As ICAST rapidly approaches leaks keep on coming. The team at Bass Pro Shops let the cat out of the bag on this one last week.
With the success of the original Stradic CI4 and the gradual extension of X-Ship down Shimano’s spinning product lines most anglers had anticipated this release for quite some time.
More details to come after ICAST starts 7/10/13
The new Stradic CI4+ will feature:
- CI4+ frame and rotor
- X-Ship®
- Rapid Fire Drag for quick easy, adjustments (except on 1000FAML)
- Paladin Gear durability enhancement
- Propulsion Line Management System:
- Propulsion Spool Lip
- SR One-Piece Bail Wire
- Power Roller III
- Redesigned Bail Trip
- S-Arm Cam
- Aero Wrap II Oscillation
- SR-Concept:
- SR-3D Gear
- SR Handle
- SR One-Piece Bail Wire
- S A-RB Ball Bearings
- Aluminum Spool
- Machined Aluminum Handle
- Direct Drive Mechanism (Thread-In attachment)
- Maintenance Port
- Fluidrive II
- Floating Shaft
- Dyna-Balance
- Super Stopper II
- Maintenance Port
- Repairable Clicker
- Approved for use in Saltwater
- Rated for use with Mono, Fluorocarbon and PowerPro lines
Price Range ($219.99 to $239.99)
- STCI41000FAML:
- Weight: 5.8 oz
- Ratio: 6.0:1
- IPT: 29
- BB: 6+1
- Max Drag: 4 LB
- Braid Capacity: 4/150
- Mono Capacity: –
- STCI41000FA:
- Weight: 5.8 oz
- Ratio: 6.0:1
- IPT: 29
- BB: 6+1
- Max Drag: 7 LB
- Braid Capacity: 4/150
- Mono Capacity: 4/140
- STCI42500FA:
- Weight: 7 oz
- Ratio: 6.0:1
- IPT: 34
- BB: 6+1
- Max Drag: 15 LB
- Braid Capacity: 15/145
- Mono Capacity: 8/140
- STCI43000FA:
- Weight: 7 oz
- Ratio: 6.0:1
- IPT: 35
- BB: 6+1
- Max Drag: 15 LB
- Braid Capacity: 20/145
- Mono Capacity: 10/140
- STCI44000FA:
- Weight: 9 oz
- Ratio: 5.8:1
- IPT: 37
- BB: 6+1
- Max Drag: 20 LB
- Braid Capacity: 30/175
- Mono Capacity: 12/160
I have the old ci4 paired with a 7ft star rod seagis and love it. I want this new one for sure. Its perfect for that fall mackerel and blue fish run.
At ICAST Shimano had a display with both the old CI4 and new CI4+ reels. These reels each had their spools weighed down with a hanging weight to simulate the load placed on the spool shaft under load. The old CI4 felt like a dog compared to the power and smoothness of the CI4+ with X-Ship. The addition of SR-Concept makes this reel even better. I would love to try out this reel as well.
Wow even more excited now.