X TOUGH DRAG and XX TOUGH DRAG technologies take your fishing game to the next level by refining smooth and stable drag performance. With enhanced heat resistance and durability in the reel's drag section, these technologies are your best allies when battling giants like GT, tuna, and other large fish.
The drag system is crucial in fishing, especially when you're battling large, fast fish like tuna. These powerful swimmers can dart away at high speeds and cover long distances, turning the fight into an endurance test. When you hook a fish in a fast current, it might make a quick getaway, causing the drag section to overheat and lose efficiency.
To tackle these challenges and reel in big fish with ease, your drag system needs to be built for durability and excellent heat dissipation. This ensures you can stop those mighty fish reliably, without worrying about line breakage or performance drops.
The X TOUGH DRAG system features a robust design where the spool is reinforced with metal and carbon washers on both the top and bottom. This innovative structure significantly boosts the drag section's durability and heat resistance, ensuring it performs reliably even under the toughest conditions.
The X TOUGH DRAG system offers exceptional reliability across various fishing scenarios. It's engineered to endure prolonged use, ensuring smooth performance even when large fish pull hard. This design helps prevent line breakage, giving you confidence in your gear no matter the challenge.
In 2025, the X TOUGH DRAG system evolved into the XX TOUGH DRAG, bringing even greater performance enhancements. This new design incorporates metallic and abrasion-resistant carbon washers as drag components. By refining the spool structure, large-diameter drag washers are now placed both at the top and bottom of the spool.
These improvements significantly boost the stability and durability of the drag system, reducing the risk of performance decline due to overheating when the spool rotates under high tension. When you're targeting large fish, especially in challenging conditions where the drag function is crucial, you'll truly feel the difference.
Shimano's reel design concept aims for “eternally smooth reeling.” The result is HAGANE. Shimano honed its proprietary metal processing technologies with precision cold-forging technology and refined them over many years to develop reels that only Shimano could deliver.
The line is meticulously wound around the spool, ensuring a tight and organized configuration that greatly minimizes line release resistance. This refinement enhances the casting experience, enables smooth line retrieval, and heightens sensitivity during the fall, allowing for more precise control and responsiveness.
INFINITYXROSS distributes the load across a wider area of the gear tooth surface, resulting in exceptional durability.
When the rod bends powerfully and you grip the handle knob to stop the target's escape, the reel's design ensures smooth power transfer, giving you the upper hand in the fight.
Shimano's INFINITYDRIVE eliminates those frustrating moments, ensuring powerful reeling even under high load. With this technology, you'll be able to land big fish that once seemed impossible to catch.