Van Staal Spinning Reel - VS SERIES

VS SERIES - NO CHALLENGE TOO EXTREME
You won't find weak die-cast aluminum or plastic in these reels. Van Staal premium spinning reels are expertly crafted from high-grade titanium and steel, the same materials used to build today's advanced aircraft. And this means unyielding strength and consistent peak performance each and every time you tackle the mighty ocean.

The patented maintenance-free drag system features stainless steel ball bearings and an impenetrable gear case. The reel is sealed and water-tight to keep salt, sand and problems out, letting you fight the biggest fish in the harshest elements with no worries. Translation: "the one that got away" will be some other guy's story.

Experienced anglers know the challenge isn't hooking big fish, it's landing them. Enter the hardened stainless steel Main Gear, oversized so it will never slip or strip under pressure, providing you more fish-fighting torque per crank of the handle.

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Penn Big Game Reel - International® Torque™

After a long day of fishing off the Florida Coast testing products, a Penn Engineer and Penn’s CEO were engaged in conversation. For years, reel companies mimicked Otto Henze’s original patent of using a bridgeplate to mount the gear stud and main gear. At the time this was innovation and creativity at its finest. However, with the great advances in materials and machining capabilities, the question was posed, why were companies using decade old technology when a better, stronger, and more reliable design could be used? A new, revolutionary concept was quickly sketched on the back of a napkin and a new Patent was born. From this innovative and revolutionary patent, Penn is proud to introduce a truly unique reel design, an Integrated Side Plate. This integrated Side Plate (ISP) serves as the basis for a new series of reels which is introduced over the next few pages. But before its introduction, a bit more discussion of the Integrated Side Plate design is warranted.

• Lightweight and Strong Aluminum Alloy; Forged & machined Frame, Spool, and Side plates
• Infinite anti-reverse Roller Bearing PLUS Double Dog system Backup
• Precision Machined Stainless Steel Main Gear (6.3:1 Gear Ratio)
• Heat-treated Stainless Steel Pinion Gear for strength
• Versa-drag, Multiple Drag-stack Arrangement
• Disengaging Pinion for superior Free Spool
• Oversized Soft-Grip Power Handle
• Four Stainless Steel Ball Bearings
• Stainless Steel Reel Stand
• One-Piece, Open-Top Frame

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