Product Overview
El Capitan combines the proven drag and mechanical design from the revolutionary El Hefe 3D printed fly reel with stiffer, lighter and tougher structural components.
Special Features:
- Drag has been used and abused the world over landing big fish
- Carp landed up to 30lbs
- Black Drum landed up to 30 lbs
- Over 25 different freshwater and Saltwater species to date
- Structural components are 3d printed
- Custom high precision printers
- High tech engineering grade plastics
- Proprietary processes for complex shapes and function
- Allows premium components and technology at a very low price-point
- Reel floats when attached to typical 6/7/8 weight rods
- Never lose your rod and reel overboard again!
- Makes handling and releasing fish in the flats much easier
- Preloaded oil-style main seal designed for rotary motion and extended life instead of o-rings
- Over-sized clutch bearing with higher strength and capability than the competition
- High precision ABEC-5 stainless steel main bearings
- Available in a variety of unique colors
- 3D printed elements are completely corrosion free and saltwater safe
Specs and Features:
- 6/7/8 weight
- 7.4 Ounces
- 150+ yards 20lb backing with 7 WF floating line
- Outgoing clicker with old-school ball and detent sound
- Adjustable cork/teflon lubricated disc drag
- Fully sealed
- High drag capacity (5.2lbs max drag)
- Low stiction (Sometimes falsely reffered to as start-up inertia)
- Reversible winding direction
- Some dis-assembly and tools required
- Materials and processes are carefully selected for strength, appearance and functionality:
- 3D printed parts:
- Structural parts are ASA for UV and impact resistance combined with color variety.
- Spool body is polycarbonate for extreme impact resistance
- Drag and Spool knobs are Carbon Fiber PETG for hardness and appearances
- Hub and drag components are PETG for toughness and dimensional stability
- Clicker plunger is Delrin for low friction and excellent wear
- CNC Machined Parts:
- Clicker ramps and spool handles are machined from Delrin for low friction and excellent wear
- Axle and Draw Bar from Stainless Steel for corrosion resistance and strength
- Foot and Stripping Plate are machined and anodozed Aluminum for wear resistance and durability
- Laser Cut Parts:
- Delrin clicker plates and thrust washers for low friciton and excellent wear.
- Teflon and Cork drag washers for low start up friction drag performance
- Off the Shelf Parts:
- Drag bearing, Axle bearings, clicker springs and handle axle are stainless steel for corrosion resistance
- All fasteners are stainless steel for corrosion resistance
- Clutch beariing is a class leading 8mm high capacity bearing
- 3D printed parts:
Warranty Information
Warranty for 1 full year covers:
-Leaking hub due to being submerged less than 3 feet deep and less than 1 hour.
-Broken parts leading to degraded performance due to normal wear and tear.
-Degradation in drag performance.
-Un-intended Rubbing or interference between spool and frame.
Not covered:
- Broken parts due to dropping or crushing the reel.
- Leaking hub due to reel being submerged to depth greater than 3 feet or for longer than 1 hour.
- External appearance degradation not leading to performance degradation due to normal wear and tear.
- Squeaking reel handle (serviceable)
