The Calcutta Conquest is Shimano’s premium round profile reel. A work of technological perfection and beautifully crafted from lightweight aluminium, it is designed to deliver powerful, unparalleled performance when fishing with the very largest lures and baits.
When it comes to uncompromising design and manufacturing quality, the Calcutta Conquest is right at the top of the tree. There is nothing better in the Shimano round profile line-up and if you are looking for the best large lure reel available, this is it. The full metal design is remarkably lightweight and deceptively compact, feeling more like a traditional baitcasting reel in the hand, but that’s where the similarity ends. You will be astounded by how much torque the Calcutta Conquest produces when worked hard. The result is smooth, powerful winding of the largest lures, especially highly resistant versions like oversized crankbaits and spinner baits.
The remarkable cranking performance comes from the ultra rigid HAGANE Body, combined with some of the most advanced gearing Shimano produces, including Micromodule, X-SHIP, Infinity Drive and Silent Tune. In fact there’s so much inside the ‘Conquest’ it’s a miracle the body is so compact and so light. But there’s more to this reel than just its powerful performance. The combination of the S3D designed MGL Spool, and SVS braking system ensures this reel casts as well as all but the most expensive, and considerably less powerful, baitcasting reels. And when you connect with the biggest of angry predators, the large surface area Cross Carbon Drag keeps everything reliably smooth, whilst the Exciting Drag Sound lets you know everything is under control.
HAGANE
HAGANE is a Shimano reel design concept created to withstand continual use and extreme abuse. HAGANE is an innovation with built-in toughness and durability that works alongside Shimano's precision engineering. HAGANE is for all anglers.
MICROMODULE
The ultra-compact precision gear and the elaborate body housing realize a "silky" winding feel that has never been experienced before. SHIMANO's unique gear system that reduces the vibration level to less than half in a vibration comparison with conventional gears (our comparison), and achieves a smooth feeling without sacrificing strength by increasing the number of gear teeth that mesh with each other.
HAGANE BODY
The HAGANE Body is a metal reel body with high rigidity. The body rigidity and impact resistance virtually eliminate body flexing on the reel while fighting a fish. The result transforms the angler's actions directly into cranking power.
INFINITYDRIVE
INFINITYDRIVE technology is an advanced structure that produces lower friction and lighter winding. Pinion gear is supported by the spool shaft instead of the pinion gear bearing on the spool side. Rotational resistance of the gear section has been reduced without compromising gear strength,
MGL SPOOLIII
MGL Spool III is the low inertia spool that desined with thin spool wall keeping the durability, This contribute to improve the casting performance, quick response, long distance, cast feeling and castabillity.
SILENT TUNE
By applying slight pressure to the bearing holding the spool, SilentTune reduces the vibration of the bearing during high-speed rotation. This improves the quietness while casting and the rise of the spool rotation becomes even smoother.
SVS∞
SVS Infinity, provides easy-to-manage, consistent spool control and brake force. With brake weights that use inner friction against the raceway during the cast, SVS Infinity controls spool speed for precision casting. The external adjustment knob provides for quick, precise adjustments when anglers need to adjust to the conditions or when they switch baits.
S COMPACT BODY
S-Compact Body provides the confortable palming b
