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The Facts: The Shimano Cardiff features an externaly adjustable variable breaking system, a one-piece die-cast aluminum frame, aluminum side-plates, machined-aluminum spool, Super Stopper anti-reverse, and 3 bearings plus 1 roller bearing.

Model No.	Bearings	Gear Ratios	Capacity	Weight
CDF100A	4BB + 1RB	5.8:1	140/10	8.1 OZ
CDF200A	4BB + 1RB	5.8:1	210/10	8.6 OZ
CDF201A	4BB + 1RB	5.8:1	210/10	8.6 OZ
CDF300A	4BB + 1RB	5.8:1	180/14	8.9 OZ
CDF301A	4BB + 1RB	5.8:1	180/14	8.9 OZ
CDF400A	4BB + 1RB	5.2:1	250/14	11.9 OZ
CDF401A	4BB + 1RB	5.2:1	250/14	11.9 OZ

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a good reel, May 18, 2006

reviewer: none from louisiana

It's a good reel for open water bass fishing or flipping with heavy baits like a sinko, but when it comes to flipping a finesse worm under tree branches, a chronarch is far better. An Okuma VS LP is also aq very good reel for this kind of casting. It's not that expensive ($110), a chronarch is around $260 and an Okuma is $120.
I still think it's a great reel for heavier baits.

Great Reel for the price, Sep 01, 2005

reviewer: David from San Diego, CA. USA

I have the 100 size model and my only complaint is that you can't cast that far with it (but then this is true of almost all 100 size reels).

Casting is super smooth and so far I have not had problems with the drag like some, but then I have not had it all that long.

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