Shimano 2022 Stella FK

NEW SHIMANO STELLA

The legacy of STELLA represents the long history of Shimano industry leading design and manufacturing technologies, the development is never-ending. This new generation of STELLA sets an unmatched performance standard with a number of upgrades for the ultimate fishing experience. True to its rich history, Infinity Evolution continues.

The new Stella features the following major technology upgrades for 2022. Infinity Cross achieves overwhelming gear durability through a revised drive and pinion gear design with improved surface area contact and meshing. Infinity Loop creates a precise winding pattern which drastically reduces friction as line leaves the spool, resulting in exceptional casting performance. Infinity Drive greatly decreases frictional resistance, increasing power transmission and torque when winding under heavy loads. An Anti-Twist Fin has been installed near the line roller to maintain line tension and prevent line wrapping around the spool in an uneven manner. While Dura Cross, a revolutionary new drag washer design, provides a substantial increase in durability while providing smooth consistent drag performance.

In addition to this, the Stella still continues to feature the super durable cold forged Hagane Gear, Micromodule II gearing, Silent Drive and X-Ship for smooth transmission and light winding. To ensure on water performance X Protect water resistant technology still features and the Long Stroke Spool design provides maximum casting performance.

INFINITY CROSS

Due to advances in gear tooth surface design and manufacturing technology

The contact area between the drive gear and pinion gear has been improved.

As a result, we succeeded in distributing the load on the tooth surface of the gear over a wider area.

prevent intensive damage and damage,

Compared to the conventional design, durability has been improved by about 2 times*.

*Based on our standard gear durability test

INFINITY LOOP

Advancements in the internal structure and design extend the spool's oscillation to enable the spool to move up and down at an extremely low speed. This technology creates a precise winding pattern with less overlap that significantly reduces friction as the line leaves the spool during a cast. The result is smooth and exceptional casting performance, especially of light lures. 

For example, when casting a lure. The lure you throw will pull the line and land in the water. However, the Infinity Loop has achieved a casting feel that makes anglers forget the existence of the line. That feeling is like being released, and it's also like shooting an arrow. The significant reduction in resistance when releasing the line not only enables long casts, but also contributes to stabilizing the fall speed after landing on the water.

INFINITY DRIVE

ANTI TWIST FIN

New AR-C Spool Shape

The new AR-C spool shape improves line management by modifying both the shape and angle of the spool ring as well as the drag knob to significantly lessen the risk of line looping or fouling. Utilizing technology with a proven track record in Stella SW, a proprietary barrier coat is applied to the spool ring for strong abrasion resistance to maintain its original smooth condition. 

DURA CROSS

Constructed to enhance overall durability, this revolutionary drag washer incorporates cutting-edge materials woven in a unique pattern compared to conventional drag washers. Without sacrificing a smooth drag feel, this new material is greater than 10x more durable for improved drag performance.