DAIWA Reel Part BG 3000 – (4) Smooth Drag Carbontex Drag Washers #SDD172.
What do carbon drag washers do?
Drag washers provide friction on metal washers in the stack. The amount of drag pressure is controlled by the knob on the reel that tightens or loosens the metal and non-metal washers together.
Do you grease Carbontex drag washers?
Carbontex® can be installed dry OR with a LIGHT coating of Cal’s Universal Reel and Drag grease. This is the only grease we recommend.
Do you grease felt drag washers?
Once the felt is dry, work a few drops of reel oil into each. Be careful not to apply too much and never apply grease! Felt is only lubricated with oil.
How do you cut carbon fiber drag washers?
Use scissors to make these cuts. Trim off a strip of material slightly wider than the diameter of the original drag washers and long enough to make enough squares of material for the quantity of drag washers you need. You want the squares of material to be slightly larger than your original drag washers.
Do carbon drag washers increase drag?
Replacing with lightly greased carbon fibre drag washers of the same thickness will actuall be less(not much) however the replacement carbon fibre drags are generally thicker thus increasing the drag while making it smooth and trouble free for the most part.
Do you oil or grease felt drag washers?
Re: Does Shimano say to grease or oil replacement felt drags? Grease, not oil.
What are fishing reel drag washers made of?
The Penn HT-100 drag material is a carbon fibre fabric that’s laminated on fibreglass. This creates large, stiff sheets that are cut into strips and run through a stamp line to produce the washers in a variety of sizes. Now, carbon fibre is used by almost every other reel manufacturer.
What are drag washers?
Good bye jerking drag! Smoooooth Drag Carbontex drag washers are made of carbon material, offering the ultimate smooth drag performance, and strong drag capacity. You may upgrade drag capacity by up to twice with Carbontex. It start to slip very smooth, offering even pressure to lines.
Why is my reel not clicking?
If your drag isn’t clicking anymore, it’s most likely because of one of these three reasons: Reason #1: Your braid is free-spinning on the reel. Since braid is so thin and soft, if you tie it directly onto your spinning reel, it likely won’t grip into it, and will free-spin if you get a big fish on.
How thick are drag washers?
Penn Drag Washer Dimensions (2005 list)
| Penn drag washer part # | ID x OD x thickness in millimeters |
|---|---|
| #6-113h | 13.06 x 27.02 x 1.34 |
| #6-114 | 15.16 x 24.25 x 1.23 |
| #6-115 | 14.82 x 29.54 x 1.33 |
| #6-116 | 16.55 x 32.69 x 1.36 |
What is Dartanium?
Dartanium is a graphite-based material that’s not remotely like carbon-fiber. Having seen what Dartanium will do to reels given time, the first thing I’ll do in any future Shimano reels I purchase will be to upgrade the drag to Carbontex. This is a mild case of what Dartanium can do to gears: Gear from a Curado 50E.
What is the Penn versa drag?
At the heart of the PENN Squall II Star Drag reels is a Versa-Drag™ system with HT-100™ washers that give the reel a smooth drag that wears down fish while minimizing impact on the line.
What is Carbontex drag washers?
Carbontex sheet is the ultimate drag washer material for fishing reels. Tough, inexpensive, easy to cut and fit, almost impervious to heat, it’s a quantum leap over the fibre washers fitted to so many factory fishing reels.
How does drag work on fishing reel?
The drag is simply a pair of friction plates inside of fishing reels. If the fish pulls on the line hard enough, the friction is overcome, and the reel rotates backwards, letting line out, preventing the line from breaking.
How do you clean a sticky reel?
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- Remove the spool.
- Remove the drag washers.
- Inspect the inside of the spool where the washers rest.
- Inspect the washers and make sure they’re not cracked, broken, or torn.
- Clean washers off.
- Apply drag grease to felt or cloth washers.
- Put drag washers back in spool.
- Check your drag clicker.
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