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Comparison Shimano Catana FD 4000 vs Shimano Nexave FE 4000

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Shimano Catana FD 4000
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Typeinertialessinertialess
Number of bearings3 pcs4 pcs
Dragfrontfront
Gear ratio5.2 rev5.2 rev
Spool size40004000
Spool capacity260/0.25 m/Ømm260/0.25 m/Ømm
Reel materialgraphitegraphite
Main spool materialaluminiumaluminium
Weight335 g325 g
Added to E-Catalogoctober 2018july 2018

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.

Weight

The total weight of the reel (only the device itself, without fishing line). This parameter is important, first of all, for those who select equipment of the ultralight class — in such gear, the struggle is, as they say, for every extra gram. In other cases, you can not pay special attention to weight.
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