The Shimano Beast Master 12000 MD (Monster Drive) is Shimanos largest, most powerful electric reel, with a motor that is twice the size of the highly regardedBeastmaster 9000.

The Shimano Beast Master 12000 MD (Monster Drive) is Shimanos largest, most powerful electric reel, with a motor that is twice the size of the highly regarded Beastmaster 9000. Using an advanced oversized brushless Motor, which generates massive torque and speed, this is a reel for anglers hunting the largest fish, in the deepest waters around the world.

The Beastmaster 12000 MD is a reel for the ultra-deep water specialist. Incredibly advanced and fitted with Shimanos most powerful motor, that generates 2.5 times more torque than the 9000 size, this powerhouse reel is unexpectedly simple to use and delivers remarkable winching power and speed. If you want to explore depths, that are simply not practical using a conventional multiplier, they dont come larger, better or more advanced than the Beastmaster 12000 MD.

At the heart of the Monster Drive is the largest, advanced, brushless motor produced by Shimano. A brushed motor has a set of carbon brushes, that constantly touch the rotor. The brushes will eventually wear out and they introduce friction, which adds heat and takes away a portion of the energy put into spinning the motor. This does not add to the efficiency of the motor. On the contrary a brushless DC motor, doesn’t have brushes and thus has a microchip that switches the coils on and off, in the right order. Hence the motor is more powerful, stays cooler, its reliability is improved due to less parts wearing out, produces less noise and a longer lifetime.

Generating a massive amount of torque and an incredibly high-speed retrieve, it has a winding strength (motor power) of up to 38kg and a top speed of 170m per minute. Of course this power needs to be harnessed effectively, to deliver maximum efficiency and the ultra-strong Hagane Body guarantees fail-safe performance, even at the most extreme ranges of force and pressure.

The BeastMaster 12000 MD also boasts an amazing 43kg of thermo-adjustable drag power with a 50% reduction of residual drag heat by using exclusive Thermo Adjust Drag technology, enabling deep-water species like Grouper, Swordfish and large squid to be dominated like never before. The Hagane body, a highly rigid metal body, houses this astonishing power. The body is protected from heat generated by the drag section by means of a heat dissipation system, enabling the angler to fight for long periods of time.

The fine dot LCD screen is easy to read, even in strong sunlight and the Exciting Drag Sound feature adjusts to the strain of the drag, letting you know just how hard its working. For manual winding the Beastmaster 12000 MD is fitted with a single aluminium handle with an ergonomic power knob.

Technical Characteristics

• Code: BMMD12000
• Gear Ratio: 2.4:1
• Drag Force: 43 kg
• Weight: 2.3 kg
• Line Retrieve: 53 cm
• Ball Bearings: 20
• PE Capacity: #6 – 1660m / #8 – 1200m / #10 – 900m / #12 – 760m
• Made in Japan
• Maximum Speed:
  • 0 kg – 170m / minute
  • 1 kg – 155m / minute
  • 10 kg – 120m / minute
  • 15 kg – 88m / minute