SHIMANO 23 Stradic 4000XG

Brand new standard
Stradic equipped with the advanced features of the flagship model. Infinity Cross greatly improves the durability of the gear. Infinity Drive realizes powerful winding and improves winding performance. Anti-twist fins suppress line trouble and increase the peace of mind of casting. Duracross, which has increased the durability of the drag washer, supports fighting under harsh conditions. Stradic rewrites existing performance. As a new standard for Shimano spinning reels, it is a reel that we would like to deliver to anglers who aspire to a higher world.

STRADIC has evolved even further
STRADIC is equipped with four new technologies that are also installed in the flagship model. Durability, wear resistance, winding power, trouble reduction, and reel performance that is important for actual fishing have been renewed. This is a new standard for spinning reels from Shimano.

Overwhelming gear durability thanks to solid design and manufacturing technology
Infinity Cross
Advances in gear tooth design and manufacturing technology have improved the contact area between the drive gear and pinion gear. As a result, we have succeeded in distributing the load on the gear teeth over a wider range. This prevents damage from being concentrated in one area, and has improved durability by approximately twice as much (※) compared to conventional designs. The improved durability of the gears allows you to maintain a smooth and powerful winding feel for a long period of time.

This is a comparison of the degree of wear on the drive gear surface when a constant load is applied to the drive gear of the old STRADIC and the new STRADIC and winding is continued. As a result of the experiment under the same conditions, the gear surface of the old STRADIC wears, but the drive gear surface of the new STRADIC, which uses Infinity Cross, shows almost no wear. It can be seen that durability is improved compared to the conventional design.

Powerful winding that puts you in control at all times
Infinity Drive
The conventional X-SHIP structure, which realized light winding, has evolved into an even more powerful structure. The main shaft, which was previously supported by a pinion gear, is now supported by a special low-friction bush, greatly reducing sliding resistance. Furthermore, the rotational torque has been greatly reduced by applying a special surface treatment and special processing to the main shaft itself. It has evolved into a reel that can actively wind even under high load.

A line trouble prevention structure for more comfortable fishing
Anti-twist fins
An elastic fin is installed close to the line roller. By reducing line slack, it reduces the occurrence of the line falling off the bottom of the spool or the line being wound around the spool in a twisted state.

Overwhelming wear resistance and smooth, reliable drag performance
Duracross
New drag washer made from new material. New fibers are woven perpendicular to the fiber direction of conventional drag washers to strengthen the material. While maintaining the same smooth drag performance, we have succeeded in increasing wear resistance by more than 10 times.

This is a comparison image of the degree of wear on the drag washers of the old STRADIC and the new STRADIC when the drags were continuously applied for the same amount of time under harsh conditions.
The new STRADIC drag washers, which use Duracross, have almost no wear, demonstrating improved durability over the previous design.

Surf fishing standard model
If you're going surf fishing, this is the model to start with. With an overwhelming line slack recovery ability that comes from a reeling speed of 101cm per handle turn, you can instantly move the lure without any time loss even when the lure is pushed forward by the wave or the line is blown away by a crosswind. It's also ideal for black-fin sea bass.