower XD FB range of three stunning spin reels. The inherent rigidity of the new Twinpower’s HAGANE body construction, combined with Shimano’s proprietary INFINITYXCROSS and INFINITYDRIVE gear trains, also provide exceptionally smooth operation and increased cranking power, as well as dramatically enhanced durability, especially when combined with highly-effective X PROTECT sealing to exclude water, salt and grit intrusion into all parts of these reels.
When it comes to battling powerful fish, the Twinpower’s DURACROSS abrasion-resistant drag washers make for silky smooth operation under even the heaviest of loads and most sustained runs, with 11 kilos of maximum drag pressure on the two larger 4000 and 5000 models, and an impressive 9 kilos of drag on the smaller 3000-size reel.
INFINITYLOOP and ANTITWISTFIN technologies produce long, effortless casts time after time whether using braided line or monofilament, with minimal risk of loose loops or tangles developing, while those featherweight MGL rotors and the reel’s G FREE body design — which moves the centre of gravity closer to the rod — significantly reduce angler fatigue, even during long sessions on the water.
Regardless of whether you chase snapper, mulloway, mackerel, queenfish and tuna in the salt, or barra, Murray cod and golden perch inland, these new Twinpower reels offer an unsurpassed level of quality and performance. All-in-all, these three new Shimano Twinpower XD FB spinning reels easily live up to their promise of “Sensitivity & Power As One”!
