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Comparison Balzer Shirasu 5200FD vs Salmo Sniper Spin 5 2120FD

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Balzer Shirasu 5200FD
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Balzer Shirasu 5200FDSalmo Sniper Spin 5 2120FD
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Typeinertialessinertialess
Number of bearings5 pcs5 pcs
Dragfrontfront
Gear ratio5.2 rev5.5 rev
Spool size20002000
Spool capacity100/0.14 m/Ømm230/0.2 m/Ømm
Reel materialgraphitegraphite
Main spool materialaluminiumaluminium
Spare spool materialgraphite
Weight230 g252 g
Added to E-Catalogapril 2019march 2016

Gear ratio

The gear ratio describes the difference in the speed of rotation of the spool and the handle. In reel specifications, it is often written as a ratio of the form x:1, where one indicates 1 turn of the handle, and “x” is the number of turns of the spool in one such turn. To simplify the record, only the first number is indicated in our catalog — for example, the designation 5.2 corresponds to a gear ratio of 5.2: 1.

First of all, the ratio between the speed and the "torque" of the coil depends on this parameter. So, high gear ratios allow you to quickly pull the line, which is important for high-speed wiring — but the power of such reels will be low, and significant efforts on the handle will be required to pull large prey. Conversely, at low numbers, the speed of the line will be small, but you will not have to make significant efforts to move it. In models of the inertialess type (see above), gear ratios of the order of 6 – 7 denote the so-called "high-speed" coils, 4 – 4.5 – "power", and intermediate values \u200b\u200bare universal. Due to their specificity, multiplier models usually have low gear ratios, and the high power of fly fishing reels is due to the fact that the angler rotates the drum directly in them, and the gear ratio is 1.

Spool capacity

The amount of line that can fit on the main spool of a reel with normal winding. It is indicated as a ratio of two numbers, the first of which corresponds to the length of the reeled line in metres, and the second to the thickness in millimetres: for example, the numbers 200 / 0.45 indicate that up to 200 m of fishing line with a thickness of 0.45 mm can fit on the reel.

For different types of fishing, there are recommendations on the optimal value of this parameter; they can be found in special sources. Here we note that the capacity of the spool is indicated exclusively for a smooth fishing line; when using a braided cord, the actual performance may differ markedly.

Spare spool material

The material of the spare spool(drum) supplied with the reel.

Additional interchangeable spools are provided to expand the capabilities of the reel: if necessary, you can quickly replace the fishing line with tackle of a different thickness (or the same one instead of a broken one), install a reduced drum to increase the casting distance, etc. As for the materials for such spools ( plastic, aluminium, graphite), they do not differ from those used in the main drums; see the relevant paragraph above for more details.

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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