Thirty years ago, these gleaming gold reels started showing up in the hands of dedicated big game anglers. Soon they were setting records - and new standards for quality and performance - around the world. This commitment continues today with a full spectrum of Internationals designed and built to handle most anglers needs. Start with the reel's heart and soul - its powerful lever drag system with HT100 drag washers. The same material used to brake landing aircraft. The lever system makes it possible to pre-set tension to safe limits, then within a 120 degree arc engage or disengage the drag system or apply additional pressure. It also has set stops free-spool, strike and full drag pressure. All Internationals are machined one-piece aluminum frames, a forged aluminum spool, tempered stainless steel gearing, and sealed stainless steel ball bearings.