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Comparison Brain Classic SE 4000S vs Brain Apex SE 4000S

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Typeinertialessinertialess
Number of bearings5 pcs6 pcs
Dragfrontfront
Gear ratio5 rev5 rev
Spool size40004000
Spool capacity170/0.2 m/Ømm170/0.2 m/Ømm
Winding the line per turn75 cm75 cm
Instant anti-reverse
Reel materialgraphitegraphite
Main spool materialaluminiumaluminium
Weight260 g260 g
Added to E-Catalogmarch 2023march 2023

Number of bearings

The number of bearings provided in the design of the reel. Bearings are used to reduce friction of rotating parts, which, on the one hand, protects such parts from wear, and on the other hand, reduces excessive effort expended when the handle is rotated. Accordingly, the more bearings, the more friction units are protected and the better the coil is “optimized”; this parameter is a good indicator of the overall class of the product. At the same time, it is necessary to evaluate different models taking into account their purpose (see "Type").

So, in fly fishing reels, even quite expensive ones, 1 bearing is usually provided — at the point of installation of the drum on a bracket designed for attachment to the rod. This is actually the only significant friction point, so more bearings are simply not required. For multiplier reels, this number varies from 1 for relatively simple options to 6 – 7 for premium ones. And in inertia-free bearings, the number of bearings can reach a couple of dozen.