Shimano Stradic CI4 Spinning Reels Reviews


Details:The Shimano Stradic CI4 is new for 2010 and features the new CI4 material construction. The reel is very lightweight while packing a punch. As of Jan, 2010, the reel is available in 2 models, the 1000F and 2500F. We have listed the specs of this review for the STCI41000F.

Model No. Bearings Gear Ratios Line Weight Weight
STCI41000F 6 6:0:1 Braided Line: 10/95,15/85,20/65 6.2

User reviews for Stradic CI4


Number of Reviews: 4
Average Rating: 5
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Rating: LIGHT!!!
Reviewed on December 2, 2010 by dirk from dallas

This reel is so light that no matter what rod you put it on it will not feel quite balanced.... I absolutely love it though. I have a 2500 and 4000. I'm selling my old stradics to upgrade to this one.

Rating: Lightweight and smooth
Reviewed on April 8, 2010 by Mike from Davie, FL

Had the opportunity to fish the new stradic for 12 hours straight. Although the reel looked a bit lower quality to me at first, don't let the look deceive you. The reel when paired with Sufix braid was awesome. I put it to the test on some nice snook and tarpon. I would recommend the upgrade however I don't think it is a must. The old stradics are still some of my favorite.

Rating: Very Nice
Reviewed on March 14, 2010 by Tom Mannly from NC

I recently switched over to shimano gear after being a long time penn user, but change is always good :) The reels are really nice, lightweight and smooth. THe price is more than I wanted to spend, but found a good deal online, so I picked up to. If they make these in bigger models, I wll pick them up. I like having high quality reels on my boat.

Rating: Awesome Upgrade!
Reviewed on January 24, 2010 by James Larren from Orlando

I got this reel at a trade show. I have always been a big stradic fan. They are super smooth, lightweight, and best of all easy to maintain. When fishing the beach and I get sand in the reel, they are easy to take apart and rinse the sand out in less than 2 minutes. I bought the 2500 version and have it paired with a Shimano Crucial 7 foot rod. I usually go with custom rods, but this rod feels custom and a great price. I am using 10lb power pro along with a 20 to 30lb mono leader for most of all the fishing I do. I fish mostly for redfish, snook, and tarpon. The big tarpon will get me most of the time on this setup, but I can handle 40 to 50lbers. Those are the size fish I like anyhow, as I prefer to catch quantity over 1 big one when I'm out light tackle fishing! Overall I give this reel 5 stars and I would recommend all your hardcore fisherman to upgrade your existing stradics for your go to rod. I still have my old stradics on the boat for friends to use and they still are one of the best reels in my opinion!

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