
30LD2LH: Same as the right-hand model above.30LD2: Gear ratio of 5.5:1 or 2.7:1 – Retrieve rate of 38″ or 19″ respectively.25NLD2: Same as the right-hand model above.25NLD2: Gear ratio of 5.5:1 or 2.7:1 – Retrieve rate of 38″ or 19″ respectively.15LD2: Gear ratio of 6.1:1 or 2.8:1 – Retrieve rate of 31″ or 14″ respectively.Last but not least are the retrieve rates and the gear ratios, which you can view in the list below: The lightest size 15 model weighs 15.6 ounces and the size 60 goes up to 27.3 ounces. Like the single-speed series, all Fathom 2-speed reels use a 5-bearing system and have the same maximum drag ratings.īecause of the extra gear, Penn Fathom 2-speed reels weigh a bit heavier in the hand. Two-speed models also offer left-hand versions, but don’t have the capacity for a high-speed model. There’s a 5-yard difference in the size 25 and 30 models. Penn Fathom two-speed lever drag reels have almost exactly the same line ratings as the single-speed series. Penn Fathom Single Speed Lever Drag Reel Two-Speed Lever Drag Specifications All Fathom single-speed lever drag reels operate on a 5-bearing system. Fathom lever drags retrieve line beginning at 27″ (in the size 15) and go up to 60″ in the size 60 model. With the two high-speed models, you’ll find gear ratios of 7.1:1. Gear ratios start at 5.3:1 but drop at the size 40 to 4.8:1. Ratings for maximum drag range from 20-pounds to 40-pounds, depending on the model size. It holds 480 yards of 40-pound mono and up to 315 yards of 60 LB test. Fathom single speed lever drag reels have a weight range of 15.1 ounces in the lightest size 15 models and get as heavy as 27.3 ounces in the size 60. Moving up to the largest size 60 model shows the range of line tests in the series.
#Fathom 2 series#
The lightest of the lever drag series (size 15) holds 355 yards of 12-pound mono and up to 200 yards of 20 LB test. Finally, the Penn Fathom single-speed lever drag series offers two high-speed models in sizes 40 and 60. Penn manufactures the lever drag reels for left-handers but only in sizes 25 and 30. You can still find the narrow spool in the size 25, but now also in the size 40. which isn’t available in the star drag series. Penn Fathom lever drag reels offer the same sizes as the star drag models. Penn Fathom 40 Star Drag Reel Single-Speed Lever Drag Specs Note that the size 25 model is a narrow spool reel. Weights of the reels start light at 15.5 ounces on the size 12 and get up to 18.7 ounces on the size 40 model. Retrieve rates go from 25″ on the smaller models, and up to 40″ on the larger ones. The gear ratio stands at 6.0:1, also the same for all size models. Looking at the largest star drag 40, you can put 350-yards of 30 LB mono and up to 220-yards of 50 LB mono.įathom Star Drags are all 6-bearing reels and they all have a max drag of 25-pounds. Each reel size increases the strength of the test you can use. Starting with the size 12, you’ll spool 360-yards of 12 LB mono or up to 230-yards of 15 LB mono.


Within the Penn Fathom family of reels, the Star Drag offers the smallest model.

