{"product_id":"akios-utopia-sx8","title":"Akios Utopia SX8","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkios UTOPIA SX8 - The Things Dreams Are Made Of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Akios UTOPIA SX8 is a new breed of high performance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elong distance casting reels from Akios capable of landing specimen sized fish. B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoasting a tough yet ultra-lightweight full carbon body weighing in at a truly incredible 530g; the UTOPIA SX8 is the lightest reel of its kind ever produced by Akios! 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