http://fish.shimano.com/content/sac-fish/en/home/p

[Ray11]

Some interesting comments.

One thing that I see is a theme in reel marketing and design is more is better. I think it ties in with the male psychi. We love numbers and quantifying things.

Hence us always going to the sheets when buying and item or being intrigued by higher numbers or stats.

Reel companies in most circumstances use this in my opinion. However the science behind the thinking is what gets me. I totally now understand the workings and purposes of casting reels. Big reels have never been my liking as I only fish for edibles. In the UK they are crazy about casting. Most fisherman go to casting fields more that actually fish. Their market then has been aligned with casting in mind when designing a product. Here in SA its a different story. Most fish hard and casting is more an addition than the priority to get value for money. SO ideally I think that in an ideal SA market, we would like a reel that casts smoothly, well priced and robust as can be.

 

[bambooskollie]

The Torium A offers several design improvements over the previous generation. First thing the angler will notice is the S-Compact Body. We have reduced the overall size and combined the palm side and frame into one piece. This gives the feel of holding onto a smaller reel while not sacrificing the line capacity by reducing the spool size.

Next we have added E.I. to the frame and side plate to reduce corrosion. This special surface treatment is applied after the anodizing process. It removes any microscopic “peaks and valleys” where corrosion can attack. We then applied paint over the E.I. to further protect the finish. In testing we found that the reel is up to 700% better against surface corrosion when compared to the previous Torium.

To improve the drag performance we have changed the material to Cross Carbon. This material is capable of handling high temperatures and providing smooth consistent performance at high pressure settings.

We have sealed the roller clutch bearing to prevent water intrusion. This is a common area where water can enter the reel from salt spray and those rough days on the water. The bearings have been changed to our S-ARB bearings to further improve durability.

To boost the casting performance we have given the Torium A our Super Free system. By adding a bearing to the pinion gear, friction is reduced. This helps maintain the position of the gear eliminating contact between the spool shaft and pinion gear.

The oversized and aggressively shaped drag star is easy to get to should you need to make an adjustment during the battle. This is a very handy feature that everyone involved in testing made a comment about.

6.2:1/46 inches per crank

24 pounds max drag

Available in 16, 20 and 30 sizes

TOR16HGA Mono 16/450, 20/320, 25/260 Power Pro 50/530, 65/330, 80/250 18.9oz $229.99
TOR20HGA Mono 20/420, 25/340, 30/280 PowerPro 50/710, 65/375, 80/310 19.2oz $239.99
TOR30HGA Mono 25/420, 30/350, 40/260 Power Pro 50/1015, 65/515, 80/415 19.8oz $249.99
*Will begin shipping in early March 2015*

 

[DJP]

I just hope they import the size 16, for some reason the our local shimano/vmc peeps never imported the torium 16 which is the ideal size for rock fishing with braid.

 

[BigBen]

DJP wrote:

I just hope they import the size 16, for some reason the our local shimano/vmc peeps never imported the torium 16 which is the ideal size for rock fishing with braid.

Ek stem, hence me ordering a T16 in the next 2 weeks from Ameerikaaaa 95$ US..

Just for the R&S in winter....Galies, Daas,Steenbra en die odd 3-5kg kob innnie Winter

 

[FLUKE]

bambooskollie wrote:

The Torium A offers several design improvements over the previous generation. First thing the angler will notice is the S-Compact Body. We have reduced the overall size and combined the palm side and frame into one piece. This gives the feel of holding onto a smaller reel while not sacrificing the line capacity by reducing the spool size.

I for one am not a fan of this, it makes oiling the bearings a real effort and the frame size really makes NO difference when using the reel

Next we have added E.I. to the frame and side plate to reduce corrosion. This special surface treatment is applied after the anodizing process. It removes any microscopic “peaks and valleys” where corrosion can attack. We then applied paint over the E.I. to further protect the finish. In testing we found that the reel is up to 700% better against surface corrosion when compared to the previous Torium.

I'm sure the protection will be excellent being a Shimano but that paint job is going to be scratched in no time and will show up a lot worse being black.

To improve the drag performance we have changed the material to Cross Carbon. This material is capable of handling high temperatures and providing smooth consistent performance at high pressure settings.

I assume that is just carbontex which is at last a step in the right direction

We have sealed the roller clutch bearing to prevent water intrusion. This is a common area where water can enter the reel from salt spray and those rough days on the water. The bearings have been changed to our S-ARB bearings to further improve durability.

Excellent idea, well done Shimano

To boost the casting performance we have given the Torium A our Super Free system. By adding a bearing to the pinion gear, friction is reduced. This helps maintain the position of the gear eliminating contact between the spool shaft and pinion gear.

How is the bearing on the pinion possible. The spec says 3 bearings plus a roller. So 2 bearings for the spool and one for the pinion. that leaves NO ball bearings for the main Shaft and the ARB offers no support. If this is the case and they don't have some ingenious alternative I'd say that's a big shortfall

The oversized and aggressively shaped drag star is easy to get to should you need to make an adjustment during the battle. This is a very handy feature that everyone involved in testing made a comment about.

Looks good and I'd guess works well.

6.2:1/46 inches per crank

24 pounds max drag

Available in 16, 20 and 30 sizes

TOR16HGA Mono 16/450, 20/320, 25/260 Power Pro 50/530, 65/330, 80/250 18.9oz $229.99
TOR20HGA Mono 20/420, 25/340, 30/280 PowerPro 50/710, 65/375, 80/310 19.2oz $239.99
TOR30HGA Mono 25/420, 30/350, 40/260 Power Pro 50/1015, 65/515, 80/415 19.8oz $249.99
*Will begin shipping in early March 2015*

 

[FLUKE]

Sorry posted above incorrectly, my replies were supposed to be in blue, will try edit later.