Now Fishing Festival 2021 has started – and lots of news are around.
SHIMANO also released plenty of new product information but here we introduce initial info of spinning reel here.
21 Twin Power SW
The first spinning reel from SHIMANO is, as we have already announced, 21 Twin Power SW.
This new 21 Twin Power SW is, specwise, comes closer to 19-20 STELLA SW – Infinity Drive, Heatsink Drag (for #10000 – 14000), X-Protect, Silent Drive and more.
Everyone was wondering about body / rotor material as 20 Twin Power has half metal / half plastic body but this looks like full aluminium HAGANE Body.
X-Rigid Roter is also made by Aluminium, so reeling can be stronger even when fighting with monster fish.
Personally, line stopper also has X-Protect, is impressed, as water can come inside the spool from this line stopper therefore line stopper could be rotten and could be broken.
8000PG/HG, 10000PG/HG and #14000XG are out at March 2021, and 4000XG, 5000HG/XG, 6000PG/HG/XG are at April 2021, and 14000PG is at May 2021.
21 Twin Power XD
This was surprising news for me, as 20 Twin Power has out, 21 Twin Power SW was annouced and now 21 Twin Power XD is renewed!
20 Twin Power is for smaller saltwater fishing with tough and strong use, 21 Twin Power SW is more for larger, heavy duty use. and this 21 Twin Power XD is lightest model of Twin Power with light spin feeling with Magnum Light Rotor with Micromodule Gear II.
Materials are not really told on official website but supposedly, MGL Rotor may be Ci4+ and the body can be aluminium (and half could be Ci4+ like 20 Twin Power).
Size variety is in between C3000 – C5000 and will be released at April 2021.
21 EXSENCE
Seabass fishing reel flag-ship – EXSENCE has renewed this year.
Drive gear is enhanced to Micromodule Gear II, and Silent Drive is newly featured.
Spool is changed to Long Stroke Spool, which is a little taller spool that enhances a bit of cast distance.
All black body is really cool isn’t it? Lighter and smoother reel for medium size game fishing.
21 EXSENCE will be released at April, 2021.
21 Ultegra
Middle – low spinning reel has come back renewed – 21 Ultegra.
And surprisingly, a lot of new features are added regarding to the web catalogue!
Micromodule Gear II, Silent Drive, X-Protect, Long Stroke Spool… And this, One-Piece Bail has come back!
Comparing of 17 Ultegra 2500HG – 240g and 21 Ultegra 2500HG – 220g, the new one is 20g lighter than previous model, with a lot of new features, and RRP is around 17,000 – 20,000 yen.
2500, 2500SHG, C3000, C3000HG, C3000XG are out at March 2021.
1000, C2000S, C2000SHG, 4000, 4000XG and C5000XG are out at April 2021.
21 COMPLEX XR
As SHIMANO says, new fresh water reel specialized for “Black Bass” is announced – 21 COMPLEX XR.
This new 21 COMPLEX XR looks like renewed COMPLEX Ci4+ with new features – Micromodule Gear II, X-Protect, Silent Drive and Long Stroke Spool.
This is especially for light game fishing, so the body size are only 2 size, C2000 and 2500. 2500 body models also have Rapid Fire Drag, which you can change drag power just by twisting a little.
21 COMPLEX XR will be out at April 2021, and RRP is 34,300 / 35,300 yen.
How did you like those new spinning reels from SHIMANO?
Is there any reels you would like to purchase?
We will keep informing you exciting new product information more, so stay tuned 🙂
