Strong, lightweight Abu Garcia design - The body and rotor of the spin reel are made from a strong graphite material that is very durable. It features a double anodized aluminum spool and strong diecast foldable handle with a soft rubber handle knob. Very Smooth Rotation - 3+1 high quality stainless steel ball bearings make the reel turn with very low resistance. The classic black and red color combination, gives it a luxury and expensive appearance. High Performance Fighting Drag - features a quality felt washer front drag system, which gives the reel a reliable and very consistent fighting drag performance. This is vital when fighting the fish of a lifetime! It also comes with good stopping power / maximum drag (4kg / 8lb for the 1000-3000 size and 5.5kg / 12lb for the 4000 and 5000 size). Multi-purpose - These fishing reels are affordable workhorses designed for all kinds of techniques, species and applications. They come in sizes 1000 to 5000 with a 5.2:1 gear ratio. Accurate Distance Casting - The Cardinal reels feature a large diameter braid ready aluminum spool which makes it easy to cast. In combination with the gear ratio the have reels a relatively high line retrieve per handle turn of 72cm on the smallest size and a stunning 92cm on the 5000!