The Penn International Baitcasting Reels are made to be super light, but still extremely heavy duty. The body is constructed of all metal to ensure these reels are of the high quality which anglers have learned to expect from Penn. The frame is one piece super heavy duty, but lightweight, aluminum which can handle even extremely heavy duty loads. The spool of this series is made out of solid bar-stock aluminum. The frame, side plates, and spool are all coated in with a gold anodized finish to help prevent corrosion which can be caused by saltwater fishing. The Penn International Baitcasting Reel series have auto engaging gears, two stainless steel aircraft-grade, shielded ball bearing (five in the lever drag models), and infinite anti-reverse roller bearing all of which combined make this one of the smoothest and most reliable reels out on the market. |