Shimano Bantam Low-Profile Casting Reel

The Shimano Bantam Low-Profile Casting Reel moves forward with these models engineered for the power game. There's no need to avoid heavy cover or expansive weed mats with these Bantam reels. The Bantam series is designed for toughness, long casts, and a wide variety of baits and presentations.

The Bantam Low-Profile Casting Reel gets its power injection from Shimano's Infinity Drive technology, which provides unsurpassed reeling force. Their one-piece aluminum CoreSolid Body feels solid in the hand, giving you the confidence to set the hook hard and yank fish out of the thick stuff. Enhanced casting distance comes from Shimano's MGL Spool III with a decreased startup inertia and the versatility to fish various baits. Never back off from heavy weeds! Flip big jigs, rip one-ounce spinnerbaits, or explore depths with large crankbaits without a second thought. The names of the game are power, performance, and precision. Attack thick vegetation with a Shimano Bantam Low-Profile Casting Reel!

• CoreSolid Body
  • CoreSolid Body integrates the B-Side Plate, levelwind guard, and frame into a solid one-piece construction. This delivers an unprecedented feeling of rigidity and sensitivity and is the first design of this type in a low-profile baitcast reel.
• Cross Carbon Drag
  • This drag material provides a wider range of drag settings, along with the smoothest Shimano drag performance ever while providing anglers with increased durability.
• HAGANE Body
  • The HAGANE Body is a metal reel body with high rigidity. The body stiffness and impact resistance virtually eliminate body flexing. The result transforms the angler's actions directly into cranking power. It's efficiency through strength.
• Infinity Drive
  • The main shaft supporting structure improves winding torque by 30% while allowing incredibly smooth and light rotation. This essentially means having the benefit of a quick line retrieve of an HG ratio reel but with the power and winding torque similar to that of a PG.
• MGL III Spool
  • The MGL III Spool is an ultra-thin spool that thoroughly pursues low inertia. The spool has a reduction in inertia by about 15% by using a narrow shape with a width of 19 mm for the outer diameter of 34 mm, resulting in unparalleled casting performance.
• MicroModule Gear
  • The MicroModule Gear System creates a smooth retrieve. The gear set makes use of smaller teeth and more of them. This means that there are more contact points between the drive gear and pinion gear. The result is a more efficient gear train with less gear feel.
• S A-RB
  • These bearings have been through the same process as Shimano's A-RB bearings, but feature shields on both sides of the bearings that reduce the possibility of salt or sand inhibiting the bearing's rotation.
• S3D Shimano Stable Spool Design
  • Shimano's S3D technology leads to significantly reduced spool vibration. By designing a balanced and uniform thin-wall aluminum-constructed spool, S3D creates an incredibly smooth feeling when casting and retrieving lures.
• Silent Tune
  • By applying slight pressure to the bearing holding the spool, it reduces the vibration of the bearing during high-speed rotation. This realizes quietness improvement during casting. The rise of spool rotation has become even smoother.
• SF Super Free Spool
  • SF was designed to eliminate friction on the spool shaft during the cast. In standard baitcasting reels, when the clutch bar is pressed down, the pinion gear is freed and actually can drag on the spool shaft, creating friction that can limit the length of a cast. With SF the pinion gear is supported by a ball bearing so that when the clutch is disengaged in preparation for a cast, the pinion gear and spool shaft are kept in perfect alignment. The result is zero friction upon the spool shaft.
• SVS Infinity
  • Shimano's innovation in brake system technology, SVS Infinity provides easy-to-manage, consistent spool control, and brake force. With brake weights that use inner friction against the raceway during the cast, SVS Infinity controls spool speed for precision casting, especially when using lighter lures. The external adjustment knob provides for quick, precise adjustments for either the conditions or when you switch baits.

Please note: This item is not available for order outside of the United States.