Shimano - Ultegra CI4+ 5500 XTC

THE LIGHTEST MINI BIG PIT WE HAVE PRODUCED!!!!

The 5500 is a firm favourite with so many anglers, perfect for so many situations from Canals to Gravel Pits. This reels will sit comfortably with a variety of rods from the small 10ft TX2’s right up to the 12ft TX5’s!!

• •Featuring Shimano’s Ci4+ material that significantly reduce weight!
• •Cold forged Hagane gearing. 
• •Parallel body to assist it distance casting.
• •High speed drag.
• •Xship.
• •Direct drive handle that totally eliminates any play, only found on Shimano high end reels.
• •Spool reducers.

The Ultegra Ci4+ XTC features all the technology you'd expect from Shimano reels, along with a host of improvements in key areas.

The use of CI4+ delivers a substantial weight saving on the compact Ultegra body making rod speed easier to generate when distance casting. To further increase casting performance the Ultegra uses 2 Speed Slow Oscillation line lay and an AR-C spool fitted with the Hi-Speed Drag mechanism. Cold Forged HAGANE gearing and X-Ship produce powerful winding performance and 5 Stainless A-RB bearings plus a Shimano Roller bearing deliver supreme smoothness. The reel is protected according to Shimano's latest innovation X-Protect which will guarantee to protect the reel's inner parts against intrusion from water and dirt. The G Free Body in combination with the Parallel Body will help the angler to achieve long and accurate cast without unnecessary fatigue throughout the day. The Shimano Ultegra CI4+ has a very compact body design which contributes to the feel of a compact and lightweight big pit reel.

• FEATURES
• 5 ball bearings.
• 1 Roller bearing.
• Aero Wrap II.
• X-Ship system.
• 2 speed oscillation.
• High Speed Drag.
• Hagane Cold Forged Gears.
• Spare spool.
• 2 line reducers.
• Ratio 5.3:1.
• Weight 440g.
• Line capacity (approx) = 230yds of 16lb (210m of 0.40mm) line.