Take good care of my reels but have a few casting reels that even with the drag tightened down, there is still some slippage. Is that fixed as easily as changing the drag washers?
if so, are carbonatex the best?
thanks a bunch!
Take good care of my reels but have a few casting reels that even with the drag tightened down, there is still some slippage. Is that fixed as easily as changing the drag washers?
if so, are carbonatex the best?
thanks a bunch!
I’ve always just stuck with oem drag washers for my Shimanos but carbonated have a great reputation.
If you’re using braid though, make sure you have backing or tape in there or it will just free spin on the spool when you set the hook.
I have mono backing so that's not an issue...
some me of the reels are 10 years old so I figure that's part of it...otherwise shimano still working great!
Carbon Tex is great for added smoothness and drag consistency .
That's what I've read...hoping to figure it out if replacing the drag washers will be the fix...
Might not be the drag washers in the stack. Could be the metal spring washers flattened out located under the drag star.
ok, thanks ccm! Might be the case! I'll have a look!
Would help to know type of reels....
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which reels are you talking about?Originally Posted by Jeff Gignac
reel could have oil contamination, be compressed or just old...
Carbontex does make a nice drag stack..
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All Shimano - 1 is a castaic and 1 curado DHSV that's just starting on the same path...
Those are wet drags and yours are probably dried out. Washers need grease to create drag.....
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Will take down to frame and put em back to
Work like never before ;)
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Thanks for all the info! I will keep that in mind Reelex...
been busy and still have the boat and equipment to put away as the snow has started!
cheers!
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