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Shimano announces its new showcase spinning reel series – the Stella SW, offered in sizes and construction features to handle nearly any game fish found in the world’s oceans The 12 models include the STL-SW5000XG, 5000HG, 6000HG, 6000PG, 8000HG, 8000PG, 10000PG, the 'Cape Cod Canal jigging special 14000XG, 18000HG, 20000PG, and a true spinning reel built to tackle Bluefin tuna – the STL-SW30000. Shimano’s SW-X Concept brings together power, rigidity, toughness, drag performance and water resistance, focusing on retrieving power, strength and durability.
Additional Features:
- X-Touch Drag, with its dramatically enhanced smoothness, control and toughness anticipates the vigorous speed of Blue-Fin Tuna and Giant Tuna
- X-SHIP enhances power transmission through the gear. This results in increased cranking power with extremely smooth feel
- X-Shield & X-Protect combine to provide extreme water resistance in the harshest conditions
- The Power Aluminum Body, X-Rigid Rotor, X-Rigid Body and X-Rigid Handle combine to provide ultimate rigidity & eliminate loss of power caused by reel flex
- Propulsion Line Management System: Propulsion Spool Lip, SR One-Piece Bail Wire, Power Roller IV Oversized Roller with Overflange for the Ultimate in Line Protection, Redesigned Bail Trip, S-Arm Cam
- Aero Wrap II Oscillation
- Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement with Low Wear Rate Pinion Gear
- Cold Forged Aluminum Spool: Proprietary Coating on Spool Lip is harder than a Ti coated Stainless Steel Spool Lip, Ceramic Coating on entire spool for extreme corrosion resistance
- Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coating on Line Roller
- S A-RB Bearings (Shielded A-RB)
- Manual Trip Bail
- Super Stopper II
- Stopperless Design (No Anti-Reverse Switch)
- Septon Handle Grip - On models 10,000 and up
- Direct Drive Mechanism (Thread-In Handle Attachment)
- Fluidrive II
- Dyna-Balance
- Approved for use in Saltwater
- Rated for use with PowerPro, Fluorocarbon and Mono lines
| Model | Line Capacity | Bearings | Gear Ratio | Manual | Schematic | Images | Barcode |
| STL4000SWBXBG | 8/219, 10/183, 12/146 | 14+1 | 6.2:1 |  | |  | 022255179188 |
| STL5000SWBXG | 10/219, 12/178, 14/151 | 14+1 | 6.2:1 | | |  | 022255179195 |
| STL5000SWBHG | 10/219, 12/178, 14/151 | 14+1 | 5.7:1 | | |  | 022255179201 |
| STL6000SWBHG | 12/242, 16/155, 20/110 | 14+1 | 5.7:1 | | |  | 022255179225 |
| STL6000SWBPG | 12/242, 16/155, 20/110 | 14+1 | 4.6:1 | | |  | 022255179232 |
| STL8000SWBHG | 12/297, 16/215, 20/169 | 14+1 | 5.6:1 | | | N/A | 022255179249 |
| STL8000SWBPG | 12/297, 16/215, 20/169 | 14+1 | 4.9:1 | | |  | 022255179256 |
| STL10000SWBPG | 12/457, 16/293, 20/201 | 14+1 | 4.9:1 | | |  | 022255179270 |
| STL14000SWBXG | 12/507, 16/329, 20/238 | 14+1 | 6.2:1 | | |  | 022255179263 |
| STL18000SWBHG | 20/379, 25/311, 30/256 | 14+1 | 5.7:1 | | |  | 022255179287 |
| STL20000SWBPG | 20/421, 25/348, 30/293 | 14+1 | 4.4:1 | | |  | 022255179294 |
| STL30000SWB | 40/338, 50/274, 60/229 | 14+1 | 4.4:1 | | |  | 022255179300 |
