Shimano Sahara FJ C3000 Spinning Reel
With the Shimano Sahara, the Japanese manufacturer offers a great reel in the lower mid-price segment. The role convinces with very good performance, qualitative components, sophisticated technologies, durability and an extremely fair price.
The well-known Hagane Gear manufactured in a cold forging process, in combination with the X-Ship gear system, ensures that the reel retains its extremely precise, smooth and powerful running over a long time. Optimized for maximum precision, the reel is extremely smooth and offers improved power transmission. This smooth running has been further improved by the revision of individual internal components, called SilentDrive technology, making microscopic crank play a thing of the past. Due to the total of five ball bearings, the running behavior is further improved.
Through the G Free Body technology, Shimano has managed to bring the center of gravity of the reel closer to the rod, which makes the reel feel lighter and can be fished longer without fatigue. The closer the center of gravity is to the rod, the more balanced the entire set-up feels, which also affects casting balance. The cold-forged aluminum AR-C spool ensures particularly good casting distances and clean line laying.
The Sahara convinces with a typical for Shimano and high-quality workmanship and combines the latest technologies with a more than fair price. The reel enjoys huge popularity, as there are few reels on the market that offer similar performance at this appealing price.
Details:
- Great spinning reel with a fair price-performance ratio
- Hagane Gear and X-Ship for robustness and durable performance
- Silent Drive for extra smooth and quiet operation
- Lightweight XT-7 G Free Body for better balance
- Single aluminum crank
- Aluminum AR-C spool
- Ball bearings: 4 + 1
| Model | Gear Ratio | Line Retrieve | Drag Force | Weight | Line Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH500 FJ |
5.6:1 | 69 cm | 3 Kg | 170 g | 110 m / 0,20 mm |
| SH1000 FJ |
5.0:1 | 66 cm | 3 Kg | 205 g | 170 m / 0,18 mm |
| SHC2000 FJ |
5.0:1 | 66 cm | 3 Kg | 210 g | 145 m / 0,16 mm |
| SH2500SHG FJ |
6.2:1 | 91 cm | 4 Kg | 240 g | 150 m / 0,14 mm |
| SH2500 FJ |
5.0:1 | 73 cm | 9 Kg | 240 g | 160 m / 0,25 mm |
| SHC3000 FJ |
5.0:1 | 73 cm | 9 Kg | 240 g | 210 m / 0,25 mm |
| SHC3000HG FJ |
6.2:1 | 91 cm | 9 Kg | 240 g | 210 m / 0,25 mm |
Probably no other brand has had such a great impact on modern fishing as Shimano. The Japanese manufacturer regularly revolutionizes modern spinning reels, always aiming for perfection. Countless technologies have contributed to lighter, more durable and more powerful reels that are used all over the world in the most diverse situations. However, Shimano does not focus exclusively on reels: Also, rods, lures, lines and many other accessories are manufactured according to the same standards and enjoy unbroken popularity. Shimano stands for quality and innovation like almost no other manufacturer and is for good reason one of the most popular and trusted brands in the world.
