NEW Shimano Vanford

[Inshore]

Looks like this may have replaced the Stradic Ci4 in the line up??? But it’s new regardless.... Have not found much other than the FB announcement...

 

Looks nice!

 

 

Edited July 9, 2020 by Inshore

[TJones]

Sounds like there is going to be a 5000 size... 

[Inshore]

C5000 = YES!
 

Video up on Shimano’s Australia YouTube site...

[glos]

 

[MAGA]

Thanks for sharing. I know it's light, but I wonder if they've made any weight reduction. 

[Inshore]

1 hour ago, MAGA said:

wonder if they've made any weight reduction

It appears it dropped some weight, not much. Still not as light as Vanquish.

 

Top chart is Vanford, bottom chart is Stradic Ci4.

 

[pikemanserbia]

 

[Inshore]

Better spec charts....

 

Again, Vanford then Ci4.

 

Edited July 9, 2020 by Inshore

[olvart]

I know it’s just a name but,Vanford??
Where did that come from?
 

[glos]

7 hours ago, olvart said:

I know it’s just a name but,Vanford??
Where did that come from?
 

Vanguard ? 1957 - 1959.

[Ba Ba Buoy]

17 hours ago, olvart said:

I know it’s just a name but,Vanford??
Where did that come from?
 

[aquaholik]

VanFord = afFordable Vanguard

[olvart]

Running Stradic  CI4’s has always been cool in my “hood”!

 

Not so sure the Vanford will have the same panache 

 

Dumb name after all these years establishing the Stadic CI 4 brand....

Edited July 10, 2020 by olvart

[justafisher]

Happy to see a 500 size non jdm quality reel . 

[Steg]

Wonder if the the Vanford gear ratios on the chart are correct - or if the naming system has gone wrong. 

The 5000 XG is 6.2:1, whereas the 3000 HG is 6.4:1. The 4000 is 6.2:1 - usually if there is no 'XG' or 'HG' attached to the name, it's a PG reel.