About this product
Shimano Nexave – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Dar es Salaam.
The 8000 is the top of the Nexave range and the reason most people buy one: line capacity. Three hundred and fifty metres of PE 3, or 390 metres of 0.30 mm mono, is enough to let a kingfish or a big trevally run properly rather than emptying the spool in the first thirty seconds. For beach fishing, where the fish runs parallel to the shore and you cannot follow it, that matters more than almost anything else on the specification sheet.
The gearing stays at 4.9:1 for torque, and because the spool is larger the reel still returns 92 cm of line per crank. The handle is 70 mm, which gives you the leverage to wind steadily against a load rather than snatching at it.
The rest is entry-level and honest about it: graphite body and rotor, 3+1 bearings, G-Free body geometry and the AR-C spool. No metal body, no sealing, no HAGANE gear. This is the reel you buy when you need capacity and a sensible price and you are prepared to look after it. Rinse it after every sea session.
One note on the published weight. Shimano’s own specification table lists the 8000 at 580 g – lighter than the 6000 at 595 g – which is almost certainly a transposition in their table rather than reality. We have published their figure as printed rather than quietly correcting it; if the exact weight matters to you, ask us and we will put one on the scales in the shop.
Buying a Shimano Nexave in Dar es Salaam
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the shimano nexave at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every shimano nexave is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which shimano nexave suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Tanzania.
Spare parts and replacements for the shimano nexave are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Browse more Spinning Reels in Tanzania, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on fishing reels, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Shimano Nexave 8000FE Spinning Reel